Counting Crows - Speedway: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Speedway" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Speedway Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Speedway" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                    Em
I get so nervous I'm shaking
G                           D
Gets so I've not no pride at all
D                           Em
Gets so bad but I just keep coming back for more
G                  D
I guess I just get off on that stuff

Chorus:
Am              G           D
Thinkin' 'bout taking some time
Am              G       D
Thinkin' 'bout leaving soon

I got some things I can't tell anyone
I got some things I just can't say
They're the kind of things no one knows about
I just need somebody to talk to me

Chorus:
Am              G         D
Thinkin' 'bout leavin' tomorrow
Am              G        D
Thinkin' 'bout being on my own
Am              G       D
I think I been wasting my time
Am                G           D
I'm thinking about getting out
Am                G           D
I'm thinking about getting out

Em               G
In all this time, the bottom lines
     D                      A
You don't know how much I feel
Em              F#m
You say you see, I don't agree
     G        Em      D
You don't know how I feel

I'm just trying to get myself some gravity
You’re just trying to get me to stay
Sometimes I sit here looking down upon Los Angeles
Sometimes I’m floating away

Chorus:
I'm thinking about breaking myself
I'm thinking about getting back home
I think I been waiting for way too long
I'm thinking about getting out
I'm thinking about getting out
I'm thinking about getting out


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Speedway" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Speedway" by Counting Crows.