Intro: D A F#m E7 x4

DYou got a fast Acar.
F#mI want a ticket to E7anywhere.
DMaybe we make a Adeal,
F#mMaybe together we can E7get somewhere.

DAny place is Abetter.
F#mStarting from zero, got E7nothing to lose.
DMaybe weʼll make Asomething,
F#mMe myself, I got E7nothing to prove.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

DYou got a fast Acar.
F#mI got a plan to E7get us out of here:
DI been working at the Aconvenience store,
F#mManaged to save just a E7little bit of money.

DWonʼt have to drive too Afar
F#mJust ʼcross the border and E7into the city,
DYou and I can Aboth get jobs
And F#mfinally see what it E7means to be living.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

You see, Dmy old manʼs got a Aproblem:
He F#mlive with the bottle, that’s the E7way it is.
He Dsays his bodyʼs too old for Aworking,
His F#mbodyʼs too young to E7look like his.

My Dmama went off and Aleft him,
she F#mwanted more from life than E7he could give,
I said, «DSomebodyʼs got to take Acare of him.»
So F#mI quit school and thatʼs E7what I did.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

DYou got a fast Acar.
But is it F#mfast enough so we can E7fly away?
DWe gotta make a deAcision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and E7die this way.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

Chorus:
    So I remember when: we were Ddriving,
driving in your car,
    The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
    F#mCity lights lay out before us
    And your E7arm felt nice wrapped ʼround my shoulder.

    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling that I belonged
    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling I could be someone

    DBe someone, E7be someone.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

DYou got a fast Acar.
And F#mwe go cruising to enterE7tain ourselves;
Dyou still ainʼt got a Ajob
And I F#mwork in a market as a E7checkout girl.

DI know things will get Abetter:
F#mYouʼll find work and E7Iʼll get promoted,
DWeʼll move out of the Ashelter
F#mBuy a bigger house and E7live in the suburbs.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

Chorus:
    So I remember when: we were Ddriving,
driving in your car,
    The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
    F#mCity lights lay out before us
    And your E7arm felt nice wrapped ʼround my shoulder.

    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling that I belonged
    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling I could be someone

    DBe someone, E7be someone.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

DYou got a fast Acar.
And F#mI got a job that E7pays all our bills.
DYou stay out drinking Alate at the bar,
You see F#mmore your friends than you E7do your kids.

DIʼd always hoped for Abetter,
F#mThought maybe together E7you and me would find it,
DI got no plans I ainʼt Agoing nowhere,
so F#mtake your fast car and E7keep on driving.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

Chorus:
    So I remember when: we were Ddriving,
driving in your car,
    The Aspeed so fast I felt like I was drunk,
    F#mCity lights lay out before us
    And your E7arm felt nice wrapped ʼround my shoulder.

    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling that I belonged
    And DI had F#ma  
    E7Feeling I could be someone

    DBe someone, E7be someone.

Instrumental: D A F#m E7 x2

DYou got a fast Acar.
But is it F#mfast enough so you can E7fly away?
DYou gotta make a deAcision:
F#mLeave tonight or live and E7die this way.

Coda: D A F#m E7 x3
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