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Drive-In Show:Eddie Cochran.
Top of the charts in 1957.
INTRO:( Capo 7th fret for original. Check it out on YouTube.)
D G
Doo, doo, doodly...doodly, doo, doo, doo.
D A
Doo, doo, doodly...doodly doo, doo, doo.
#1.
D G
Come on, baby, to a drive-in show,
D A
I know just the very place to go.
D G
I'll be over, pick you up at eight.
A A7 D
This will be our very first date.
#2.
D G
When we're parkin' in the drive-in show.
D A
We'll be sittin' in the moonlight row.
D G
I'll bet my peanuts to a candy bar,
A A7 D
You'll be cuter than a movie star.
#3.
G C
When it's over and we're headin' back.
G D
We'll stop in for just a little snack.
G C
Six hot dogs oughtta be just right,
D D7 G
after such a wonderful night.
REPEAT INTRO:
REPEAT WHOLE SONG:
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Drive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.