Fast as you Chords
Fast as you by Dwight Yoakam is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, F#m and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E E E E E E E E
{intro}
E E E E
Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long
A A E E
I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough
F#m A E E
It won't be long and maybe I'll be real strong
Maybe I'll do things right, maybe I'll start tonight
You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see
Maybe I'll start tonight and do things right
A A A E E
You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free
A A A B
'Till the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees
B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too
But I think that you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you...awwwww...
E E E E A A E E F#m A E E
{guitar solo}
You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free
'Til the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too
But I think you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you
Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you...ahhh, s'okay (?)
E E E E
{similar to intro}
E E E E A A E E F#m A E E
{guitar solo}
E E E E A A E E F#m A E E
{spoken: Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long}
A A E E
{spoken: I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough}
F#m A E E
{instrumental}
E E E E
{instrumental}
A A E E
{spoken: You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see}
F#m A E E
{instrumental}
E E E E
{spoken:} Y'know, maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too
A A E E
{laughter}
F#m A E E E
{laughter} {Drawn-out, funky guitar ending}
TAB:
Here's the main riff for The A measures in the middle
the E measures: of the verse (NOT the end) are
pretty much the same:
E ----------------| E ----------------|
B ----------------| B ----------------|
G ----------------| G --------0-------|
D --------0-------| D ----------2-4-2-|
A ----------2-4-2-| A 0-0-3-4---------|
E 0-0-3-4---------| E ----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
I think the B in the bridge is like this:
E ----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|
G --------2-------|----------------|
D ----1-4---4-6-4-|----------------|
A 2-2-------------|2-2-0-0---------|
E ----------------|--------4-4-2-2-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
I'm not at all sure about the A measures
in the bridge, but I think they might be
something like this:
E ----------------|
B ----------------|
G ----------------|
D 2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2-|
A 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E ----------------|