Fast Car Tab

by Tracy Chapman
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Capo: no capo
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                             tracy chapman - fast car
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Tabbed by:jkanderson
Email:j_k_anderson@hotmail.com
 
Tuning:standard
 
INTRO RIFF 1:
e|-----------------------5---5---4-------4---------|
B|---2h3--2---5------5-----------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--------7---7------7---7---7---7-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
 
INTRO RIFF 2:
e|-----------------------5---7---5---4---5---4p0---|
B|---2h3--2---5------5-----------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--------7---7--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
 
VERSE 1 RIFF:(same as INTRO RIFF 1)
e|-----------------------5---5---4-------4----------------------------------|
B|---2h3--2---5------5------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--------7---7------7---7---7---7--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
CHORUS: (D A F#m E)  then
        (D F#m E D E)                D             A
e|-----------------------------------2-------------x------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------3-------------2------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-------------2------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------x-------------2------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------x-------------x------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------x-------------x------------------------|
  ...said i remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car
 
   F#m                    E                   D                   A
e|--2---------------------x-------------------2-------------------x---------|
B|--2---------------------x-------------------3-------------------2---------|
G|--2---------------------1-------------------2-------------------2---------|
D|--4---------------------2-------------------x-------------------2---------|
A|--4---------------------2-------------------x-------------------x---------|
E|--2---------------------x-------------------x-------------------x---------|
  speed so fast felt like i was drunk, city lights lay out before us,
 
           F#m                      E
e|----------2-----------------------x---------------------------------------|
B|----------2-----------------------x---------------------------------------|
G|----------2-----------------------1---------------------------------------|
D|----------4-----------------------2---------------------------------------|
A|----------4-----------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|----------2-----------------------x---------------------------------------|
 
  and your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder, and...
 
     D   F#m          E
e|---2----2-----------x-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3----2-----------x-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---2----2-----------1-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---x----3-----------2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---x----3-----------2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---x----2-----------x-----------------------------------------------------|
  ...IeeeeI...had a feelin' that i belonged, and...
 
     D   F#m          E                                D           E
e|---2----2-----------x--------------------------------2-----------x--------|
B|---3----2-----------x--------------------------------3-----------x--------|
G|---2----2-----------1--------------------------------2-----------1--------|
D|---x----3-----------2--------------------------------x-----------2--------|
A|---x----3-----------2--------------------------------x-----------2--------|
E|---x----2-----------x--------------------------------x-----------x--------|
  ...IeeeeI...had feelin' that i could be someone, be someone, be someone...
 
...repeat this sequence of riffs and chords throughout the song, and that's it...of
course you'll have to listen to the song for timing and words and all...
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"...oba oba-serving, the hypocrites, as we mingle with the good people we meet..."
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4 comments
kei.x.griot
nice version with no capo!
+2
woodward
sounds good too me :)
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doug.ireland
This is great! I love not having the capo! There's something slightly off in the chorus I think but it's just a matter of listening to the song to hear the rhythm and progression of notes. Still 5 stars from me though! Thank you for posting this!
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