Driver 8 Chords
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None of the other tabs (for chords) tell you what to do during the second riff. This version has the guitarist strumming Em/Em7/Em/Em7 etc. sounds much better.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | beginner |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Capo: | no capo |
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Driver 8
REM
Tabbed by stodman
Em 022000
Em7* 020000
Riff: G|---------------------4----0---0---0---0----|
D|----------------s4/5----5---5---4---2------|
A|--------2-0-2-3----------------------------|
E|0-0-2-3------------------------------------| repeat....
Em Am G D
The walls are built up, stone by stone,
Em Am G D
The fields divided one by one.
Em Am
And the train conductor says
G D Em Am
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
G D
We've been on this shift too long".
D C D
And the train conductor says
C D C D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
C Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7*
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away...
but we're still a ways away...
Em Am G D
I saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm.
Em Am G D
The power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged.
Em Am G D
Bells are ringing through the town again,
Em Am G D
Children look up, all they hear is sky-blue, bells ringing
D C D
And the train conductor says
C D C D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
C Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7*
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away...
but we're still a ways away... but we're still a ways away...
but we're still a ways away
Am C
Way to seal the hated heat.
G D
Way to put myself to sleep.
Am C
Way to shield the hated heat.
G D Dsus4
Way to put myself, my children to sleep.
Intro riff or play these chords
Em Am G D /// Em Am G D ///
Em Am G D
He piloted this song in a plane like that one.
Em Am G D
She is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade.
Em Am G D Em
Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again.
Am G D
Field to weed is lookin' thin
D C D
And the train conductor says
C D C D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
C D
We've been on this shift too long"
C D
And the train conductor says
C D C D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
C Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7* Em Em7*
We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away...
but we're still a ways away... but we're still a ways away...
but we're still a ways away
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Driver 8 – R.E.M.
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Thanks for this - a really playable version for the less accomplished guitarists, like me! And I appreciate your putting the chords all the way through.
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Try playing it substituting a G(omit3,5)/F# (walk the G back down to Em, basically), and when playing the chorus, just play the bottom three notes of the barre chord versions of the chords, then on the last strum of the C chord, lift the index finger on the 3rd fret of the E string {C(omit5)/E}. Not sure how to 'type in' tab here.
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