Tracy Chapman – Fast Car Chords


  • Artist: Tracy Chapman
  • Song: Fast Car
  • Album: Tracy Chapman
  • Release Date: 1988-04-05
  • Genre: folk, lilith, singer-songwriter, women's music
  • Key: E Minor
  • Tempo: 103
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Mode: Minor Scale
  • Recommended Tuning: EADGBe (Guitar)
  • Recommended Tuning: GCEA (Ukulele)

When did Tracy Chapman release Fast Car?

Fast Car was released on 1988-04-05

Capo: 2nd Fret

Cmaj7
G
Em
D
C
Strumming Pattern: D = Down, U = Up, - = pause
Strumming Pattern #1 - D D U D U D
Strumming Pattern #2 - D D D D D D D
Strumming Pattern #3 - D U D D - D U
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Verse 1Cmaj7You got a fastG car.
EmI want a ticket Dto anywhere.
Cmaj7Maybe we make a Gdeal,
EmMaybe together we can Dget somewhere.
Cmaj7Any place is Gbetter.
SEmtarting from zero, Dgot nothing to lose.
Cmaj7Maybe we'll make Gsomething,
EmMe myself, I Dgot nothing to prove.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.

Verse 2Cmaj7You got a fastG car.
EmI got a plan to Dget us out of here:
I been Cmaj7working at the conGvenience store,
EmManaged to save Djust a little bit of money.
Cmaj7Won't have to drive Gtoo far
Just 'Emcross the border and Dinto the city,
Cmaj7You and I can Gboth get jobs
And Emfinally see what Dit means to be living.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Verse IIIYou see, Cmaj7my old man's got a Gproblem:
He Emlive with the bottle, Dthat’s the way it is.
He says his Cmaj7body's too old Gfor working,
His Embody's too young to Dlook like his.
My Cmaj7mama went off and Gleft him,
she Emwanted more from life Dthan he could give,
I said, "Cmaj7Somebody's got to Gtake care of him."
So EmI quit school and Dthat's what I did.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.Verse IVCmaj7You got a fastG car.
But is it Emfast enough so we Dcan fly away?
Cmaj7We gotta make a Gdecision:
EmLeave tonight or Dlive and die this way.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.ChorusSo I remember when: we were Cdriving, driving in your car,
The sGpeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em City lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And CI..Em...had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em...had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Embe someone,D be someone.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.Verse VCmaj7You got a fastG car.
And Emwe go cruising to enDtertain ourselves;
Cmaj7you still ain't got a Gjob
And I Emwork in a market Das a checkout girl.
Cmaj7I know things will Gget better:
EmYou'll find work and DI'll get promoted,
Cmaj7We'll move out of Gthe shelter
EmBuy a bigger house and Dlive in the suburbs.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.ChorusSo I remember when: we were Cdriving, driving in your car,
The sGpeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em City lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And CI..Em....had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em....had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Embe someone,D be someone.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.Verse VICmaj7You got a fastG car.
And EmI got a job that Dpays all our bills.
Cmaj7You stay out drinking Glate at the bar,
You see Emmore your friends Dthan you do your kids.
Cmaj7I'd always hoped Gfor better,
EmThought maybe togetherD you and me would find it,
I Cmaj7got no plans I Gain't going nowhere,
so Emtake your fast car Dand keep on driving.InstrumentalCmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.ChorusSo I remember when: we were Cdriving, driving in your car,
The sGpeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em City lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And CI..Em....had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em....had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Embe someone,D be someone.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7........G....Em.....D.
Cmaj7You got a fastG car.
But is it Emfast enough so you Dcan fly away?
Cmaj7We gotta make a Gdecision:
EmLeave tonight or Dlive and die this way.


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