Verse 1 G when I was a baby, my mum met my dad Bb F G said slow down son your crawling too fast G i had skinned up knees and bumps on my head Bb F G well i couldnt talk then but if i could id've said Bb I was built for speed, i was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starters gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G* Bb* G I wasn't built for comfort i was built for speed Verse 2 G well that car lot man said "i got a deal for you Bb F G its got air con, cushy seats, and rides real smooth" G well i told him i dont care if the saddle looks good Bb F G cos its all about them horses underneath the hood Bb I was built for speed, i was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starters gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G* Bb* G I wasn't built for comfort i was built for speed Instrumental-Verse Chords Verse 3 G Well a hundred years from now when my body gives out Bb F G I wont have no nursemaid, wheeling me around G I'll take a chrome harley motor, and ill bolt it to my chair Bb F G I'll lay a strip of rubber up those pearly white stairs Bb I was built for speed, i was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starters gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G* Bb* G I wasn't built for comfort i was built for speed Bb I was built for speed, i was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starters gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G* Bb* G I wasn't built for comfort i was built for speed G* Bb* G* (4 beat tacet) I wasn't built for comfort i was built for speed Come on grandma we're getting outta here! Instrumental-Verse Chords