Saturday, 25 January 2025

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman/Luke Combs

Piano notes for 'Fast Car' covered by Luke Combs, originally by Tracy Chapman


Verse 1

You got a fast car
F      F  F F Eb Eb 

And I want  a  ticket   to anywhere

Eb  Bb Bb Bb BbBb   G  G G Ab

Maybe we make a deal
F F       F    F    Eb Eb 

Maybe together we can get somewhere
Bb Bb  BbBbBb Bb  C    G    G Ab

Any place is better
C C  Eb   C  Bb Ab 

Starting from zero,  got nothing to lose
Ab Bb     Bb  Bb Bb Bb  G G    Ab Ab 

Maybe we'll make somethin'
C C       Eb     C      Bb Ab 

Me, myself, I got nothing to prove
C     Eb Eb  C  C   Eb C   Bb  Ab 



Verse 2

You got a fast car
F     F   F  F Eb Eb 

And I  got   a plan to get us outta here
Eb  Bb Bb  Bb Bb Bb  G  G Ab Ab Ab 

I been working at the convenience store
F   F       F F     Ab F    F F Eb        Eb 

Managed to save just a little bit of money
Bb Bb    Bb  Bb   G   G  G G Ab Ab Ab Ab 

Won't have to drive too far
C          C   C   Bb   Ab Ab

Just across the border and into the city
Ab  Ab Ab  Bb Bb Bb  Bb  G G Ab Ab Ab

And you and I can both get jobs
F       C     C C  Bb  Bb   Ab  Ab 

Finally see what it means to be living
C C       Eb    C   C   C     Eb  C  C Bb Ab



Verse 3

See, my old man's got a problem
Eb     F    F     F     Eb Eb  Eb Eb 

He lives with a  bottle, that's the way it is
Ab Ab    Bb Bb Bb Bb  Bb     G   G Ab Ab 

He says his body's too old for workin'
Eb   Eb  Eb  F F     F   Ab  F   F Eb 

His body's too young to look like his
F   Ab Ab  Bb    C     G    G  Ab Ab 

When mama went off and left him
Ab       C C      C    C   Bb  Bb Ab 

She wanted more from life than he could give
Ab  Bb Bb    Bb   Bb    Bb   C    G    G    Ab 

I said, "Somebody's gotta take care of him"
Ab Ab     C C C        Eb C   C     Bb  Ab Ab 

So   I quit school and that's what I did
Ab Ab Bb    Bb    Bb   C       G   G Ab


Pre-Chorus

You got a fast car
F      F  F  F Eb Eb 

Is  it fast enough so we can fly away?
Eb Eb Bb  Bb Bb Bb Bb  C  G  G Ab

Still gotta make a decision
F      F F    F      F  F F Eb 

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Ab     Bb Bb  Bb  Bb  C   G   Ab  Ab 



Chorus



So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car
F  Bb C Db C      Bb  Bb  Ab   Ab F    Ab G  G  Ab  Ab 

Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
Ab      F   Ab Ab Ab G  G  Ab   Ab 

City lights lay out before us
Ab Ab Ab  Ab G    G Ab  Ab 

And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
Eb     Eb   Ab  Ab  Ab    Ab          G G  Ab  Ab Ab 

And I-I          had a feeling that I belonged
Ab EbFBbAb  Ab Bb C Db   C   Bb  Ab C 

I-I            had  a  feelin' I could be someone
EbFBbAb   Ab Bb C Db C   Bb  Bb  Ab Ab 

Be someone, be someone, be someone
Bb  Ab Ab   Bb   Ab Ab    Bb  Ab Ab



Verse 4


You got a fast car
F     F    F  F Eb Eb 

We go cruisin', entertain ourselves
Bb  Bb Bb Bb  Bb C G      G Ab 

You still ain't got a job
F      F     F     F  Eb Eb 

And I work in  a  market as a checkout girl
Eb Eb  Eb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb C  G G     Ab 

I know things will get better
C   C      Eb     C   C   Bb Ab 

You'll find work and I'll get promoted
Ab     Bb  Bb     Ab G   G   G G Ab 

And we'll move out of the shelter
Ab     C     C      C  Bb Bb Bb Ab

Buy a bigger house, live in the suburbs
Bb Bb Bb Bb  Bb     G   G   G  G  Ab 


Chorus


So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car
F  Bb C Db C      Bb  Bb  Ab   Ab F    Ab G  G  Ab  Ab 

Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
Ab      F   Ab Ab Ab G  G  Ab   Ab 

City lights lay out before us
Ab Ab Ab  Ab G    G Ab  Ab 

And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
Eb     Eb   Ab  Ab  Ab    Ab          G G  Ab  Ab Ab 

And I-I          had a feeling that I belonged
Ab EbFBbAb  Ab Bb C Db   C   Bb  Ab C 

I-I            had  a  feelin' I could be someone
EbFBbAb   Ab Bb C Db C   Bb  Bb  Ab Ab 

Be someone, be someone, be someone
Bb  Ab Ab   Bb   Ab Ab    Bb  Ab Ab



Verse 5

You got a fast car
F      F  F  F Eb Eb 

I   got  a  job that pays all our bills
Bb Bb Bb Bb  Bb   C     G  G  Ab 

You stay out drinkin' late at the bar
F       F    F    Ab F     F    Eb Eb F 

See more of your friends than you do of your kids
Ab   Ab  Ab  Bb     C        Ab   Ab  G  G  Ab Ab 

I'd always hoped for better
C    C C       Eb    Bb Bb Ab 

Thought maybe together, you and me'd find it
Eb         Ab Bb  Bb Bb C   G   G    G      G  Ab 

I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere
Ab C C    Bb  Ab Ab  Bb Ab Ab Ab 

So take your fast car and keep on drivin'
Bb  Bb   Bb   Bb  Ab  G     G   Ab  Bb Ab 



Chorus


So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car
F  Bb C Db C      Bb  Bb  Ab   Ab F    Ab G  G  Ab  Ab 

Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk
Ab      F   Ab Ab Ab G  G  Ab   Ab 

City lights lay out before us
Ab Ab Ab  Ab G    G Ab  Ab 

And your arm felt nice wrapped around my shoulder
Eb     Eb   Ab  Ab  Ab    Ab          G G  Ab  Ab Ab 

And I-I          had a feeling that I belonged
Ab EbFBbAb  Ab Bb C Db   C   Bb  Ab C 

I-I            had  a  feelin' I could be someone
EbFBbAb   Ab Bb C Db C   Bb  Bb  Ab Ab 

Be someone, be someone, be someone
Bb  Ab Ab   Bb   Ab Ab    Bb  Ab Ab



Outro

You got a fast car
F      F  F  F Eb Eb 

Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
Eb Eb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb  C   G  G Ab 

You gotta make a decision
F       F F    F     F  F F Eb 

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Ab      Bb Bb Bb  Bb  C    G  Ab  Ab 




About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

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