Tabs (Ver. 2)
- Capo on 2nd
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE) Key: E minorEm INTRO: (C majorC) (G+G) (E minorEm) (D MajorD) (C majorC) (G+G) (E minorEm) (D MajorD) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8--10-8-7--8--7-|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---------------|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|--------0-------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| This pattern is slightly different than the intro, most noticeably in the second measure. Here it is varied throughout the song: * - The note on the G+G string is often added during the verse, and at times the note on BB string feels like it is there but is soft. @ - Again, the note on the G+G string is often there, but not always. VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You’ve got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal, maybe together we can get somewhere Anyplace is better. Starting from zero got nothing to lose Maybe we’ll make something, but me myself I got nothing to prove INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You got a fast car, and I got a plan to get us out of here I been working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money We won’t have to drive too far, just cross the border and into the city You and I can both get jobs and finally see what it means to be living INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You see my old man’s got a problem he live with the bottle That’s the way it is He says his body’s too old for working I say his body’s too young to look like his My mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life Than he could give I said somebody’s got to take care of him So I quit school and that’s what I did
INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You got a fast car, but is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision, we leave tonight or live and die this way INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| CHORUS: (chords defined at the end of this file) C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 C majorC ‘Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car G+G Gadd9Gadd9 G+G The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm The city lights lay out before us Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 And your arm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD And I had a feeling that I belonged C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD C* D* And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You got a fast car and we go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain’t got a job and I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better, you’ll find work and I’ll get promoted We’ll move out of the shelter, buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs INTERLUDE B: (slight difference in last bar) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8--10-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| CHORUS: (chords defined at the end of this file) C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 C majorC ‘Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car G+G Gadd9Gadd9 G+G The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm The city lights lay out before us Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 And your arm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD And I had a feeling that I belonged C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD C* D* And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You got a fast car, and I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I’d always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me would find it I got not plans I ain’t going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| CHORUS: (chords defined at the end of this file) C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 C majorC ‘Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car G+G Gadd9Gadd9 G+G The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm The city lights lay out before us Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 And your arm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD And I had a feeling that I belonged C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD C* D* And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone INTERLUDE: (First four bars of the intro) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| VERSE: e|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8---8-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------| You got a fast car But is it fast enough so you can fly away You gotta make a decision You leave tonight or live and die this way OUTRO: e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---3-----|8--10-7---7-----| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|------0---------| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|7---------------| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|----------------|| BB|0h1-0-3---3-----|8-----7---7-----|0h1-0-3---------|| G+G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0---------|| D MajorD|----------------|------0---------|----------------|| A augmentedA|3---------------|7---------------|3---------------|| E MajorE|------3---------|----------------|------3---------|| CHORUS: (chords defined at the end of this file) C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 C majorC ‘Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car G+G Gadd9Gadd9 G+G The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm The city lights lay out before us Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 And your arm felt nice wrapped ‘round my shoulder C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD And I had a feeling that I belonged C* Em* D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD C* D* And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone Chords used in the chorus: *************************| C majorC x32010 (driving -- car) | C* 335553 (and I/be someone) | / slide up | Cmaj7Cmaj7 x32000 | \ slide down | G+G 320003 | h hammer-on | Gadd9Gadd9 3x0203 | p pull-off | E minorEm 022000 (city lights -- us) | ~ vibrato | E minor 7Em7 020030 | + harmonic | Em* 779987 (and I...) | x Mute note | D MajorD x00232 | D* 557775 *************************| Dsus2Dsus2 x00230 or 557755
Other versions of Fast Car
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Fast car ukulele by Tracy Chapman
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Fast car | Chords |
Fast car | Intro |
Fast car | Tabs |
Fast car0 | Chords |
Fast car (Ver. 2) | Chords |
Fast car (Ver. 3) | Chords |
Fast car acoustic | Chords |
Fast car acoustic | Tabs |
Fast car intro | Tabs |
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