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Note: Palm muted strumming
[Verse 1]
I B5can't explain the way I E5feel
Each B5time I get behind the E5wheel
The F#5rush of blood comes
As the Bb5power surges
And my rEb5ight foot urges
The B5car to push on through the F#5night
[Chorus]
E5Driving faster
Driving past the B5scenery on pretty view and
E5Feel the speed and I don't dream of
B5Driving slow some other timeF#5  
[Verse 2]
One B5thing I'm certain that I E5know
All I Bwant to do is go Ego go
F#5Everything is rushing by
My heart is Bb5pounding deep inside
I Eb5got to match the engine's pace
B5Win imaginary race - F#5yeah!
[Solo]
E5  F#5  E5  A5
G5  C5   Bb5 G5
[Chorus]
F5Driving faster
Driving past the C5scenery on pretty view and
F5I feel as though I've got to control my
C5Reckless need to speed and speed
And C5speed
And C5speed
And C5speed
And C5speed...

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Speeding

by The Go-Go's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Bb5

Eb5

Note: Palm muted strumming

[Verse 1]

B5 E5

I can't explain the way I feel

B5 E5

Each time I get behind the wheel

F#5

The rush of blood comes

Bb5

As the power surges

Eb5

And my right foot urges

B5 F#5

The car to push on through the night

[Chorus]

Driving faster

Driving past the scenery on pretty view and

Feel the speed and I don't dream of

B5 F#5

Driving slow some other time

[Verse 2]

B5 E5

One thing I'm certain that I know

B E

All I want to do is go go go

F#5

Everything is rushing by

Bb5

My heart is pounding deep inside

Eb5

I got to match the engine's pace

B5 F#5

Win imaginary race - yeah!

[Solo]

E5 F#5 E5 A5

G5 C5 Bb5 G5

[Chorus]

Driving faster

Driving past the scenery on pretty view and

I feel as though I've got to control my

Reckless need to speed and speed

And speed

And speed...

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