Fast Cars
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
G D
G
When Jesus Christ was 12 years old
C
He stumbled down the streets of Marlboro Golds
G E
A little thirsty for a hand to hold
A D
or anyone to elevate his name
G
Burned a juniper smudge at dawn
C
Danced round with nothing but his skivvies on
G E
To a yet unwritten Ray Wylie Hubbard song
A D
But he knew every lyric all the same
G D
He cried out "Allah!" in the early morn,
G C
"Where that I was somehow a human born,
G E
I'd cast our daemons & calm the storm
A D
from the window of my little red Pontiac."
G C G
Jesus Christ likes fast cars
G D
Pedal to the metal because he's Lord
G C G
Never had a whip that didn't have two doors
G D G D
Jesus Christ likes fast cars
G
With a snap of God's fingers the dead was done
C
Jesus woke up as the Chosen One
G E
He was swaddled in the tunic of a virgin
A D
listening for jingling of keys
G
Stretched his legs out, learned to walk
C
Memorized scripture till he could talk
G E
But he daydreamed stick shifts & peeling off
A D
Into a Palestinian Dream
G D
So he cried out, "Lord if this cup should pass?
G C
I don't wanna live here if I can't drive fast."
G E
So God opened the sky up & welcomed him back
A D
with the keys to a little red Pontiac.
G C G
Jesus Christ likes fast cars
G D
Pedal to the metal because he's Lord
G C G
Never had a whip that didn't have two doors
G D G D
Jesus Christ likes fast cars, Testify
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G
Now he's burning through space in a blaze of smoke
C
Peeling wheels through the stars with a manual choke
G E
He's playing Judas Priest loud on the radio
A D
with a little hint of humor in his eye.
G D
Turned the oceans to wine on a planet out there
G C
Gets all the animals drunk and he doesn't care
G E
And every once in a while he remembers back here
A D
Where he first got his longing to drive.
G C G
Jesus Christ likes fast cars
G D
Magical hooch and loud guitars
G C G
Never had a whip that didn't have two doors
G D G D
Jesus Christ likes fast cars
How to play Fast 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.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.