Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
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inthisworld
[Capo en 2]
[Intro]Cmaj7 G Em D x4[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DI want a ticket to anywhere.Cmaj7 GMaybe we make a deal,Em DMaybe together we can get somewhere.Cmaj7 GAny place is better.Em DStarting from zero, got nothing to lose.Cmaj7 GMaybe we'll make something,Em DMe myself, I got nothing to prove.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DI got a plan to get us out of here:Cmaj7 GI been working at the convenience store,Em DManaged to save just a little bit of money.Cmaj7 GWon't have to drive too farEm DJust 'cross the border and into the city,Cmaj7 GYou and I can both get jobsEm DAnd finally see what it means to be living.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou see, my old man's got a problem:Em DHe live with the bottle, that’s the way it is.Cmaj7 GHe says his body's too old for working,Em DHis body's too young to look like his.Cmaj7 G Em DMy mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life than he could give,Cmaj7 GI said, "Somebody's got to take care of him."Em DSo I quit school and that's what I did.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DBut is it fast enough so we can fly away?Cmaj7 GWe gotta make a decision:Em DLeave tonight or live and die this way.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D X2[Refrain]C GSo I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,C GThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,Em CCity lights lay out before usEm DAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.C Em DAnd I had a feeling that I belongedC Em D Em C EmAnd I had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DAnd we go cruising to entertain ourselves;Cmaj7 Gyou still ain't got a jobEm DAnd I work in a market as a checkout girl.Cmaj7 GI know things will get better:Em DYou'll find work and I'll get promoted,Cmaj7 GWe'll move out of the shelterEm DBuy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Refrain]C GSo I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,C GThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,Em CCity lights lay out before usEm DAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.C Em DAnd I had a feeling that I belongedC Em D Em C EmAnd I had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DAnd I got a job that pays all our bills.Cmaj7 GYou stay out drinking late at the bar,Em DYou see more your friends than you do your kids.Cmaj7 GI'd always hoped for better,Em DThought maybe together you and me would find it,Cmaj7 GI got no plans I ain't going nowhere,Em Dso take your fast car and keep on driving.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Refrain]C GSo I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,C GThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,Em CCity lights lay out before usEm DAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.C Em DAnd I had a feeling that I belongedC Em D Em C EmAnd I had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[Instrumentale]Cmaj7 G Em D x2[Strophe]Cmaj7 GYou got a fast car.Em DBut is it fast enough so you can fly away?Cmaj7 GYou gotta make a decision:Em DLeave tonight or live and die this way.[Outro]Cmaj7 G Em D x3Cmaj7 G