{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1044807,"song":"Fast Car","artist":"Tracy Chapman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11230731-fast-car-chords-by-tracy-chapman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1044807?type=chord","rating":4.66416,"votes":6804,"content":"Fast Car chords\r\nTracy Chapman 1988 (Tracy Chapman album)*** \r\n\r\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Car\r\n\r\nCapo II **\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI want a ticket to anywhere.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMaybe we make a deal,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMaybe together we can get somewhere.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAny place is better.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nStarting from zero, got nothing to lose.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMaybe we'll make something,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nMe myself, I got nothing to prove.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 2] \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI got a plan to get us out of here:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI been working at the convenience store,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nManaged to save just a little bit of money.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWon't have to drive too far[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust 'cross the border and into the city, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou and I can both get jobs[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd finally see what it means to be living.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou see, my old man's got a problem:[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe live with the bottle, that’s the way it is.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe says his body's too old for working,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHis body's too young to look like his.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life than he could give,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI said, \"Somebody's got to take care of him.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I quit school and that's what I did.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut is it fast enough so we can fly away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe gotta make a decision:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLeave tonight or live and die this way.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]*              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]*                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCity lights lay out before us[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nAnd I   had a feeling that I belonged[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd we go cruising to entertain ourselves;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nyou still ain't got a job[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I work in a market as a checkout girl.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI know things will get better:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou'll find work and I'll get promoted, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll move out of the shelter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBuy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCity lights lay out before us[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nAnd I   had a feeling that I belonged[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I got a job that pays all our bills.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou stay out drinking late at the bar,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou see more your friends than you do your kids.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd always hoped for better,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThought maybe together you and me would find it,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI got no plans I ain't going nowhere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nso take your fast car and keep on driving.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCity lights lay out before us[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nAnd I   had a feeling that I belonged[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a fast car.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut is it fast enough so you can fly away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou gotta make a decision:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLeave tonight or live and die this way.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x3\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n*    Some folks prefer G rather than Em, and Em7 instead of Em\r\n**   Song is in key of F#m ? / Dmaj7 ? / A ?\r\n\r\nAlternate chords:\r\n\r\nOpen\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] = [ch]F#m[/ch]  / [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] \r\n[ch]G[/ch]     = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    = [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     = [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nCapo IV\r\n\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch] = [ch]Bbmaj7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]     = [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    = [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     = [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n***  Individual tab notes\r\n\r\nFrom Capo II\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------|\r\nB|-----0-----8-7-7-|\r\nG|-4-5---7-7-------|\r\nD|-----------------|\r\nA|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----------3-3-2-2|\r\nB|0-1-0-3-3--------|\r\nG|-----------------|\r\nD|-----------------|\r\nA|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------------| [/tab]\r\n\r\nSet8","plain_text":"Fast Car chords\nTracy Chapman 1988 (Tracy Chapman album)*** \n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Car\n\nCapo II **\n\n[Intro]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x4\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 2] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D\nCmaj7 G  Em   \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D\nCmaj7 G  Em   \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D\nCmaj7 G  Em   \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x2\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nCmaj7 G  Em D x3\nCmaj7 G\n\n*    Some folks prefer G rather than Em, and Em7 instead of Em\n**   Song is in key of F#m ? / Dmaj7 ? / A ?\n\nAlternate chords:\n\nOpen\n\nCmaj7 = F#m  / Dmaj7 / A \nG     = A\nEm    = F#m\nD     = E\nC     = D\n\nCapo IV\n\nCmaj7 = Bbmaj7\nG     = F\nEm    = Dm\nD     = C\nC     = Bb\n\n***  Individual tab notes\n\nFrom Capo II\n\n\n\nor\n\n\n\nSet8","chords":["Cmaj7","G","Em","D","C","F#m","A","Dmaj7","E","Bbmaj7","F","Dm","Bb","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}