Chord/Tab song: Fast Car

I found the Cadd9 chord a much nicer sound and seems to be a better fit than the
chords used in the previous versions on here. I also continued the chord patterns
throughout the entire song for us newbies, not just once for the first verse and
first chorus, etc.

IN THE CHORUS, YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP A BIT IF YOU'D LIKE (C (in place of Cmaj7), G
(in place of Cadd9), and D (in place of Dadd4)). THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

Capo II
Standard Tuning

Chords used:

[Cmaj7] [Cadd9] [Em7] [Dadd4] [C] [G] [D]

e---0---|---3---|---3---|---2---|---0---|---3---|---2---
B---0---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---3---|---3---
G---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---
D---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---0---
A---3---|---3---|---2---|---x---|---3---|---2---|---x---
E---x---|---x---|---0---|---x---|---x---|---3---|---x--- 

Intro

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X4

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Verse 1

[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
[Em7]I want a ticket to [Dadd4]anywhere

[Cmaj7]Maybe we make a [Cadd9]deal
[Em7]Maybe together we can [Dadd4]get somewhere

[Cmaj7]Any place is [Cadd9]better
[Em7]Starting from zero got [Dadd4]nothing to lose

[Cmaj7]Maybe we'll make some[Cadd9]thing
[Em7]Me, myself, I got [Dadd4]nothing to prove

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 2

[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
[Em7]I got a plan to [Dadd4]get us out of here

Been [Cmaj7]working at the con[Cadd9]venience store
[Em7]Managed to save just a [Dadd4]little bit of money

[Cmaj7]Won't have to drive [Cadd9]too far
Just '[Em7]cross the border and [Dadd4]into the city

[Cmaj7]You and I can [Cadd9]both get jobs
And [Em7]finally see what it [Dadd4]means to be living

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 3

You see [Cmaj7]my old man's got a [Cadd9]problem
He [Em7]lives with the bottle, that's [Dadd4]the way it is

He says his [Cmaj7]body's too old for [Cadd9]working
His [Em7]body's too young to [Dadd4]look like his

My [Cmaj7]mama went off and [Cadd9]left him
She [Em7]wanted more from life than [Dadd4]he could give

I said, "[Cmaj7]Somebody's got to [Cadd9]take care of him"
So [Em7]I quit school and that's [Dadd4]what I did

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 4

[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
But is it [Em7]fast enough so we can [Dadd4]fly away?

[Cmaj7]We gotta make a [Cadd9]decision
[Em7]Leave tonight or live and [Dadd4]die this way

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Bridge

Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9

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Chorus

[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car

The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk

[Em7] City lights lay out before us

And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tracy_chapman/fast_car_crd_ver_4.html )
And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged

And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone.

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 5
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
And [Em7]we go cruising to enter[Dadd4]tain ourselves

You [Cmaj7]still ain't got a [Cadd9]job
And I [Em7]work in a market as a [Dadd4]checkout girl

[Cmaj7]I know things will get [Cadd9]better
[Em7]You'll find work and [Dadd4]I'll get promoted

[Cmaj7]We'll move out of the [Cadd9]shelter
[Em7]Buy a bigger house and [Dadd4]live in the suburbs

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Bridge

Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9

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Chorus

[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car

The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk

[Em7] City lights lay out before us

And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged

And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone.

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 6
[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
And [Em7]I got a job that pays [Dadd4]all our bills

You [Cmaj7]stay out drinking [Cadd9]late at the bar
See [Em7]more your friends than you [Dadd4]do your kids

[Cmaj7]I'd always hoped for [Cadd9]better
Thought [Em7]maybe together you and [Dadd4]me would find it

I [Cmaj7]got no plans I ain't [Cadd9]going nowhere
So [Em7]take your fast car and [Dadd4]keep on driving

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Bridge

Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9

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Chorus

[Em7] I [Dadd4]remember when we were [Cmaj7]driving, driving in your car

The [Cadd9]speed so fast I felt like i was drunk

[Em7] City lights lay out before us

And your a[Dadd4]rm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a[Dadd4] feeling that I belonged

And [Cadd9]I_______[Em7]___ had a [Dadd4]feeling I could be someone, [Cmaj7]be someone, [Dadd4]be someone

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Verse 7

[Cmaj7]You got a fast [Cadd9]car
But is it [Em7]fast enough so you can [Dadd4]fly away?

[Cmaj7]You gotta make a [Cadd9]decision
[Em7]Leave tonight or live and [Dadd4]die this way

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Intro Fill

(Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4) X2

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Bridge

Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em7, Dadd4, Cmaj7, Cadd9 (let it ring out)