Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
E E E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
F#mI want a ticket to Eanywhere.
Dmaj7Maybe we make a Adeal,
F#mMaybe together we can Eget somewhere.
Dmaj7Any place is Abetter.
F#mStarting from zero, got Enothing to lose.
Dmaj7Maybe we'll make Asomething,
F#mMe myself, I got Enothing to prove.
E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
F#mI got a plan to Eget us out of here:
Dmaj7I been working at the Aconvenience store,
F#mManaged to save just a Elittle bit of money.
Dmaj7Won't have to drive too Afar
F#mJust 'cross the border and Einto the city,
Dmaj7You and I can Aboth get jobs
And F#mfinally see what it Emeans to be living.
E E
You see, Dmaj7my old man's got a Aproblem:
He F#mlive with the bottle, that’s the Eway it is.
He Dmaj7says his body's too old for Aworking,
His F#mbody's too young to Elook like his.
My Dmaj7mama went off and Aleft him, she F#mwanted more from life than Ehe could give,
I said, "Dmaj7Somebody's got to take Acare of him."
So F#mI quit school and that's Ewhat I did.
E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
But is it F#mfast enough so we can Efly away?
Dmaj7We gotta make a Adecision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and Edie this way.
Dmaj7 A F#m E
Dmaj7 A F#m
F#mSo I Dremember when: we were F#mdriving, driving Din your car,
The F#mspeed so fast I felt like DI was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay Dout before us
And your F#marm felt nice wrapped 'Dround my shoulder.
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling I could F#mbe someone, Dbe someone, F#mbe someone.
E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
And F#mwe go cruising to enterEtain ourselves;
Dmaj7you still ain't got a Ajob
And I F#mwork in a market as a Echeckout girl.
Dmaj7I know things will get Abetter:
F#mYou'll find work and EI'll get promoted,
Dmaj7We'll move out of the Ashelter
F#mBuy a bigger house and Elive in the suburbs.
Dmaj7 A F#m E
Dmaj7 A F#m
F#mSo I Dremember when: we were F#mdriving, driving Din your car,
The F#mspeed so fast I felt like DI was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay Dout before us
And your F#marm felt nice wrapped 'Dround my shoulder.
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling I could F#mbe someone, Dbe someone, F#mbe someone.
E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
And F#mI got a job that Epays all our bills.
Dmaj7You stay out drinking Alate at the bar,
You see F#mmore your friends than you Edo your kids.
Dmaj7I'd always hoped for Abetter,
F#mThought maybe together Eyou and me would find it,
Dmaj7I got no plans I ain't Agoing nowhere,
so F#mtake your fast car and Ekeep on driving.
Dmaj7 A F#m E
Dmaj7 A F#m
F#mSo I Dremember when: we were F#mdriving, driving Din your car,
The F#mspeed so fast I felt like DI was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay Dout before us
And your F#marm felt nice wrapped 'Dround my shoulder.
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI F#mhad a Efeeling I could F#mbe someone, Dbe someone, F#mbe someone.
E E
Dmaj7You got a fast Acar.
But is it F#mfast enough so you can Efly away?
Dmaj7You gotta make a Adecision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and Edie this way.
E E E
Dmaj7 A
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