Tracy Chapman Guitar Chords — Printable Chord Booklet

1.

Thinking Of You

Key: AmMedium

Am

C

G

F

AmAmCAmGAmFAmAmCAmGAmF

AmI used to AmthiCnk aAmbouGt what's real and AmtruFe,

Amwhat cannot be AmproCven, AmwhaGt can be asAmsumFed.

AmOnce when I was AmyouCnger Amin Gthe bloom of AmyouFth,

I reAmceived an honest AmansCwer AmwheGn a lie would Amdo.F

And Fnow all I do is sit Gin my darkened room

and on ocAmcasion break my silence to Chowl at the moon.

To Fcurse every nerve and Gneuron in my brain

that won't Amstop the pain I'm feeling and Flet me stop thinking.

AmAmCAmGAmFAmAmCAmGAmF

AmI used to AmthiCnk GaliAmleoG would aAmgreFe

Amthat the world was AmrouCnd and AmyouG'd come round to Amme.F

But AmI have looked for AmyouC and AmyouG're nowhere in AmsigFht;

the Amworld must be AmflaCt, the BabyAmlonGians were AmrigFht.

And Fnow all I do is sit Gin my darkened room

and on ocAmcasion break my silence to Chowl at the moon.

To Fcurse every nerve and Gneuron in my brain

that won't Amstop the pain I'm feeling and Flet me stop thinking.

AmAmCAmGAmFAmAmCAmGAmF

AmI used to AmthiCnk: conAmsidGer graviAmty,F

but I Amplaced you on a AmpedCestal you'd AmsliGp and fall for Amme.F

But you Amfloated on the AmairC, far aAmwayG at light AmspeFed,

I guess some Amobjects do deAmfy Cthe AmlawGs that we conAmceiFve.

And Fnow all I do is sit Gin my darkened room

and on ocAmcasion break my silence to Chowl at the moon.

To Fcurse every nerve and Gneuron in my brain

that won't Amstop the pain I'm feeling and Flet me stop thinking.

AmAmCAmGAmFAmAmCAmGAmF

AmAmCAmGAmF

Stop thinking of Amyou. Am C Am G Am F

AmAmCAmGAmFAmAmCAmGAmF

AmI used to AmthiCnk Amit Gtook all my AmtimFe,

Amanalyzing AmyouC AmyouGr mind on my AmminFd.

AmYour name, my AmmanCtra, reAmpeaGted on my AmlipFs,

that Amonce tried to AmkisCs you, a AmmemGory unreAmpreFssed.

And Fnow all I do is sit Gin my darkened room

and on ocAmcasion break my silence to Chowl at the moon.

To Fcurse every nerve and Gneuron in my brain

that won't Amstop the pain I'm feeling and Flet me stop thinking.

AmAmCAmGAmF

Stop thinking of Amyou. Am C Am G Am F

AmAmCAmGAmF

Stop thinking of Amyou. Am C Am G Am F

AmAmCAmGAmF

Stop thinking of Amyou.

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2.

Talkin' about A Revolution

Key: GMedium

G

Cadd9

Em

D

Dsus4

GDon't you kCadd9now

They're tEmalkin' about a rDevDsus4olution G

It Cadd9sounds like a whisEmper D Dsus4

GDon't you kCadd9now

They're Emtalkin' about a rDevDsus4olution G

It Cadd9sounds like a whispEmer D Dsus4

While they're sGtanding in the Cadd9welfare lines Em D Dsus4

GCrying at the Cadd9doorsteps of those arEmmies of salvatDioDsus4n

GWasting Cadd9time in the enempEmloyment lines D Dsus4

GSitting Cadd9around waitiEmng for a promDotDsus4ion

GDon't you knoCadd9w

They're Emtalkin' about a rDevDsus4olution G

It Cadd9sounds like a whisEmper D Dsus4

GPoor people Cadd9gonna rise up Em

DAnd Dsus4get their sGhare Cadd9 Em D Dsus4

GPoor people Cadd9gonna rise up Em

DAnDsus4d take whaGt's theiCadd9rs Em D Dsus4

GDon't you know

You better Cadd9run, run, run,Em runD..Dsus4. G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4

GOh I said you better

Cadd9Run, run, run, EmrunD...Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4

G Cadd9 Finally the taEmbles are startDinDsus4g to turn G

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutioEmn D Dsus4

G Cadd9 Finally the tEmables are starDtiDsus4ng to turn G

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutioEmn D Dsus4 G

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutioEmn D Dsus4

While they're sGtanding in the welCadd9fare lines Em D Dsus4

GCrying at theCadd9 doorsteps of those armiesEm of salvatioDn Dsus4

GWastingCadd9 time in the enempEmloyment linesD Dsus4

GSitting aCadd9round waitingEm for a promotion D Dsus4

GDon't you kCadd9now

They're Emtalkin' about a rDevDsus4olution G

It Cadd9sounds like a whispEmer D Dsus4

G Cadd9 Finally the Emtables are staDrtDsus4ing to turn G

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutionEm D Dsus4

G Cadd9 Finally the tEmables are starDtiDsus4ng to turn G

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolution Em D Dsus4 G

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3.

Fast Car

Key: CCapo 2Medium

C

G

Em7

D

C9

Em

CYou got a fast car, IG want Em7a ticket to anywhereD

CMaybe we make a deal,MaybGe togetEm7her we can get somewhere D

CAnyplace is better, StarGtiEm7ng from zero got nothinDg to lose

CMaybe we'll make something, But me myseGlfEm7 I got nothing to pDrove

YCou got a fast car, AnGd I Em7got a plan to get us out Dof here

CI been working at the convenieGnce store, Managed to save Em7just a little bit of money D

CWe won't have to drive tooG far, Just 'crossEm7 the border and into the city D

CYou and I can both gGet jobs, And finallEm7y see what it means to be living D

CYou see my old man's got a problGem, He live with theEm7 bottle that's the way it is D

CHe says his body's too old for wGorking, I say his bodEm7y's too young to look Dlike his

CMy mama went off and left him, SGhe wanted morEm7e from life than he could giveD

CI said somebody's got to take carGe of him, So I quit schooEm7l and that's what I did D

CYou got a fast car, ButG isEm7 it fast enough so we can flyD away

CWe gotta make a decision,G We leave tonEm7ight or live and die thDis way

I remember we were driving C9driving in your car

The speedG so fast I felt like I was drunk

EmCity lights lay out before us

DAnd your arm felt nice wrapped'round my shoulder

CAnd EmI had a feeliDng that I belonged

CAnEmd I had a feeliDng I could be someone, be someone, be Csomeone D

CYou got a fast car, AndG wEm7e go cruising to entertaiDn ourselves

CYou still ain't gotG a job, And I Em7work in a market as a checkoutD girl

CI know things will Gget better, You'll Em7find work and I'll get promDoted

CWe'll move out of theG shelter, Buy a bigEm7 house and live in the subDurbs

I remember we were driving C9driving in your car

The speedG so fast I felt like I was drunk

EmCity lights lay out before us

DAnd your arm felt nice wrapped'round my shoulder

CAnd EmI had a feeliDng that I belonged

CAnEmd I had a feeliDng I could be someone, be someone, be Csomeone D

CYou got a fast car, AndG IEm7 got a job that pays allD our bills

CYou stay out drinking late at tGhe bar, See more of Em7your friends than you do of your Dkids

CI'd always hoped for better, ThoGught Em7maybe together you and me would find Dit

CI got no plans I ainG't going nowhere, So take yourEm7 fast car and keep on driving D

CYou got a fast car, ButG iEm7s it fast enough so you can fly awayD

CYou gotta make a decision, YGou leave tonigEm7ht or live and die this waDy

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4.

Remember The Tinman

Key: EmCapo 1Medium

Em

Am7

G

C

B7

All tabs and chords in relation to the capo..

EmAm7GCB7

EmEmAm7GCCEm

There are lEmocks on the doors

And chEmains stretched across all the Am7entries Gto the insCide C

There's a gEmate and a fence

And bEmars to protect from only GAm7od knows whGat lurks outsCide C

EmWho stole your heart lEmeft you with a space

That nAm7o one and nGothing canC fill C

EmWho stole your heart who tEmook it away

Am7Knowing that withoGut it you can'tC live C Em Em

Am7 Who took away the part B7so essential to the whole

Em Left you a hollow body

Am7 Skin and bone

B7 What robber what thief

Em who stole your heart and the key Am7 Em

EmWho stole your heart

The smEmile from your face

The Am7innocence the lGight from yourC eyes C

EmWho stole your heart or did you gEmive it away

And Am7if so thGen when and whCy C

Am7 Who took away the part B7so essential to the whole

Em Left you a hollow body

Am7 Skin and bone

B7 What robber what thief

Em Who stole your heart and the key

Am7 Now all sentiment is gB7one Em Em

Am7 Now you have no trust inB7 no one Em Em

EmWho stole your heart

Did you knEmow but forget the mAm7ethod and mGoment in tCime C

Was it a trAm7ickster using mB7irrors and sleight of hand Em Em

A strong elAm7ixir B7or a potion that you drank Em Em

EmWho hurt your heart

EmBruised it in a place

That nAm7o one and nGothing canC heal C

You've gone to wAm7izards, prB7inces and magic men Em Em

You've gone to wAm7itches, the gB7ood the bad the indifferent Em Em

Am7 But still all sentiment is B7gone Em Em

Am7 But still you have no trust inB7 no one Em Em

If you can tEmear down the walls

Throw your Emarmor away remAm7ove all roadblGocks barricCades C

If you can forgEmet there are bandits and drEmagons to slay

And don't forgAm7et that you defGend an empty spCace C

And remember the tAm7inman

B7Found he had what he thought he lacked Em Em

Remember the tAm7inman

Go fB7ind your heart and take it back Em Em

EmWho stole your heart

Maybe nEmo one can say

One dAm7ay you will fGind it I prCay C Em

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5.

Talkin? Bout A Revolution

Key: GEasy

G

Cadd9

Em

D

GCadd9EmD

GDon't you kCadd9now |

They're tEmalkin' about a rDevolGution

It Cadd9sounds | (like a Emwhisper)D |

GDon't you kCadd9now |

They're Emtalkin' about aD revGolution

It Cadd9sounds |(like a Emwhisper)D

While they're Gstanding in the Cadd9welfare linEmes D |

GCrying at the Cadd9doorsteps of those Emarmies of salDvation |

GWasting Cadd9time | in the unEmemployment liDnes |

GSitting Cadd9around wEmaiting for a promDotion

GDon't you knoCadd9w |

They're Emtalkin' about a rDevolGution

It Cadd9sounds | (like a Emwhisper)D

GPoor people Cadd9gonna rise up Em|

And Dget their Gshare Cadd9 | Em D

GPoor people Cadd9gonna rise up Em|

AndD take what's tGheirs Cadd9 | Em D

GDon't you know you better Cadd9run, run, run, run,

Emrun, run, run, run, Drun, run, run, ruGn

Cadd9EmD

GOh I said you better Cadd9run, run, run, run,

Emrun, run, run, run, rDun, run, run, ruGn

Cadd9EmD

G Cuz Cadd9finally the Emtables |are staDrting to tuGrn

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolEmution D |

G Cuz fCadd9inally the Emtables |are sDtarting to Gturn |

Cadd9 Talkin' bout a revoEmlution D oh nGo |

Cadd9 Talkin' bout a revoEmlution Dooh

I've been stGanding in the weCadd9lfare lines Em | D

G Crying at the dooCadd9rsteps of those Emarmies of salvDation |

GWastingCadd9 time | in the uEmnemployment lDines |

GSitting aCadd9round | waiEmting for a promoDtion |

GDon't you kCadd9now |

They're Emtalkin' about aD revGolution

It Cadd9sounds | (like a Emwhisper)D |

G And Cadd9finally the Emtables | are staDrting to tGurn |

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revoluEmtion D|

G Yes Cadd9finally the Emtables are staDrting to tuGrn |

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutiEmon Doh nGo |

Cadd9Talkin' bout a revolutiEmon Doh nGo

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6.

Change (ver. 2)

Key: FHard

F

C

Dm

Bb

Gm

A

A7

verso 1

If youF knew that you Cwould die today

And you sawDm the face ofBb God and love

Would youF change?C

Would youDm change? Bb

Verso 2

If you kFnew that love can bCreak you heart

When you're dDmown so low, you cBban not fall

Would you cFhange? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Refrão

HGmow bad, how good, does it need toF get?C

HGmow many losses, how muchF re-gretC?

WGmhat chain reaction would cause anF effeCct?

MGmakes you turn around, CMakes you try to explainBb,

Makes you forgive and forgetGm, Makes you cha-a-a-nge.

Dm Bb Makes youF change. C

DmBbFC

Verso 3

If yoFu knew that you wouldC be alone

KnowingDm right, butBb being wrong

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Verso 4

If youF knew that you wouldC find a truth

ThatDm brings a pain, thatBb can't be soothed

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Refrão

ponte

AAre you so upright, you can't bDme bent?

If it Ccomes to blows,

AAre you so sure youA7 won't beDm crawling?

IfC not for the good, why riskGm falling?

Why riskC falling?

Verso 5

IfF everything youC think you know

MDmakes your life uBbn-bearable

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Verso 6

IfF you've brokenC every rule and vow

AndDm hard times come toBb bring you down

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Verso 7

If yoFu knew that yCou would die today Dm Bb

If youF saw the face ofC God and love Dm Bb

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

Verso 8

If youF saw the face ofC God and love Dm Bb

Would youF change? C

Would youDm change? Bb

FCDmBb

F

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7.

Almost

Key: EmMedium

Em

C

Am

Bm

D

AlmostEm got what IC want

AmAlmost found Bmwhat I lost

EmAlmost saved Cyou and myself

AmAlmost won but it Bmdoesn't count

And Emnever does C

AmNever does Bm

EmOne green light

COne more ring of the Amtelephone

EmOne more step

COne more second

AmAnd I almost

BmAlmost

EmAlmost got Cwhat I want

AmAlmost found Bmwhat I lost

EmAlmost saved Cyou and myself

AmAlmost won but it Bmdoesn't count

And Emnever does C

AmNever does Bm

EmOne hello

CJust one kiss before the Amtears come Bm

EmOne yes

COne chance

And I Amalmost

Almost Bmalmost almost

EmAlmost got Cwhat I want

AmAlmost found Bmwhat I lost

EmAlmost saved Cyou and myself

AmAlmost won but it Bmdoesn't count

And Emnever does C

AmNever does Bm

DOne day one Emyear

5,000 Cweeks

A life of Amgood works and good deeds

EmLet me be let me Cbe closer

AmOr let me be

BmLet me be

Let me be

EmAlmost got Cwhat I want

AmAlmost found Bmwhat I lost

EmAlmost saved Cyou and myself

AmAlmost won but it Bmdoesn't count

And Emnever does C

AmNever does Bm

EmOne good guess

A Cquestion with an answer that AmI know Bm

EmOne idea

COne grand notion

And I Amalmost

Almost Bmalmost almost

EmAlmost got Cwhat I want

AmAlmost found Bmwhat I lost

EmAlmost saved Cyou and myself

AmAlmost won but it Bmdoesn't count

And Emnever does C

AmNever does Bm

EmNever does C

AmNever does Bm

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8.

O Holy Night

Key: FHard

F

C

G

Dm

Am

Em

B

FHmmmm HCmmmmmm

FHmmmm HCmmmm mmGmmm

HmDmmmm Am HmmmGmmm mmmCmm

FHmmmm HCmmmmmm

FHmmmm HCmmmm mmGmmm

HmDmmmm Am HmmmGmmm mmmCmm F

O hColy night the stFars are brightly shiCning

It is the niAmght of our deGar savior's biCrth

FLonCg lay the world in sFin and erroCr pining

Till he appEmeared and the soBul felt it's woEmrth

A thrGill of hope, the weCary world rejoices

For yGonder breaks a nCew and glorious morn

AmFall on your kEmnees

O hDmear the angelAms' voices

O CnigGht dCivinFe

O CnighGt when Christ was bCorn

O GnigAmht dGivinCe F

O nCightG divCine

FHmmmm HCmmmmmm

FHmmmm HCmmmm mmGmmm

HmDmmmm Am HmmmGmmm mmmCmm

Middle piece played like half of verse 1 without lyrics)

CFC

AmGC

FCFC

EmBEm

A thrGill of hope, the weCary world rejoices

For yGonder breaks a nCew and glorious morn

AmFall on your kEmnees

O hDmear the angelAms' voices

O CnigGht dCivinFe

O CnighGt when Christ was bCorn

O nGighAmt dGiviCne F

O nCightG dCivine C F

Fade

FHmmmm HCmmmmmm

FHmmmm HCmmmm mmGmmm

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9.

Another Sun

Key: AMedium

A

E

G

Bm

Trouble won't Afind me E

Sorrow won't Gcall Bm

Sadness will Aturn away E

Searching for a new Gsoul Bm

Hardship Awon't come by E

All pain will Gcease Bm

Somebody will Atake my place E

And suffer for Gme Bm

If I never see anAother sun E

If I never see anGother sun Bm

If I never see anAother sun

AnEother sun anGother sun

BmAEGBm

If no love will Acomfort me E

If no kind words Gcome Bm

To offer Ahope or Peace E

When I have Gfallen Bm

If I be a sAtranger E

Friend of no Gone Bm

I'll gladly Atake my place E

In the world beyGond Bm

If I never see anAother sun E

If I never see anGother sun Bm

If I never see anAother sun

AnEother sun anGother sun

BmAEGBm

If I lay down and Awake to see E

The bright light of the Gmorn Bm

Rise up Aevery day E

To blind beat and Gburn Bm

Show me no Amercy E

For need or Gwant Bm

Let somebody Atake my place E

When the new day Gdawns Bm

If I never see anAother sun E

If I never see anGother sun Bm

If I never see anAother sun

AnEother sun anGother sun Bm A

AEnother sun anGother sun Bm

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10.

You're The One

Key: AmMedium

Am

Dm7

F

G

Am

Some say you're crazy

Say that you're no good

Say your family's cursed with bad blood

But Dm7I think you're cute and misunderstood

And AmI wouldn't change you if I could

Let'em Ftalk you down

GCall you names

My Ammind's made up

It ain't gonna change

I'm Fsure in my heart

GHappy and free

You're the Amone you're the one

You're the one for me

Some say you're bitter

Think you're mean

Uncouth untamed and unrestrained

But Dm7I think you're sensitive and sweet

Stay Amas you are don't change a thing

Let'em Ftalk you down

GCall you names

My Ammind's made up

It ain't gonna change

I'm Fsure in my heart

GHappy and free

You're the Amone you're the one

You're the one for me

Some say you're bawdy

Wicked and wild

A restless useless juvenile

But Dm7I think you're funny and I like your smile

Want to Ambe with you want you to stay awhile

Let'em Ftalk you down

GCall you names

My Ammind's made up

It ain't gonna change

I'm Fsure in my heart

GHappy and free

You're the Amone you're the one

You're the one for me

A Fno 'count mixed up

AGmount to nothing Am

A Fday away from a Gbum on the street Am

Some Flow class kind of Groyalty Am

That's what they Fsay about you

When they're Gtalking to me Am

Some say you're bad

A bad bad seed

You love to play with fire you love gambling

But I Dm7know what you love and I know what you need

And AmI like it when you play with me

Let'em Ftalk you down

GCall you names

My Ammind's made up

It ain't gonna change

I'm Fsure in my heart

GHappy and free

You're the Amone you're the one

You're the one for me

I'm Fsure in my heart

GHappy and free

You're the Amone you're the one

You're the one for me

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Tracy Chapman

Chords used

Thinking Of You

Talkin' about A Revolution

Fast Car

Remember The Tinman

Talkin? Bout A Revolution

Change (ver. 2)

Almost

O Holy Night

Another Sun

You're The One