Drive My Car
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
D
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-|-----5--5b(7)--5------------5--7--7--5-----5--7--------------#--
-|--7---------------7---------------------7----------------------
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Verse:
Asked a girl what she wanted to be
D G
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-|-----------------------------3------------5/7-----7\5--3-------
She said baby Can't you see
D G
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I wanna be famous a star of the screen
D G
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But you can do something in between
A Bm
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-|-----------5--5-----5--5-----------7/9-----------9--7-----------
Chorus:
Bm A G A
Baby you can drive my car (see note)
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-|--9-----9--------9------9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------
-|--9-----9--------9------9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------
-|--7-----7--------7------7--5--3-----3-----3-----3--5--------
Bm A G A
Yes I'm gonna be a star
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-|------------------------------3-----5--6--5-----3--------
-|------------------------------4-----5--7--5-----4--------
-|--9-------9-----9----9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------
-|--9-------9-----9----9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------
-|--7-------7-----7----7--5--3-----3-----3#-----3--5--------
Bm
Baby you can drive my car
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-|--9-----9--------9-----9--------
-|--9-----9--------9-----9--------
-|--7-----7--------7-----7--------
Em A D G A
And baby I love you
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-|--0--2--3--0------3--2--0--------5/7-----7\5--3--5--7/9-----------9--
Verse:
Told that girl that my prospects were good
She said baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time
Repeat Chorus
A D
Beep beep 'm beep beep YEAH!
Guitar sol#o:
D G
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D G
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-|-----------------------b(10)8--6--8--8--8--6-----
-|-----6b(7)----------7-------------------------7--
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D G
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-|-----------------------b(10)8--6--8--8--8--6--8--
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A Bm
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Repeat chorus
Verse:
Told that girl I could start right away
She said listen to me baby I got something to say
I got no car and it's breaking my heart
But I got a driver and that's a start
Repeat chorus
Ending (repeat to fade):
D G A
Beep beep 'm beep beep YEAH!
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How to play Drive My Car
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.