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fast car chords
tracy chapman

capo ii

Cmaj7 G Em D x4

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
i want a ticket to anywhere .
Cmaj7 G
maybe we make a deal ,
Em D
maybe together we can get somewhere .
Cmaj7 G
any place is better .
Em D
starting from zero , got nothing to lose .
Cmaj7 G
maybe we’ll make something ,
Em D
me myself , i got nothing to prove .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
i got a plan to get us out of here :
Cmaj7 G
i been working at the convenience store ,
Em D
managed to save just a little bit of money .
Cmaj7 G
won’t have to drive too far
Em D
just ’cross the border and into the city ,
Cmaj7 G
you and i can both get jobs
Em D
and finally see what it means to be living .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you see , my old man’s got a problem :
Em D
he live with the bottle , that s the way it is .
Cmaj7 G
he says his body’s too old for working ,
Em D
his body’s too young to look like his .
Cmaj7 G Em D
my mama went off and left him , she wanted more from life than he could give ,
Cmaj7 G
i said , “somebody’s got to take care of him . ”
Em D
so i quit school and that’s what i did .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
but is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Cmaj7 G
we gotta make a decision :
Em D
leave tonight or live and die this way .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

G Em D C G
so remember when : we were driving , driving in your car ,
C G
the speed so fast i felt like i was drunk ,
Em C
city lights lay out before us
Em D
and your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder .
C Em D
and i had a feeling that i belonged
C Em D Em G Em
and i had a feeling i could – – be someone , be someone , be someone .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
and we go cruising to entertain ourselves;
Cmaj7 G
you still ain’t got a job
Em D
and i work in a market as a checkout girl .
Cmaj7 G
i know things will get better :
Em D
you’ll find work and i’ll get promoted ,
Cmaj7 G
we’ll move out of the shelter
Em D
buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

G Em D C G
so remember when : we were driving , driving in your car ,
C G
the speed so fast i felt like i was drunk ,
Em C
city lights lay out before us
Em D
and your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder .
C Em D
and i had a feeling that i belonged
C Em D Em G Em
and i had a feeling i could – – be someone , be someone , be someone .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
and i got a job that pays all our bills .
Cmaj7 G
you stay out drinking late at the bar ,
Em D
you see more your friends than you do your kids .
Cmaj7 G
i’d always hoped for better ,
Em D
thought maybe together you and me would find it ,
Cmaj7 G
i got no plans i ain’t going nowhere ,
Em D
so take your fast car and keep on driving .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

G Em D C G
so remember when : we were driving , driving in your car ,
C G
the speed so fast i felt like i was drunk ,
Em C
city lights lay out before us
Em D
and your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder .
C Em D
and i had a feeling that i belonged
C Em D Em G Em
and i had a feeling i could – – be someone , be someone , be someone .

Cmaj7 G Em D x2

Cmaj7 G
you got a fast car .
Em D
but is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Cmaj7 G
we gotta make a decision :
Em D
leave tonight or live and die this way .

Cmaj7 G Em D x3

Cmaj7 G

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