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 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