Fast Car
Tracy Chapman · Capo 2
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CapoPlace capo at fret 2; pitch is unchanged.
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 YGou got a Cfast cGar
GI want a tickeAt to anywherGe
GMaybe we make a deal
GMaybe together we can get somewhere
 AnyG place iCms bettGer
GStarting from zero, got Anothing to lose
AMGaybe we'll make something
GMe, EmmyseGlf, I gotEm noBmthinGg to prEmove
 YGou got a fast car
GI got a plan to get Emus out of here
EmI been wGorking at the convCenience storGe
GManaged to save just a lEmittle bit of moneyG
GWon't have to drive too far
GJust 'cross the border and into the city
GYou and I can both get jobs
GAnd fEminalBmlyG see what iEmt means tGo be liviEmng
EmSee, myG old man's got a Cproblem
CHe lGives with the bottle, thaEmt's the way it is
EmHe says hGis body's too old fCor working
CHis bGody's too young tEmo look like his
 My maGma went off and left him
GShe wanted more from life than he could give
 I said, somGebody's got to take caCmre of him
CmSGo I EmquitG school andEm that'Bms CmwhGat IEm did
 YouG got a fastC car
CIs it Gfast enough so weA can fly away?
AWGe gotta make a dCecision
CLGeave AtonGight or live aEmnd diGe this way
GSo I remember we were driving, driving in Cyour car
CSpeed so fast, I fGelt like I was drunk
GCity lights lay out Embefore us
EmAnd your arm felt nice wrappedG 'round my shoulder
 AGnd I-I, had a feeliEmng that I beBmlongedG
GI-I had aEm feelBmingG I coCuldD be soCmeoGne, bEme soGmeone, be somEmeone
 YouG got a faCst caGr
GWe go cruising to entertAain ourselves
AYou sGtill ain't got a job
GAnd I work in a market as aA checkout girl
AI kGnow things will geCmt better
CmYouG'll find work and I'll Aget promoted
AWe'Gll move out of the shelter
GBuy a bigger houCmse aGnd liEmve inBm the Gsuburbs
GSo I remEmember when we werGe driving, driviCng in your car
CSpeed so fast, GI felt like I was drunk
GCity lights lay outEm before us
EmAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'roundG my shoulder
GAnd I-I, had a feeEmling that I belBmonged
DI-I hGad aEm feelBmingG I coulDd Gbe someone, bEme somGeone, be somEmeone
EmYou gGot a fastC car
CI goGt a job that pays all ourA bills
AYou stay Gout drinking late at Cthe bar
CSee moreG of your friends than you do of your kids
 I'dG always hoped for better
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KeyA major
CapoFret 2
Tempo~104 BPM
Difficultyintermediate
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