Capo II
Intro: 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
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
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
you still ain’t got a job
And I 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.
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar,
You 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 keep on driving.
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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.
Outro: Cmaj7 G Em D x3
Cmaj7 G
Intro: 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
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
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
you still ain’t got a job
And I 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.
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar,
You 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 keep on driving.
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
C
So I remember when: we were driving, driving in your car,
G
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
Em
City lights lay out before us
D
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
C Em D
And I had a feeling that I belonged
C Em D
And I had a feeling I could — be someone,
C D
be someone, be someone
Cmaj7 G Em D x2
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.
Outro: Cmaj7 G Em D x3
Cmaj7 G
