Fast As You — Dwight Yoakam
Chords and lyrics for Fast As You by Dwight Yoakam (key of E).
Intro
[E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E7] [E6] [E7] [E7] [E6]
Verse 1
[E]Maybe someday I'll be [E]strong, [E]maybe it won't be [E]long
[A]I'll be the one who's [A]tough, [E]you'll be the one who's got it [E]rough
[F#]It won't be long and [A]maybe I'll be real [E]strong[E]
[E]Maybe I'll do things right, [E]maybe I'll start tonight
[A]You'll learn to cry like me, [E]baby let's just wait and see
F# A E (E7 E6 riff)
Maybe I'll start tonight and do things right
Chorus
[A]You'll control me and [A]oh so boldly[A] rule me 'til I'm [E]free[E]
'Til the [A]pain that shakes me [A]finally makes me[A] get up off of my [B]knees
[B]Yeah, [A]yeah, [G#m]yeah, [F#m]yeah
Verse 2
[E]Maybe I'll be fast as you, [E]maybe I'll break hearts too
But [A]I think that you'll slow down when [E]your turn to hurt comes around
F# A E (E7 E6 riff)
Solo
[E] [E] [E] [E]
[A] [A] [E] [E]
[F#] [A] [E] [E]
Chorus
[A]You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'til I'm [E]free
'Til the [A]pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my [B]knees
[B]Yeah, [A]yeah, [G#m]yeah, [F#m]yeah
Verse 3
[E]Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too
But [A]I think that you'll slow down when [E]your turn to hurt comes around
F# A E (E7 E6 riff)
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you
F# A E (E7 E6 riff)
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you ...ahhh, s'okay (?)
Interlude
[E] [E] [E] [E]
Solo
[E] [E] [E] [E]
[A] [A] [E] [E]
[F#] [A] [E] [E]
Instrumental
[E][E](spoken:[E] [E]Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long)
[A][A](spoken:[E] [E]I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough)
[F#] [A] [E] [E]
Instrumental
[E] [E] [E] [E]
[A][A](spoken:[E] [E]You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see)
[F#] [A] [E] [E]
[E][E](spoken:[E] [E]Y'know, maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too)
[A] [A] [E] [E](laughter)
[F#][A][E](laughter) [E] [E](Drawn-out, funky guitar ending)
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