She's Got Her Ticket — Tracy Chapman

Chords and lyrics for She's Got Her Ticket by Tracy Chapman (key of C).

Intro

[C] [G] [Am] [G]

Verse 1

[C]She's got her ticket
[G]I think she gonna use it
[Am]I think she going to fly away
[C]No one should try and stop her
[G]Persuade her with their power
[Am]She says that her mind is made
[C]Up

Verse 2

[Am]Why not leave, why not
[G]Go away
[Am]Too much hatred
[G]Corruption and greed
[Am]Give your life
[G]And invariably they leave you with [C]nothing

Verse 3

[Am]Young girl ain't got no chances
[C]No roots to keep her strong
[G]She's shed all pretenses
[Am]That someday she'll belong
[C]Some folks call her a runaway
[G]A failure in the race
[Am]But she knows where her ticket takes her
[C]She will find her place in the sun

Instrumental

[C] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [C] [Am]

Verse 4