FAST AS YOU – Guitar Lesson

Released in 1993 and topping out at #2 on the US charts, Fast as You has an engaging opening riff … engaging enough to be termed "classic". Here's your Fast As You guitar lesson!

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#                   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#  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#  A  E  E
[guitar solo]

E  E  E  E    A  A  E  E    F#  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#  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#  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#  A  E  E    E.
[laughter]    [Drawn-out, funky guitar ending]

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