Fast as you    (intro)    (midi)    (sample)

 

    D - C - D - C (2x)       + D - C - D - C (2x)

 

       D                      C           D     - C    D            C         D       - C

1. Maybe someday I'll be strong,       maybe it won't be long.

     G              F               G      - F   D                 C                        D      - C

    I'll be the one who's tough,       you'll be the one who's got it rough,

    E                                G                          D      - C - D - C

    it won't be long and maybe I'll be real strong.

 

       D           C             D     - C     D             C       D       - C

2. Maybe I'll do things right,       maybe I'll start tonight,

      G                  F           G   - F    D                     C            D      - C

    you'll learn to cry like me,        baby, let's just wait and see,

       E                       G                            D        - C - D - C

    maybe I'll start tonight and do things right.

 

   G                                                                              D     - C - D - C

You'll control me and, oh, so boldly, rule me 'till I'm free,

             G                                                                                      A

'till the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees,

  A7

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

       D                C           D   - C     D             C                 D    - C

3. Maybe I'll be fast as you,        maybe I'll break hearts too,

          G          F               G    - F             D                 C                 D      - C

    but I think you'll slow down,     when your turn to hurt comes around,

     E                                        G                    D   - C - D  - - - - - -

   maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you.             - - - Oh.

 

+ instrumental = verse 2     + CHORUS

 

       D                C           D   - C     D             C                 D    - C

3. Maybe I'll be fast as you,        maybe I'll break hearts too,

          G          F               G    - F             D                 C                 D      - C

    but I think you'll slow down,     when your turn to hurt comes around,

     E                                        G                    D   - C - D - C

   maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you.         

     E                                        G                    D   - C - D  - - - - - - - - - - -

   maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you.             - - - Oh, suck it !

 

+ D - C - D - C (2x)       + instrumental = verse 2 (2x) ….

 

 (orig. = capo 2nd)    (Dwight Yoakum)