'Cars'
Intro: Guitar
1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4 -- Bend up and down slightly and quickly to make --------------------------|
5 -- a vibrating noise (Difficult to transcribe accurately) -----------------|
6 ---5b--5b--5b--5b--5b--5b--5b--5b--5b--etc...------------------------------|
Section 1: Guitar & synth arranged for guitar. (played twice)
|1 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------|
|2 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------|
|3 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------|
|4 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------|
|5 5-4---------|-5-4---------|-5-4---------|-5-4------|-----------|-----------|
|6 ----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5|-2-3-7-3-3-|-2-3-7-3-3-|
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|1 17..........|.............|.............|..........|....17-19-17-15--------|
|2 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|---------------15------|
|3 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|------------------16---|
|4 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|---------------------17|
|5 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------------------|
|6 ------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-----------------------|
Section 2: Guitar & vocals: Guitar mirrors vocals. (Play twice in a row)
1 ------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|
2 ------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|
3 ------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|
4 ------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|
5 5-4---------|-5-4---------|-5-4---------|-5-4-------|-----------|----------|
6 ----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5-5-|-----3-5-5-|-2-3-7-3-3-|-2-3-7-3-3|
Section 3: Guitar, no vocals (Play once)
1 ----------------|--------13-12-|-----------------|-------------------------|
2 --15------------|---15---------|---15------------|-------------15----------|
3 ----14-16-17-16-|-----14-------|-----14-16-17-16-|--------12h14------------|
4 12--------------|-12-----------|-12--------------|-12-12-------------------|
5 ----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------(last three notes-|
6 ----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------are played fast)-|
1 ----------------|--------13-12-|-----------------|-------------------------|
2 --15------------|---15---------|---15------------|----------15-------------|
3 ----14-16-17-16-|-----14-------|-----14-16-17-16-|----12-14----------------|
4 12--------------|-12-----------|-12--------------|-12----------------------|
5 ----------------|--------------|-----------------|--(each note ------------|
6 ----------------|--------------|-----------------|--the same length)-------|
The rest of the song consists of two more of section 2 where the final
lyrics are sung, then mixtures of sections 1 and 3. The order of these
depends on the version of the song.
Lyrics:
Here in my car
I feel safest of all
I can lock all my doors
It's the only way to live
In cars.
Here in my car
I can only receive
I can listen to you
It keeps me stable for days
In cars
Here in my car
The image breaks down
Will you visit me please
If I open my door
In cars
Here in my car
I know I started to think
About leaving tonight
Although nothing feels right
In cars.
Have fun,
Tim.
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sc94tdw@ex.ac.uk
How to play 'Cars'
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.