Drive Chords

by The Cars
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author Cranners89 [a] 61.
4 contributors total, last edit on Sep 17, 2019
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Chords

A
Amaj7
Asus2
F#m
B
C#m
D
A/E
E

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Ok this is my version of how to play this classic song on acoustic guitar.
This version a CAPO on the 2nd fret.
 
Drive (The Cars)
Tabbed: Cranners89
 
[Chords] (CAPO 2nd fret)
A      x02220
Amaj7  x02120
Asus2  x02200
F#m    244222
B      x2444X or Bsus4  x24400 gives it a brighter sound
 
 
[Verse 1]
  A                  Amaj7     A
Who's gonna tell you when, it's to late.
Who's gonna tell you things aren't so great.
 
[Chorus]
 F#m          B          F#m          B
You can't go on, thinkin' nothing's wrong.
 A                    Amaj7      A
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
 
[Verse 2]
 A                  Amaj7      A      Asus2 A
Who's gonna pick you up, when you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up, when you call?
Who's gonna pay attention, to your dreams?
And who's gonna plug their ears, when you scream?
 
[Chorus]
F#m            B        F#m          B
You can't go on, thinkin' nothing's wrong.
A                    Amaj7      A
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
 
[Instrumental]
A  F#m  x2
C#m  D  A/E  E
 
[Verse 3]
A                      Amaj7     A       Asus2  A
Who's gonna hold you down, when you shake?
Who's gonna come around, when you break?
 
[Chorus]
F#m            B        F#m         B
You can't go on, thinkin' nothing's wrong.
A                    Amaj7      A
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
F#m                       B            F#m       B
Oh, you know you can't go on, thinkin' nothing's wrong.
A                    Amaj7      A   Asus2 A
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
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5 comments
Wild_Rose
sounds better with CAPO 1
+1
KeithX72
Bridge (before Verse 3) leading from the "A" in the chorus: F#m, A, F#m, C#m, D, A, E (love that E resolve coming so late with the Bridge:) Lyrics, verse 3: "Who's gonna hold you down, when you SHAKE"
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karl.hermannjhu85
I like it. Thx
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