Biography:
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award-winning artist.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
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Other songs:
- Across The Lines
- Another Sun
- Baby Can I Hold You
- Bang Bang Bang
- Bridges
- Change
- Fast Car
- Fast Car Intro
- For My Lover
- Give Me One Reason
- Goodbye
- Less Than Strangers
- Mountain O'things
- Say Hallelujah
- Talkin Bout A Revolution
- Talkin' About A Revolution
- Telling Stories
- The Promise
- 3000 Miles
- All That You Have Is Your Soul
- Almost
- America
- At This Point In My Life
- Be And Be Not Afraid
- Be Careful Of My Heart
- Before Easter
- Born To Fight
- Broken
- Cold Feet
- Crossroads
- Devotion
- For You
- Freedom Now
- Happy All I Can Feel
- Heavens Here On Earth
- I Am Yours
- If Not Now
- Its Ok
- Lose Your Love
- Loves Proof
- Material World
- Mountains O Things
- Never Yours
- New Beginning
- O Holy Night
- Only One
- Open Arms
- Paper Ink
- Promise
- Save Us All
- Shes Got Her Ticket
- Sing For You
- Smoke And Ashes
- So
- Speak The Word
- Spring
- Subcity
- Talk To You
- Tell It Like It Is
- This Time
- Tracy Chapman
- Wedding Song
- Why
- Youre The One
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Notes: Capo on 2.
[Intro] G Am C (Twice)
[Verse 1]
G Am
People say it doesn't exist
C
'Cause no one would like to admit
G
That there is a city underground
Am
Where people live everyday
C
Off the waste and decay
G
Off the discards of their fellow man
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 2]
They say there's too much crime in these city streets
My sentiments exactly
Government and big business hold the purse strings
When I worked I worked in the factories
I'm at the mercy of the world
I guess I'm lucky to be alive
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Bridge]
Am
They say we've fallen through the cracks
G
They say the system works
But we won't let it
C
Help
I guess they never stop to think
G
We might not just want handouts
Am
But a way to make an honest living
G
Living this ain't living
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 3]
What did I do deserve this
Had my trust in god
Worked everyday of my life
Thought I had some guarantees
That's what I thought
At least that's what I thought
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 4]
Last night I had another restless sleep
Wondering what tomorrow might bring
Last night I dreamed
A cold blue light was shining down on me
I screamed myself awake
Thought I must be dying
Thought I must be dying
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
[Intro] G Am C (Twice)
[Verse 1]
G Am
People say it doesn't exist
C
'Cause no one would like to admit
G
That there is a city underground
Am
Where people live everyday
C
Off the waste and decay
G
Off the discards of their fellow man
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 2]
They say there's too much crime in these city streets
My sentiments exactly
Government and big business hold the purse strings
When I worked I worked in the factories
I'm at the mercy of the world
I guess I'm lucky to be alive
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Bridge]
Am
They say we've fallen through the cracks
G
They say the system works
But we won't let it
C
Help
I guess they never stop to think
G
We might not just want handouts
Am
But a way to make an honest living
G
Living this ain't living
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 3]
What did I do deserve this
Had my trust in god
Worked everyday of my life
Thought I had some guarantees
That's what I thought
At least that's what I thought
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
[Verse 4]
Last night I had another restless sleep
Wondering what tomorrow might bring
Last night I dreamed
A cold blue light was shining down on me
I screamed myself awake
Thought I must be dying
Thought I must be dying
[Chorus]
G Am C
Here in subcity life is hard
G Am D
We can't receive any government relief
G Am C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
D G
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
For disregarding me
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