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Paul Simon - Baby Driver Chords

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ChordsC, F, B, Bb, A, Dm, Dm7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
My [C]daddy was the family [C]bass man, my
[C]mamma was an engine[C]eer
And [C]I was born one [C]dark grey morn
With [F]music coming in my [F]ears, in my [C]ears [C]

[chorus]
They [F]call me Baby [F]Driver
And [F]once upon a pair of [F]wheels, hit the road and I’m
[C]Gone, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your engines [Dm7]feel, baba ba ba
[C]Scoot down the road, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your [G7]engines [C]feel [C]

[verse 2]
My [C]daddy was a prominent [C]frogman, my
[C]mamma’s in the Naval Re[C]serve
When [C]I was young I [C]carried a gun
But I [F]never got the chance to [F]serve, I did not [C]serve [C]

[chorus]
They [F]call me Baby [F]Driver
And [F]once upon a pair of [F]wheels, hit the road and I’m
[C]Gone, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your engines [Dm7]feel, baba ba ba
[C]Scoot down the road, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your [G7]engines [C]feel [C]

[verse 3]
My [C]daddy was the family [C]bass man, my [C]mamma was an engine[C]eer
And [C]I was born one [C]dark grey morn
With [F]music coming in my [F]ears, in my [C]ears [C]

[verse 4]
My [C]daddy got a big pro[C]motion, my
[C]mamma got a raise in [C]pay
There’s [C]no one home, we’re [C]all alone
Oh [F]come to my room and [F]play yes, we can [C]play [C]

[verse 5]
I’m not [F]talking about your [F]pigtails
But I’m [F]talking ’bout your sex a[F]ppeal, hit the road and I’m
[C]Gone, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your engines [Dm7]feel, baba ba ba

[Closing]
[C]Scoot down the road, [C]what’s [B]my [Bb]num[A]ber?
I [Dm]wonder how your [G7]engines [C]feel [C]

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ArtistPaul Simon
AlbumBridge Over Troubled Water
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyC

How to play Baby Driver on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Paul Simon - Baby Driver on guitar requires 8 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Baby Driver uses these transitions most often: C → F (7), F → C (7), and A → Dm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → B chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
C to B

3. B → Bb chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from B to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
B to Bb

4. Bb → A chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bb to A;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bb to A

5. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm7 → C chord transition

To move from Dm7 to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

9. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

Baby Driver chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby Driver.

  • Baby Driver includes 50 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Baby Driver contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Baby Driver connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → B: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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