Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Acoustic Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
Capo on 2 fret

Intro
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 1
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar,
EmI want a ticket to Dadd11anywhere.
Cmaj7Maybe we make a Gdeal,
EmMaybe together we can Dadd11 get somewhere.
Cmaj7Any place is betteGr.
EmStarting from zero, got Dadd11nothing to lose.
Cmaj7Maybe we'll make sometGhing,
EmMe myself, I got Dadd11nothing to prove.

Link 1
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 2
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar
EmAnd I got a plan Dadd11to get us out of here
I been Cmaj7working at the convGenience store
EmManaged to save jDadd11ust a little bit of money
Cmaj7We wont have to drive tGoo far
Just cEmross the border and Dadd11into the city
Cmaj7You and I cGan both get jobs
And Emfinally see what it Dadd11means to be living

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 3
You see Cmaj7my old man's Ggot a problem
He Emlive with the bottle Dadd11that's the way it is
He says his Cmaj7body's too old fGor working
His bEmody's too young to Dadd11look like his
My Cmaj7mama went off and Gleft him
She wEmanted more from life than Dadd11he could give
I said, "Cmaj7somebody's got to take Gcare of him"
So IEm quit school and Dadd11that's what I did

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 4
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar
But is it fEmast enough so we can Dadd11fly away
Cmaj7We gotta make a deciGsion
EmWe leave tonight or live and Dadd11die this way

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Chorus 1
EmI remDadd11ember when we Cwere driving, driving in your car
The Gspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk
EmCity lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 5
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar
And Emwe go cruising to entertaDadd11in ourselves
You Cmaj7still ain't got a jGob
And I Emwork in a market Dadd11as a checkout girl
Cmaj7I know things will get bGetter
EmYou'll find work and IDadd11'll get promoted
Cmaj7Well move out of the Gshelter
EmBuy a big house and Dadd11live in the suburbs

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Chorus 2
EmI remDadd11ember when we Cwere driving, driving in your car
The Gspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk
EmCity lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 6
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar
And EmI got a job that Dadd11pays all our bills
You Cmaj7stay out drinking Glate at the bar
See Emmore of your friends than you Dadd11 do of your kids
CI'd always hoped for Gbetter
Thought Emmaybe togetheDadd11r you and me would find it
CI got no plans I ain't Ggoing nowhere
So Emtake your fast car anDadd11d keep on driving

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Chorus 3
EmI remDadd11ember when we Cwere driving, driving in your car
The Gspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk
EmCity lights lay out before us
And your Darm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling that I belonged
And CI..Em.. had a Dfeeling I could be someone, Cbe someone, Dbe someone

Link
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11

Verse 7
Cmaj7You got a fast Gcar
But is it Emfast enough so you can Dadd11 fly away
Cmaj7You gotta make a decGision
EmYou leave tonight or live and Dadd11die this way

C DA
Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G   Em Dad11
      Cmaj7 G   Em Dadd11   Cmaj7 G