Tracy Chapman - Fast car
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Title: Fast Car
Artist Tracy Chapman
Concert for Amnesty International, Paris 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onkIDKqZemM
https://youtu.be/etNV9YnQC1k?t=4849
Capo II
Chords Used:
G6 320030
Cmaj7 x320*0 (*) Hammer on B string 1st fret.
Em7 070080
Em9 050070
A9sus x00000
Em11 0-9-0-0-10-0
| Intro, Verse & Bridge Pattern
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B|-0h1-0-3-3-0-|-8-0-7-7-0--|-0h1-0-3-3-0-|-8-0-7-7-0--|
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D|-2-----------|------------|-2-----------|------------|
A|-3---0-2-2-0-|-7-0-5-5-0--|-3---0-2-2-0-|-7-0-5-5-0--|
E|-------3-----|------------|-------3-----|------------|
[Intro]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
Em7I want a ticket to Em9anywhereA9sus.
Cmaj7Maybe we A9susmake a G6deal,A9sus
Em7maybe together we can Em9get someA9suswhere.
Cmaj7Any place A9susis G6better,A9sus
Em7starting from zero, got notEm9hing to A9suslose.
Cmaj7Maybe we'll A9susmake G6somethingA9sus,
Em7me myself, I got noEm9thing to A9susprove.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
Em7I got a plan to get us Em9out of A9sushere.
Cmaj7I been working at A9susthe G6convenience A9susstore,
Em7managed to save just a little Em9bit of A9susmoney.
Cmaj7Won't have to drive A9sustoo G6far,A9sus
Em7just 'cross the border and Em9into the A9suscity.
Cmaj7You and I A9suscan G6both get A9susjobs,
and Em7finally see what it Em9means to be A9susliving.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Verse 3]
You see, Cmaj7my old man's A9susgot a G6problemA9sus,
He Em7live with the bottle, that’s the Em9way it A9susis.
He Cmaj7says his body's too old A9susfor G6workingA9sus,
his Em7body's too young to Em9look like A9sushis.
My Cmaj7mama went off A9susand G6left A9sushim,
she Em7wanted more from life than Em9he could A9susgive,
I said, "Cmaj7Somebody's got to A9sustake G6care of A9sushim."
So Em7I quit school, that's Em9what I A9susdid.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Bridge]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
but is it Em7fast enough so you can Em9fly aA9susway?
Cmaj7We gotta make A9susa deG6cisionA9sus,
Em7leave tonight or live and Em9die this A9susway.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Chorus]
So remember when we were Cdriving, driving in your car,
Gspeed so fast it felt like I was drunk.
EmThe city lights lay out before us,
and your Darm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling that I belonged.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Verse 4]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
Em7we go cruising to enterEm9tain oursA9suselves.
Cmaj7You still ain't A9susgot a G6job,A9sus
and I Em7work in a market as a Em9checkout A9susgirl.
Cmaj7I know things will A9susget G6betterA9sus,
Em7You'll find work and I'll Em9get promoA9susted.
Cmaj7We'll move out of A9susthe G6shelterA9sus,
Em7buy a big house and Em9live in the suA9susburbs.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Chorus]
So remember when we were Cdriving, driving in your car,
Gspeed so fast it felt like I was drunk.
EmThe city lights lay out before us,
and your Darm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling that I belonged.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Verse 5]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
and Em7I got a job that pays Em9all our A9susbills.
Cmaj7You stay out A9susdrinking G6late at the A9susbar,
You see Em7more your friends than you Em9do your A9suskids.
Cmaj7I'd always hoped A9susfor G6betterA9sus,
Em7thought maybe together you and me Em9would find A9susit.
Cmaj7I got no plans I A9susain't G6going noA9suswhere,
so Em7take your fast car and keep Em9on driviA9susn'.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Chorus]
So remember when we were Cdriving, driving in your car
Gspeed so fast it felt like I was drunk.
EmThe city lights lay out before us,
and your Darm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling that I belonged.
And CI EmI had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 A9sus x2
[Bridge]
Cmaj7You got a A9susfast G6car,A9sus
but is it Em7fast enough so you can Em9fly aA9susway?
Cmaj7You gotta make A9susa deG6cisionA9sus,
Em7leave tonight or live and Em9die this A9susway.
[Outro]
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 Live and die this A9susway..
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 Live and die this A9susway..
Cmaj7 A9sus G6 A9sus Em7 Em9 Live and die this A9susway..
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