Fast Car Tracy Chapman
I found the Cadd9 chord a much nicer sound and seems to be a better fit than the
chords used in the previous versions on here. I also continued the chord patterns
throughout the entire song for us newbies, not just once for the first verse and
first chorus, etc.
IN THE CHORUS, YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP A BIT IF YOU'D LIKE (C (in place of Cmaj7), G
(in place of Cadd9), and D (in place of Dadd4)). THE CHOICE IS YOURS.
Capo II
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
[Cmaj7] [Cadd9] [Em7] [Dadd4] [C] [G] [D]
e---0---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---0---|---3---|---2--- B---0---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---3---|---3--- G---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2--- D---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---0--- A---3---|---3---|---2---|---x---|---3---|---2---|---x--- E---x---|---x---|---0---|---x---|---x---|---3---|---x---
Intro
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X4
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Verse 1
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
[Em7]I want a ticket to [Dadd4]anywhere
[Cmaj7]Maybe we make a [Cadd9]deal
[Em7]Maybe together we can [Dadd4]get somewhere
[Cmaj7]Any place is [Cadd9]better
[Em7]Starting from zero got [Dadd4]nothing to lose
[Cmaj7]Maybe we'll make some[Cadd9]thing
[Em7]Me, myself, I got [Dadd4]nothing to prove
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 2
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
[Em7]I got a plan to [Dadd4]get us out of here
Been [Cmaj7]working at the con[Cadd9]venience store
[Em7]Managed to save just a [Dadd4]little bit of money
[Cmaj7]Won't have to drive [Cadd9]too far
Just '[Em7]cross the border and [Dadd4]into the city
[Cmaj7]You and I can [Cadd9]both get jobs
And [Em7]finally see what it [Dadd4]means to be living
Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 3
You see [Cmaj7]my old man's got a [Cadd9]problem
He [Em7]lives with the bottle, that's [Dadd4]the way it is
He says his [Cmaj7]body's too old for [Cadd9]working
His [Em7]body's too young to [Dadd4]look like his
My [Cmaj7]mama went off and [Cadd9]left him
She [Em7]wanted more from life than [Dadd4]he could give
I said, "[Cmaj7]Somebody's got to [Cadd9]take care of him"
So [Em7]I quit school and that's [Dadd4]what I did
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 4
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
But is it [Em7]fast enough so we can [Dadd4]fly away?
[Cmaj7]We gotta make a [Cadd9]decision
[Em7]Leave tonight or live and [Dadd4]die this way
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Bridge
Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9
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Chorus
[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car
The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
[Em7] City lights lay out before us
And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
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And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone.
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 5
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
And [Em7]we go cruising to enter[Dadd4]tain ourselves
You [Cmaj7]still ain't got a [Cadd9]job
And I [Em7]work in a market as a [Dadd4]checkout girl
[Cmaj7]I know things will get [Cadd9]better
[Em7]You'll find work and [Dadd4]I'll get promoted
[Cmaj7]We'll move out of the [Cadd9]shelter
[Em7]Buy a bigger house and [Dadd4]live in the suburbs
Bridge
Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9
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Chorus
[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car
The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
[Em7] City lights lay out before us
And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone.
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 6
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
And [Em7]I got a job that pays [Dadd4]all our bills
You [Cmaj7]stay out drinking [Cadd9]late at the bar
See [Em7]more your friends than you [Dadd4]do your kids
[Cmaj7]I'd always hoped for [Cadd9]better
Thought [Em7]maybe together you and [Dadd4]me would find it
I [Cmaj7]got no plans I ain't [Cadd9]going nowhere
So [Em7]take your fast car and [Dadd4]keep on driving
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Bridge
Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9
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Chorus
[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car
The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk
[Em7] City lights lay out before us
And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Verse 7
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
But is it [Em7]fast enough so you can [Dadd4]fly away?
[Cmaj7]You gotta make a [Cadd9]decision
[Em7]Leave tonight or live and [Dadd4]die this way
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Intro Fill
(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2
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Bridge
Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9 (let it ring out)
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