Tom: F G when I was a baby, my mum and my dad Bb F G said slow down son you're crawling too fast G I had skinned up knees and bumps on my head Bb F G well I couldn't talk then but if I could I'd've said CHORUS: Bb I was built for speed, I was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starter's gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G Bb G I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed G well that car lot man said I got a deal for you Bb F G it's got air con, cushy seats, and rides real smooth G well I told him I don't care if the saddle looks good Bb F G 'cos it's all about them horses underneath the hood CHORUS: Bb I was built for speed, I was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starter's gun Bb keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G Bb G I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed 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 I'll bolt it to my chair Bb F G I'll lay a strip of rubber up those pearly white stairs CHORUS: Bb I was built for speed, I was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starter's gun Bb Keep your rocking chair and your tranquility G Bb G I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed CHORUS: Bb I was built for speed, I was born to run G I get chills when they fire off that starter's 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 I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed