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Fast car - Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

Hi, this is a little variation on the song fast car. It is played twice on
her cd. This is the main theme.

From: ihateuw@u.washington.edu (David Wong)
			Fast Car:
e-----------0----0----------|5------4----4--------     Repeat this over, and 
B--T------------------------|---------------------over, until the bridge "I re-
G--A--6-7-6-----------------|---------------------member we were driving..."
D--B--7-----7----------7----|7------7--------7----where the following chords
A---------------------------|---------------------come in:
E---------------------------|---------------------


e-----------0----0----------|5--7--5--4--5--4-----      
B--T------------------------|---------------------
G--A--6-7-6-----------------|---------------------
D--B--7-----7----------7----|---------------------
A---------------------------|---------------------
E---------------------------|---------------------

Cheers!
	R.J. De La Haye  / rcbard@urc.tue.nl

From: ihateuw@u.washington.edu (David Wong)
			Fast Car:
e-----------0----0----------|5------4----4--------     Repeat this over, and 
B--T------------------------|---------------------over, until the bridge "I re-
G--A--6-7-6-----------------|---------------------member we were driving..."
D--B--7-----7----------7----|7------7--------7----where the following chords
A---------------------------|---------------------come in:
E---------------------------|---------------------

	D, for one measure, A for one measure, F#m(244222) for a measure, Esus  
(022200) for a measure, then a measure in which a D and F#m are given equal  
time, followed by a measure of E.  Repeat the last two measures, then play one  
with a D and E.  Back to the repeating riff.


This is what I've got for Fast Car by Tracy Chapman:

I'm not going to post the words, b/c I don't know them. But this is
a decnt compromise on the continual riff throughout the song, 
considering I can't play bass and acoustic guitars at the same time.
Oh, and yes, I did this by listening to the CD.


     1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4      repeat...

e---|-------0---0----|-5-----4---4----|
B-T-|-2-3-2----------|----------------|
G-A-|-2-----------2--|-----2-------2--|  
D-B-|-0--------------|----------------|
A---|-------0--------|----------------|
E---|----------------|-2-----0--------|

I apologize if my notation is unconventional, but this is my first
TAB post attempt. It's a little tricky to play this version, but I 
can manage it by keeping my index finger on the G, and by cheating 
with my thumb for the E bass notes. The bridge/chorus(?) chords are
posted elsewhere.

Ben Strackany
b-strackany@nwu.edu

Other tabs for this song:

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COMMENTS:

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ahib February 28, 2003, 8:00 

this is incorrect and overcomplicated.

try just playing the G string for the intro -- 6-7-6-9 14-13-9 (for the main part) then 6-7-6-9-14-16-14-9 for the second part. repeat first (listen to song to figure out when to omit the 9 and play the second). i dont think the chords for "youve got a fast car.." onward are correct, but i have no suggestions close to the ones you chose.


chrisyb February 5, 2004, 13:14 

Think Bens sounds much better than ahib's tbh :)


T bone February 6, 2004, 18:33 

I think Ben's is much better as well. It's not just a single note melody, if you listen to it, the A note is droned throughout the entire riff...Sorry Ahib but it's not about how "complicated" it is...


me September 21, 2004, 2:49 

why not post the words with the music?!?


mak April 15, 2005, 18:35 

Please post the chord.


Leila October 3, 2006, 15:28 

not as complicated as it could have been, sounds alot better in the first version, if you can't cope with something as simple as 'fast car' maybe you shouldn't be play the guitar, try a recorder!!


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