TRACY CHAPMAN -- FAST CAR BASS TAB
[Intro]
G|------|--------------|
D|------|--------------|
A|--7\0-|-5------------|
E|------|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|--5------------|
E|-----5--2---0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
Any place is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|--5--------------|
E|-----5-5---2--0--|
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
[Verse]
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--5-------------|
E|-----5-5--2--0--|
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
You see my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--5-------------|
E|-----5-5--2--0--|
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
[Chorus]
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--7-0---------7--9--9--5-0-7--7--|
E|------------5--5--5--------------------|
And I had, had a feeling that I belonged
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
And I had, had a feeling I could be someone,
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
be someone, be someone
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-5--0--|
E|-------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|(x2)
[Verse 2]
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--5-------------|
E|-----5-5--2--0--|
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
[Chorus 2]
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--7-0---------7--9--9--5-0-7--7--|
E|------------5--5--5--------------------|
And I had, had a feeling that I belonged
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
And I had, had a feeling I could be someone,
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
be someone, be someone
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-5--0--|
E|-------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|(x2)
[Verse 2]
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--5-------------|
E|-----5-5--2--0--|
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--5-------------|
E|-----5-5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
[Outro]
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--7-0---------7--9--9--5-0-7--7--|
E|------------5--5--5--------------------|
And I had, had a feeling that I belonged
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
And I had, had a feeling I could be someone,
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----9--7--|
E|-----5--------|
be someone, be someone
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-5--0--|
E|-------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|(x2)
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--5-----------|
E|-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------5-----------|
E|--0-5-----5--2--0--|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-------5-------|
E|--0-5-----5----|
LEGEND
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Fast Car |
Artist | Tracy Chapman |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | uzOdm9w3J94 |
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1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar. The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string (usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string. For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret). Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).