What key is "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of A Major.

What is the easiest key to play "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Fast Car" on ukulele is G Major. Transpose this tab -2 half steps from the original key of A Major.

What ukulele chords does "Fast Car" use?

This tab uses these chords: Dmaj7, A, F#m, E, D.

Is "Fast Car" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman • Ukulele Chords

Fast Car chords
Tracy Chapman

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Intro

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Verse 1

^Dmaj7You got a fa^Ast car

^F#mI want a ticket ^Eto anywhere

^Dmaj7Maybe we make ^Aa deal

^F#mMaybe together ^Ewe can get somewhere

^Dmaj7Any place ^Ais better

^F#mStarting from zero, ^Egot nothing to lose

^Dmaj7Maybe we'll make ^Asomething

^F#mMe myself, I ^Egot nothing to prove

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Verse 2

^Dmaj7You got a fa^Ast car

^F#mI got a plan ^Eto get us out of here,

I been ^Dmaj7working at the con^Avenience store

^F#mManaged to save ^Ejust a little bit of money

^Dmaj7Won't have to drive ^Atoo far

So I remember when, we were dr^Diving, driving in your car

^F#mJust 'cross the border ^Eand into the city

^Dmaj7You and I ^Acan both get jobs

And ^F#mfinally see ^Ewhat it means to be living

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Verse 3

You see, ^Dmaj7my old man's ^Agot a problem,

He ^F#mlive with the bottle, ^Ethat's the way it is

He says his ^Dmaj7body's too old ^Afor working

His ^F#mbody's too young ^Eto look like his

My ^Dmaj7mama went off ^Aand left him

She w^F#manted more from life than h^Ee could give

(Be some^Eone, be someone.)

I said, "^Dmaj7Somebody's got to ^Atake care of him."

So ^F#mI quit school and ^Ethat's what I did

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Pre-Chorus

^Dmaj7You got a fa^Ast car

I been ^Dmaj7working at the con^Avenience store

But is it ^F#mfast enough so ^Ewe can fly away?

^Dmaj7We gotta make a dec^Aision,

^F#mLeave tonight or l^Eive and die this way

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Chorus

So I remember when, we were dr^Diving, driving in your car

The ^Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk

^F#mCity lights lay out before us

^F#mLeave tonight or l^Eive and die this way

And your^E arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And ^DI-^F#mI had a fe^Eeling that I belonged

And ^DI-^F#mI had a ^Efeeling I could be someone^D

(Be someone^E, be someone.)

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Verse 4

^Dmaj7You got a f^Aast car

And ^F#mwe go cruising to ^Eentertain ourselves,

I said, "^Dmaj7Somebody's got to ^Atake care of him."

You s^Dmaj7till ain't got a ^Ajob

And I ^F#mwork in a market ^Eas a checkout girl

^Dmaj7I know things will ^Aget better,

^F#mYou'll find work ^Eand I'll get promoted

^Dmaj7We'll move out o^Af the shelter

^F#mBuy a bigger house ^Eand live in the suburbs

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Chorus

So I remember when, we were dr^Diving, driving in your car

The ^Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk

^F#mCity lights lay out before us

And your^E arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And ^DI-^F#mI had a fe^Eeling that I belonged

^Dmaj7 ^E ^F#m ^A

And ^DI-^F#mI had a ^Efeeling I could be someone^D

(Be someone^E, be someone.)

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Verse 5

^Dmaj7You got a f^Aast car

And ^F#mI got a job ^Ethat pays all our bills

^Dmaj7You got a fas^At car

You s^Dmaj7tay out drink^Aing late at the bar

See ^F#mmore of your friends than you ^Edo of your kids

^Dmaj7I'd always hoped ^Afor better

Thought ^F#mmaybe together^E you and me would find it

^Dmaj7I got no plans I ^Aain't going nowhere

So ^F#mtake your fast car ^Eand keep on driving

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Chorus

So I remember when, we were dr^Dmaj7iving, driving in your car

And ^EI-^F#mI had a fe^Deling that I belonged

The ^Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk

^F#mCity lights lay out before us

And your^E arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder

And ^DI-^F#mI had a fe^Eeling that I belonged

And ^DI-^F#mI had a ^Efeeling I could be some^Dmaj7one

(Be some^Eone, be someone.)

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Outro

^Dmaj7You got a fas^At car

^F#mBuy a bigger house ^Eand live in the suburbs

But is it ^F#mfast enough so ^Ewe can fly away?

^Dmaj7You gotta make ^Aa decision,

^F#mLeave tonight or l^Eive and die this way

Instrumental

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

Thought ^F#mmaybe together^E you and me would find it

^Dmaj7 ^A ^F#m ^E

^Dmaj7 ^A

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