Other arrangements of Fast Car
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(Fmaj7)You got a (C5)fast car.
(G)I want a tick et to an y where.
of here.
Been (C5)May be we the make a deal.
store.
(G)May be to geth er we can get tle some of where.
ey.
(C5)An y place is bet ter.
far, just (G)Start ing from ze ro got noth ing to lose.
y.
(C5)May be we’ll make some thing.
get But and (G)me, my self I’ve got noth ing to prove.
ing.
(Fmaj7)You got a (C5)fast car.
(G)I got a plan et to get us out of here.
Been (C5)work ing at the con ven ience store.
(G)Man aged to save er just a lit tle bit of mon ey.
(C5)Won’t y have to drive too far, just (G)cross ing the bor der and in to the cit y.
(C5)You be and I can both get jobs and (G)fi n’ly see what it means to be liv ing.
See (Fmaj7)my old man’s (C5)got a prob lem.
He (Am)lives with the bot tle, (G)that’s the way it is.
He says his (Fmaj7)bod y’s too old for work ing.
His (Am)bod y’s too young (G)to look like his.
My (Fmaj7)ma ma went off (C5)and left him.
She (Am)want ed more from life (G)than he could give.
I said (Fmaj7)some bod y’s got to (C5)take care of him.
So (Am)I quit school and (G)that’s what I did.
(C5)You got a fast car.
Is it (Am)fast e nough so (G)we could fly a way?
(Fmaj7)We got ta make (C5)a de ci sion, we (Am)leave to night or (G)live and die this way.
(G)I re mem ber when we were (F)driv ing, driv ing in your car, (C)speed so fast I felt like I was drunk, cit y lights lay out be fore us and your (Gsus)arms felt nice wrapped ’round my shoul der.
And (F)I
had a (G)feel ing that I be longed.
(F)I
had a (G)feel ing I could be some one, (F)be some one, (G)be some one.
(Fmaj7)You got a (C5)fast car.
(G)We go a cruis ing, en ter tain our selves.
You (C5)still ain’t got a job late at the and I (Am)work in the mar ket (G)as a check out girl.
(C5)I know ways things will get bet ter.
thought (G)You’ll find to work and I’ll get pro mot ed.
(C5)We’ll move no out of the shel ing ter, where, so (Am)buy a big house (G)and live in the sub urbs.
(G)I re mem ber when we were (F)driv ing, driv ing in your car, (C)speed so fast I felt like I was drunk, cit y lights lay out be fore us and your (Gsus)arms felt nice wrapped ’round my shoul der.
And (F)I
had a (G)feel ing that I be longed.
(F)I
had a (G)feel ing I could be some one, (F)be some one, (G)be some one.
(Fmaj7)You got a (C5)fast car.
(G)I got a job that pays ter all our bills.
You (C5)stay out drink a ing late at the bar, see (Am)more of your friends than (G)you do of your kids.
(C5)I’d al ways hoped will for bet ter, thought (G)may be to geth er you and me’d find it.
(C5)I got no plans, I ain’t go ing no where, so (Am)buy a big house (G)and live in the sub urbs.
(Am)take your fast car (G)and keep on driv ing.
(C5)You got a fast car.
Is it (Am)fast e nough so (G)you could fly a way?
(C5)You got ta make a de ci sion, (Am)leave to night or (G)live and die this way.
Fast Car — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Fast Car”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Fast Car"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman played in?
- Fast Car is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fast Car"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fast Car" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Fast Car"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fast Car"?
- "Fast Car" was originally performed by Tracy Chapman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Tracy Chapman can I play here?
- Try "TELLING STORIES", "ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL", "GIVE ME ONE REASON". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Fast Car" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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