The Fast Car Songfacts says: When the then unknown Tracy Chapman was booked to appear down the bill at the Nelson Mandela birthday concert at Wembley Stadium on June 11th 1988, little did she know her appearance would be the catalyst for a career breakthrough. After performing several songs from her self titled debut during the afternoon, Chapman thought she'd done her bit and could relax and enjoy the rest of the concert. However, later in the evening Stevie Wonder was delayed when the computer discs for his performance went missing, and Chapman was ushered back onto stage again.

Tracy Chapman

a -------------------------------------------- 
e 0-1-0-3----8-7----0-1-0-3----8-10-8-7-8-7---
c 0-2-0-4----9-7----0-2-0-4----9-11-9-7-9-7---
g --------------------------------------------

# repeat this a couple of times. i doesn't sound perfect but i think its okay.
# enjoy :) x

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

Fast Car

a ----------------------------------------------
e 0-1-0-3-3---8-7-7-0--0-1-0-3-3---8-10-8-7-7-0-
c ----------0--------------------0--------------
g ----------------------------------------------

Cmaj7 G  Em D x4

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
Em                 D
I want a ticket to anywhere.
Cmaj7           G
Maybe we make a deal,
Em                    D
Maybe together we can get somewhere.
Cmaj7        G
Any place is better.
Em                      D
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose.
Cmaj7            G
Maybe we'll make something,
Em               D     
Me myself, I got nothing to prove.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
Em              D
I got a plan to get us out of here:
Cmaj7                 G
I been working at the convenience store,
Em                     D
Managed to save just a little bit of money.
Cmaj7                   G
Won't have to drive too far
Em                         D
Just 'cross the border and into the city, 
Cmaj7         G
You and I can both get jobs
    Em                  D
And finally see what it means to be living.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

         Cmaj7              G
You see, my old man's got a problem:
   Em                               D
He live with the bottle, that s the way it is.
   Cmaj7                       G
He says his body's too old for working,
    Em                  D
His body's too young to look like his.
   Cmaj7             G             Em                         D
My mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life than he could give,
         Cmaj7                  G
I said, "Somebody's got to take care of him."
   Em                       D
So I quit school and that's what I did.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
          Em                    D
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Cmaj7             G
We gotta make a decision:
Em                        D
Leave tonight or live and die this way.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2
 
G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    C Em      D  
And I   had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
    Em                     D
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves;
Cmaj7                 G
you still ain't got a job
      Em                    D
And I work in a market as a checkout girl.
Cmaj7                  G
I know things will get better:
Em                   D
You'll find work and I'll get promoted, 
Cmaj7                 G
We'll move out of the shelter
Em                     D
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    C Em      D  
And I   had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
    Em               D
And I got a job that pays all our bills.
Cmaj7                 G
You stay out drinking late at the bar,
        Em                         D
You see more your friends than you do your kids.
Cmaj7                G
I'd always hoped for better,
Em                     D
Thought maybe together you and me would find it,
Cmaj7                  G
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere,
   Em                     D
so take your fast car and keep on driving.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    C Em      D  
And I   had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I   had a feeling I could -- be someone, be someone, be someone.

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car.
          Em                    D
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Cmaj7             G
We gotta make a decision:
Em                        D
Leave tonight or live and die this way.

Cmaj7 G  Em D x3

Cmaj7 G

The following comment has been added to your tab : 'The main riff is Cmaj7, C, Cmaj7, G5 instead of just Cmaj7 and G. This way you play the melody on the first string (A string) by playing 2, 3, 2, 5 with the chords'

Played throughout the song for the VERSE and         INTERLUDE.                                                                     
A|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
E|------3-----3---|------2---2-----|------3-----3---|------2---2-----|
C|0---------------|4-----2-----2---|0---------------|4-----2-----2---|
G|0---0-0---------|0-----0---------|0---0-0---------|0-----0---------|

VERSE:
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

VERSE:
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

VERSE:
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

CHORUS:

C             Cmaj7      C
?Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
    G                Gadd9           G
The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
Em                Em7            Em
  The city lights lay out before us
         Dsus4         D                 Dsus4
And your arm felt nice wrapped ?round my shoulder
    C   Em     D            Dsus2 D
And I    had a feeling that I belonged
    C   Em     D               Dsus2  D   C           D
And I   had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone


VERSE:
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

CHORUS:

C             Cmaj7      C
?Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
    G                Gadd9           G
The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
Em                Em7            Em
  The city lights lay out before us
         Dsus4         D                 Dsus4
And your arm felt nice wrapped ?round my shoulder
    C   Em     D            Dsus2 D
And I    had a feeling that I belonged
    C   Em     D               Dsus2  D   C           D
And I   had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

VERSE
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

CHORUS:

C             Cmaj7      C
?Cause I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
    G                Gadd9           G
The speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
Em                Em7            Em
  The city lights lay out before us
         Dsus4         D                 Dsus4
And your arm felt nice wrapped ?round my shoulder
    C   Em     D            Dsus2 D
And I    had a feeling that I belonged
    C   Em     D               Dsus2  D   C           D
And I   had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

VERSE
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
Finish by playing the tabs you played for the VERSE and INTERLUDE

A----------------------------3------3---2--------------
E---0----1----0---3----3---------------------3---------
C---0----------------0----0---------------------------
G-------------------------------0---------0------------

A-------------------------------3/5----3---2---3----2----------
E---0-----1----0----3----3-----------------------------------
C---0-----------------0-----0------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------

?#try and improvise a little on the picking, my first tab :)

H                                 H                                 
A|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
E|------3---------|------2---2-----|------3---------|------2---2-----|
C|0---------------|4-----2---------|0---------------|4-----2---------|
G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|

Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord GG chord          Em7Em7 chord   DD chord          Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord GG chord          Em7Em7 chord   DD chord
xA|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
xE|------3---------|------2---2-----|------3---------|------2---2-----|
xC|0---------------|4-----2---------|0---------------|4-----2---------|
xG|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
 
 
Verse 1  
Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord          GG chord 
You got a fast car.
Em7Em7 chord                 DD chord     
I want a ticket to anywhere.
Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord           GG chord 
Maybe we make a deal,
Em7Em7 chord                    DD chord     
Maybe together we can get somewhere.
Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord             GG chord 
Any place is better.
Em7Em7 chord                      DD chord     
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose.
Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord                 GG chord 
Maybe we'll make something,
Em7Em7 chord               DD chord          
Me myself, I got nothing to prove.
 
 
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord 
 
 
Verse 2 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
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.
Wont'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: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord 
 
 
Verse 3 - same as first Verse -
You see my old man's got a problem:
He live with the bottle, thats the way it is.
He says his body's too old for working,
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: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord 
 
 
Verse 4 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision:
Leave tonight or live and die this way.
 
 
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, GG chord 
 
 
Chorus
EmEm chord    DD chord                   CC chord
 I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
     GG chord
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Em7Em7 chord
  City lights lay out before us
          DD chord
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord  
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord                           CC chord           DD chord
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
 
 
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord
 
 
Verse 5 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourelves;
you still ain't fot a job
And work in a 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.
 
 
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, GG chord
 
 
Chorus
EmEm chord    DD chord                   CC chord
 I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
     GG chord
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Em7Em7 chord
  City lights lay out before us
          DD chord
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord  
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord                           CC chord           DD chord
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
 
 
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord
 
 
Verse 6 - same as first Verse -
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 your friends than you do your kids.
I'd always hoped for better,
Thought maybe together you and me would find it,
I got no plans i ain't going nowhere,
so take your fast car and kep on driving.
 
 
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, GG chord
 
 
Chorus
EmEm chord    DD chord                   CC chord
 I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
     GG chord
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Em7Em7 chord
  City lights lay out before us
          DD chord
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder. 
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord  
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
    CC chord   Em7Em7 chord      DD chord                           CC chord           DD chord
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
 
 
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord
 
 
Verse 7 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision:
Leave tonight or live and die this way.
 
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, DD chord 
 
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, GG chord

------3-3-2---------3-5-3-2-3
0-1-3--------0-1-3-----------
0-0-0--------0-0-0-----------
------0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0

A|------------3-3-2-2--|
E|--0-1-0-3-3----------|
C|--0-0-0-0-0----------|
G|------------0---0----|

A|------------3-5-3-2-3-2--|
E|--0-1-0-3-3--------------|
C|--0-0-0-0-0--------------|
G|------------0-----0------|

A|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
E|------3---------|------2---2-----|------3---------|------2---2-----|
C|0---------------|4-----2---------|0---------------|4-----2---------|
G|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
                                                                     
A|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
E|------3---------|---5--3-2--3--2-|------3---------|------2---2-----|
C|0---------------|4-------2-------|0---------------|4-----2---------|
G|0---0-0-----0---|0---------------|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
                                    
A|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
E|------3---------|----3-2---2-----|
C|0---------------|4-----2---------|
G|0---0-0-----0---|0---0-0---0-0---|

A|-----------3---|
E|-0h1-0h3-3---7-|
C|---------------| repeat
G|---------------|




A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
C|-0h1-0h3-3-------7-8-7---|
G|-----------3-6-3---------|

A |---2-3-2-----5-5----------10-9-9------------| 
E |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|        (X2)
G |-------------------0-----------------0---------|


A |---2-3-2-----5-5----------10-12-10-9-10---|
E |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------0---------------------------|


A | ---2-3-2-----5-5----------10-9-9------------| 
E |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|       
G |------------------0-----------------0----------|

Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------


Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|





Cmaj7 G  Em D x4

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
Em                 D
I want a ticket to anywhere
Cmaj7           G
Maybe we make a deal
Em                    D
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Cmaj7        G
Any place is better
Em                      D
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Cmaj7            G
Maybe we'll make something
Em               D     
Me myself I got nothing to prove

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
Em              D
I got a plan to get us out of here
Cmaj7                 G
I been working at the convenience store
Em                     D
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Cmaj7                   G
Won't have to drive too far
Em                         D
Just 'cross the border and into the city
Cmaj7         G
You and I can both get jobs
    Em                  D
And finally see what it means to be living

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

         Cmaj7              G
You see my old man's got a problem
   Em                               D
He live with the bottle that s the way it is
   Cmaj7                       G
He says his body's too old for working
    Em                  D
His body's too young to look like his
   Cmaj7             G             Em                         D
My mama went off and left him she wanted more from life than he could give
         Cmaj7                  G
I said Somebody's got to take care of him
   Em                       D
So I quit school and that's what I did

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
          Em                    D
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
Cmaj7             G
We gotta make a decision
Em                        D
Leave tonight or live and die this way

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when we were driving driving in your car
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
    C Em      D  
And I had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I had a feeling I could -- be someone be someone be someone

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
    Em                     D
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
Cmaj7                 G
you still ain't got a job
      Em                    D
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
Cmaj7                  G
I know things will get better
Em                   D
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
Cmaj7                 G
We'll move out of the shelter
Em                     D
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when we were driving driving in your car
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
    C Em      D  
And I had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I had a feeling I could -- be someone be someone be someone

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
    Em               D
And I got a job that pays all our bills
Cmaj7                 G
You stay out drinking late at the bar
        Em                         D
You see more your friends than you do your kids
Cmaj7                G
I'd always hoped for better
Em                     D
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
Cmaj7                  G
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
   Em                     D
so take your fast car and keep on driving

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

G    Em     D             C                G
So remember when we were driving driving in your car
    C                         G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
Em                    C
City lights lay out before us
         Em                     D
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
    C Em      D  
And I had a feeling that I belonged
    C Em      D                  Em          G           Em
And I had a feeling I could -- be someone be someone be someone

Cmaj7 G  Em D X2

Cmaj7          G
You got a fast car
          Em                    D
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
Cmaj7             G
We gotta make a decision
Em                        D
Leave tonight or live and die this way

Cmaj7 G  Em D x3

Cmaj7 G

A|--2--3--2----5--5-----------10--10--9---9--------|
E|--0----------0--------------0-------0------------|
C|--0----------0--------------0-------0------------|
G|--0----------0-----0--------0-------0------0-----|     x2



on third time:

A|--2--3--2----5--5-----------10--12--10--9---10---9-----|
E|--0----------0--------------0-----------0--------------|
C|--0----------0--------------0-----------0--------------|
G|--0----------0-----0--------0-----------0--------------|

S                                        
A-|----2---3---2---3---5---5--------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------3---2---2----------------|
C-|---------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----0---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
                     S                                        
A-|----2---3---2---3---5---5--------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------3---2---2----------------|
C-|---------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----0---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
                     S                                        
A-|----2---3---2---3---5---5--------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------3---5----3---2---3---2---|
C-|---------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----0---0---0---0-----------0----------------------------|
                     S                                        
A-|----2---3---2---3---5---5--------------------------------|
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C-|---------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----0---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0------------|

[intro]
F Am Dm Am A# Dm Gm C

[Verse 1]
             F 
Baby really hurt me
                Am 
crying in the taxi
                Dm
He dont wanna know me
                         Am                     A#     Dm
says you make the big mistake of dancing in my store 
Gm                  C
   Says it was poison
                 F
So I guess I go home 
          Am                     Dm
into the arms of the girl that I love
                Am 
the only love I havent screwed up
A#                  Dm
   She's so hard to please
             Gm      C  
but shes a forest fire
        F               
I do my best to meet her demands
Am
play it romance
         Dm
we slow dance in the living room
    Am                      A#
but all that a stranger would see
        Dm           Gm               C     
is one girl swaying alone stroking her cheek

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Verse 2]
            F 
The truth is, I am toy
                Dm
that people enjoy
                Am               A#
till all of the tricks dont work anymore
Dm              Gm       C
And then they are bored of me
             
                    F
I know that its exciting
                     Am
running through the night but
              Dm                Am
every perfect summer's eating me alive
            A#    Dm
unitl youre gone
Gm          C
Better on my own

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Outro]
             Dm           F           A#
They're gonna watch me disappear into the sun
                 Dm        F           A#
You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun

Liability

Intro:

Bb - F - A

F                 C
I've been feeling lonesome
F                            C
I'm down, don't know what to do
D
I let you lie to me
F
plant seeds inside
            E
to see them grow
                      F
only to leave them to die

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
    A
for you

F                  C
I've been lost and finding
F                           C
out that I've been such a fool
D           
you thought you'd stick around
F
until the day you found
    E                    F
someone to make me obsolete

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm F
why cry
    Bb
for you... 


Guitar Solo:

Bb - F - A (2x)

  C     
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
    A
for you

Why Cry

Intro  D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 1
    D                              Bm7
We never spoke a word, but every thought she had 
                         G     A Asus A
I heard from across the room 
             D                               Bm7
If we were standin' face to face I couldn't find the words 
               G               A Asus A
To say give me one more move 
        G              A             G                   A
I don't even know her name, I guess foolish pride's to blame


Chorus 
          D                        D7
Now, I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
        Bm7                 F#              G                    A
And my heart won't tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
        Bm7 A   G                              Gm
Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Interlude   D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 2
          D                           Bm7
Wise man next to me did say 'bout the one that got away
        G                    A
Son, I missed my chance 
           D                            Bm7
Don't you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase
     G               A
Ask her to dance, go on, son
           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith


Chorus
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A   G                               Gm
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away 


Solo   D    Bm7  Bm  F#  G   A  D    D7    Bm  F# |A   D 


           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith
 
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A    Bm7 A       Bm7 A       G                      G   
Don't be fallin', fallin' in, fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Outro  (G)   Gm  Bm7  E G  Gm  D

As She's Walking Away

Riff:
|3-----------6-------------------|3-----------6---------------|
|3-------6/8-6-----------8-------|3-------6/8-6-----------8---|
|3-------5/7-7-----------7-------|3-------5/7-7-----------7---|
|0-------------------------------|0---------------------------|
Repeat 2x


| Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - |
Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly
He got joo joo eyeball he one holy roller

| G7 - - - | G7 - - Gb7 | F7 - - - | - - - - |
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please

| Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - |
He wear no shoe shine he got toe jam football
He got monkey finger he shoot Coca-Cola

| G7 - - - | G7 - - Gb7 | F7 - - - | - - - - |
He say,"I know you and you know me"
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

| Am - - G7 | F7 - G7 - |
Come together right now over me



Repeat Riff



| Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - | Cm - - - |
He bag production he got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard he one spinal cracker

| G7 - - - | G7 - - Gb7 | F7 - - - | - - - - |
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease

| Am - - G7 | F7 - G7 - |
Come together right now over me


Repeat Riff

Come Together

INTRO: FA SIb FA SIb FA SIb FA SIb


SIb
Este Domingo con todos los amigos
FA
nos vamos para el campo a comer la barbacoa.

Y nos reunimos con un montón de gente
SIb
hacemos nuestro ambiente y una linda barbacoa.

RE#
Nos llevamos muchas cosas,
RE# SIb
las bebidas, las gaseosas.
FA
La salsita, las costillas,

buena carne en la parrilla
SIb
el carbón y el chuletón.

FA SIb
La barbacoa, la barbacoa.
FA SIb
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.
FA SIb
La barbacoa, la barbacoa.
FA SIb
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.

SIb
Que ricos los chorizos parrilleros.
FA
LOS CHORIZOS PARRILLEROS.

Que ricas las salchichas a la brasa.
SIb
LAS SALCHICHAS A LA BRASA.

Que buenas las chuletas de cordero.
FA
LAS CHULETAS DE CORDERO.

Que bueno es este vino de garrafa.
SIb
ESTE VINO DE GARRAFA.


(apartir de aqui todos los acordes se repiten pero con otra letra)


Voy echando leña al fuego
y siguiendo con el juego.
Cuando quieren darse cuenta
las parejas se calientan
y no pueden esperar.

LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.
LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.

Música: FA SIb FA SIb FA SIb FA SIb

A mí me gusta la carne que está tierna
muslitos y pechugas y hacerlos vuelta y vuelta.
Mientras los otros que comen que da miedo
disfrutan como locos chupándose los dedos.

La vecina que es muy mona
toma el Sol en la tumbona.
Yo les hago algo sencillo
pero quiere el solomillo
que le gusta mucho más.

LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.
LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.

Que ricos los chorizos parrilleros.
LOS CHORIZOS PARRILEROS.
Que ricas las salchichas a la brasa.
LAS SALCHICHAS A LA BRASA.
Que buenas las chuletas de cordero.
LAS CHULETAS DE CORDERO.
Que bueno es este vino de garrafa.
ESTE VINO DE GARRAFA.

Nos llevamos muchas cosas,
las bebidas, las gaseosas.
La salsita, las costillas,
buena carne en la parrila
el carbón y el chuletón.

Las chuletas de cordero, mama.
Los chorizos parrilleros, mama.
Las salchichas a la brasa, mama.
Ese vino de garrafa, mama.

LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.
LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.
LA barbacoa, LA barbacoa.
Como me gusta la Barbekiú.


Espero que os haya gustado. Un abrazo

La Barbacoa

INTRO:

A |---------------------|
E |--7--7--7----------- -|
C |---------------------|
G |---------------------|

VERSE 1:   

C#m          E       B      A                     C#m   E    B   A 
I’m going away to be alone I’m coming back with answers
C#m           E            B    A            C#m   E   B   A
Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected
C#m           E          B       A               C#m   E   B   A
And I don’t know where I’m going but can you guide me
C#m              E        B        A              C#m   E   B   A
But if I find love where I’m going will it survive me


PRE-CHORUS 1:

C#m            B   A                         C#m         A   B
‘Cause in your own space you’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not affected
C#m         B   A                           C#m         A   B
And in your own time you’re still attracted but in your own life


CHORUS:

A                                 C#m            B
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
A                                 C#m                     B
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine


VERSE 2: [same chords as VERSE1]
I’ve found the time to be alone I don’t know what you’re asking
I’m waiting by the telephone and you’re still barking
My heart stops it isn’t… going could you revive me
I think I’m lost without knowing so come and find me


PRE-CHORUS 2:  [same chords as PRE-CHORUS1]
‘Cause in the same space we’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not attracted
But in your own life over reacted and in your own time


{CHORUS x2}


Sometimes if we don’t go sometimes you don’t know
You don’t go I don’t go I don’t go you don’t go

C#5  B5  A5                      C#5  A5  B5
            I’ve got your back              but you don’t got mine
C#5  E5  A5                    C#5  A5  B5
            This heart attack              then I’m feeling fine


CHORUS x2

C#m          E       B    A 
I’m going away to be alone
C#m          E       B    A 
I'm going away to be alone ...............

This Heart Attack

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

E                      B
You have always got to move
                        A
You're always trying to prove
                        E
That there is something new 
                  B
In everything you do

E                      B
You are mostly in your car, 
                   A
You always seem so far,
                    E 
No matter where you are,
                        B 
You're thinking of your car, 


# CHORUS
B                  A                    B
And everything you say is really just a play
                    E                         A
For you to get your way and I found out yesterday
A                       E                          B 
That no matter what you say and no matter what you do
B                       E
That you have got to...

E                      B
You have always got to move
                        A
You're always trying to prove
                        E
That there is something new 
                  B
In everything you do

E                     B
You are mostly on the phone, 
                      A
You say you're coming home, 
                     E
You say you're all alone, 
                         B
But I know you're not alone. 

# CHORUS
B                  A                    B
And everything you say is really just a play
                    E                         A
For you to get your way and I found out yesterday
A                       E                          B 
That no matter what you say and no matter what you do
B                       E
That you have got to move

E                      B
You have always got to move
                        A
You're always trying to prove
                        E
That there is something new 
                  B
In everything you do

Got To Move

D G D A D x 2

D
I been loved and I been alone
G
all my life I been a rolling stone
D
done everything a man can do
G	                       C	D
everything but get a hold on you
C			D
done everything a man can do
G	D 	A 	D
everything but get a hold on you

D
I've been blessed and I've been cursed
G
all my lies have been unrehearsed
D	
a wall of fire that I walked through
G			C	D
only trying to get a hold on you
C				D
a wall of fire that I walked through
G	D	A	D
only trying to get a hold on you

G	D	A	D

A
I saw you waiting at the gate
D
but I arrived a moment late 
A
I saw you shed a single tear
G	D	A	D
but still I can't get there from here

D
I been high and I been low
G
I been people that I don't know 
D
I been to China and to Peru

G			C    D
only trying to get a hold on you
C			D
I been to China and to Peru
G	D	A	D
only trying to get a hold on you

G	D	A	D
only trying to get a hold on you

Hold On You

Intro: F#, D

F#                             D
Pinwheel spark break loose and roll 
E         A           D
where you stop nobody knows 
       E                B
just a thought but gone down 
          D             (Dsus)     D
it's been carved into a point understand 

            A                             F#
turned into someone that you only know 
            D                    E
when you're falling through your clothes 


run run run deep breath then jump 
roll with your vertigo stomp 
now you're clear but gone down 
you've been cleared of every charge understand 

you've turned into someone that you only know 
when you're falling through your clothes

End with A

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