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Hundred Reasons: Fast Car Chords
[Intro]
  D    A    F#m   E(4x)
[Verse 1]
DYou got a fast Acar.
F#mI want a ticket to Eanywhere.
DMaybe we make a Adeal,
F#mMaybe together we can Eget somewhere.
DAny place is Abetter.
F#mStarting from zero, got Enothing to lose.
DMaybe we'll make Asomething,
F#mMe myself, I got nEothing to prove.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 2]
DYou got a fast Acar.
F#mI got a plan to Eget us out of here:
DI been working at the Aconvenience store,
F#mManaged to save just a Elittle bit of money.
DWe won't have to drive Atoo far
F#mJust 'cross the border and Einto the city,
DYou and I can Aboth get jobs
And F#mfinally see what it mEeans to be living.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 3]
You see, Dmy old man's got a Aproblem:
He F#mlive with the bottle, that’s the Eway it is.
He Dsays his body's too old for Aworking,
His F#mbody's too young to Elook like his.
My Dmama went off and Aleft him, she F#mwanted more from life than Ehe could give,
I said, "DSomebody's got to take Acare of him."
So F#mI quit school and that's Ewhat I did.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 4]
DYou got a fast Acar.
But is it F#mfast enough so we can Efly away?
DWe gotta make a deAcision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and Edie this way.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Chorus]
So I remember when: we were Ddriving, driving in your car,
The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay out before us
And your Earm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling I could be someone, Dbe someone, Ebe someone.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 5]
DYou got a fast Acar.
And F#mwe go cruising to enterEtain ourselves;
Dyou still ain't got a Ajob
And I F#mwork in a market as a Echeckout girl.
DI know things will get Abetter:
F#mYou'll find work and EI'll get promoted,
DWe'll move out of the Ashelter
F#mBuy a bigger house and Elive in the suburbs.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Chorus]
So I remember when: we were Ddriving, driving in your car,
The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay out before us
And your Earm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling I could be someone, Dbe someone, Ebe someone.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 6]
DYou got a fast Acar.
And F#mI got a job that Epays all our bills.
DYou stay out drinking Alate at the bar,
You see F#mmore your friends than you Edo your kids.
DI'd always hoped for Abetter,
F#mThought maybe together Eyou and me would find it,
DI got no plans I ain't Agoing nowhere,
so F#mtake your fast car and Ekeep on driving.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Chorus]
So I remember when: we were Ddriving, driving in your car,
The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
F#mCity lights lay out before us
And your Earm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling that I belonged
And DI   F#mhad a Efeeling I could be someone, Dbe someone, Ebe someone.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    F#m   E(2x)
[Verse 7]
DYou got a fasAt car.
But is it F#mfast enough so we can Efly away?
DWe gotta make a Adecision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and Edie this way.
[Outro]
  D    A    F#m   E(4x)
D  A

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Fast Car

by Hundred Reasons

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Hundred Reasons: Fast Car Chords

[Intro]

D A F#m E

(4x)

[Verse 1]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

I want a ticket to anywhere.

D A

Maybe we make a deal,

F#m E

Maybe together we can get somewhere.

D A

Any place is better.

F#m E

Starting from zero, got nothing to lose.

D A

Maybe we'll make something,

F#m E

Me myself, I got nothing to prove.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 2]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

I got a plan to get us out of here:

D A

I been working at the convenience store,

F#m E

Managed to save just a little bit of money.

D A

We won't have to drive too far

F#m E

Just 'cross the border and into the city,

D A

You and I can both get jobs

F#m E

And finally see what it means to be living.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 3]

D A

You see, my old man's got a problem:

F#m E

He live with the bottle, that’s the way it is.

D A

He says his body's too old for working,

F#m E

His body's too young to look like his.

D A F#m E

My mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life than he could give,

D A

I said, "Somebody's got to take care of him."

F#m E

So I quit school and that's what I did.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 4]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

But is it fast enough so we can fly away?

D A

We gotta make a decision:

F#m E

Leave tonight or live and die this way.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Chorus]

So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,

F#m

City lights lay out before us

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.

D F#m E

And I had a feeling that I belonged

D F#m E D E

And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 5]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

And we go cruising to entertain ourselves;

D A

you still ain't got a job

F#m E

And I work in a market as a checkout girl.

D A

I know things will get better:

F#m E

You'll find work and I'll get promoted,

D A

We'll move out of the shelter

F#m E

Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Chorus]

So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,

F#m

City lights lay out before us

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.

D F#m E

And I had a feeling that I belonged

D F#m E D E

And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 6]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

And I got a job that pays all our bills.

D A

You stay out drinking late at the bar,

F#m E

You see more your friends than you do your kids.

D A

I'd always hoped for better,

F#m E

Thought maybe together you and me would find it,

D A

I got no plans I ain't going nowhere,

F#m E

so take your fast car and keep on driving.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Chorus]

So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,

F#m

City lights lay out before us

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.

D F#m E

And I had a feeling that I belonged

D F#m E D E

And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone.

[Instrumental]

D A F#m E

(2x)

[Verse 7]

D A

You got a fast car.

F#m E

But is it fast enough so we can fly away?

D A

We gotta make a decision:

F#m E

Leave tonight or live and die this way.

[Outro]

D A F#m E

(4x)

D A

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