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[Intro]
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
G  B G       F#
G  B G       F#
[Verse]
AHere in my car
AI feel safest of all
AI can lock all my doors
AIt's the only way to live
GIn cars
AHere in my car
AI can only receive
AI can listen to you
AIt keeps me stable for days
GIn cars
[Instrumental]
D
[Intro]
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
G  B G       F#
G  B G       F#
[Verse]
AHere in my car
AWhere the image breaks down
AWill you visit me please?
AIf I open my door
GIn cars
AHere in my car
AI know I've started to think
AAbout leaving tonight
AAlthough nothing seems right
GIn cars
[Instrumental]
D
{Intro]
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
D C# G A  A  A
G  B G       F#
G  B G       F#

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The story behind the song

"Cars" captures a feeling of finding stability and control in isolation. The lyrics speak to a sense of peace found within the confines of a car, where "it's the only way to live" and things can feel "stable for days," even when "nothing seems right" outside. This solo single from Gary Numan's debut album, The Pleasure Principle, marked a slightly more pop-oriented sound for the artist after his work with Tubeway Army. At its heart, the song plays like a sanctuary, a personal space of calm in a chaotic world.

AI-written from these sources:Cars (song) — Wikipedia ↗Gary Numan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cars

by Gary Numan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C# G A A A

G B G F#

[Verse]

Here in my car

I feel safest of all

I can lock all my doors

It's the only way to live

In cars

Here in my car

I can only receive

I can listen to you

It keeps me stable for days

In cars

[Instrumental]

[Intro]

D C# G A A A

G B G F#

[Verse]

Here in my car

Where the image breaks down

Will you visit me please?

If I open my door

In cars

Here in my car

I know I've started to think

About leaving tonight

Although nothing seems right

In cars

[Instrumental]

{Intro]

D C# G A A A

G B G F#

About Cars Chords by Gary Numan

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