Train - Drive By Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]On the other side of a street I [F]knew Stood a girl that looked like you
[C]I guess that’s déjà vu But [G]I thought this can’t be true
‘Cause [Am]you moved to west L.A [F]or New York or Santa Fe
Or [C]where ever to get away from [G]me
[verse 2]
[Dm]Oh but that one [F]night Was more than just right
[Am]I didn’t leave [G]you cause I was all through
[Dm]Oh I was [F]overwhelmed and frankly scared as hell, [E]’cause I really [E7]fell for you
[chorus]
[F]Oh I swear to ya [C]I’ll be there for ya [G]This is not a drive [Am]by [G]
[F]Just a shy guy [C]looking for a 2-ply [G]Hefty bag to hold my [G#]love
[F]When you move me [C]everything is [G]groovy They don’t like it sue [Am]me
The way you [G]do me [F]Oh I swear to [C]ya I’ll be there for ya
[Dm]This is not a [E7]drive by
[verse 3]
[Am]On the other side of a downward [F]spiral My love for you went viral
[C]And I loved you every [G]mile you drove [Am]away But now here you are again
[F]So let’s skip the “how you been”, [C]and get down to the “more than [G]friends” at last
[verse 4]
[Dm]Oh but that one [F]night Was still the highlight
[Am]I didn’t need [G]you until I came to
[Dm]And I was [F]overwhelmed and frankly scared as hell, [E]’cause I really [E7]fell for you
[chorus]
[F]Oh I swear to ya [C]I’ll be there for ya [G]This is not a drive [Am]by [G]
[F]Just a shy guy [C]looking for a 2-ply [G]Hefty bag to hold my [G#]love
[F]When you move me [C]everything is [G]groovy They don’t like it sue [Am]me
The way you [G]do me [F]Oh I swear to [C]ya I’ll be there for ya
[Dm]This is not a [E7]drive by
[verse 5]
[Dm]Please [Am]believe that [F]when I [G][F]leave
There’s [E]nothing up [Am]my sleeve but love for
[G]You And a little time to get my head together too
[Closing]
[Am]On the other side of a street I [F]knew Stood a girl that looked like you
[C]I guess that’s déjà vu [G]But I thought this can’t be true, Cause
[chorus]
[F]Oh I swear to ya [C]I’ll be there for ya [G]This is not a drive [Am]by [G]
[F]Just a shy guy [C]looking for a 2-ply [G]Hefty bag to hold my [G#]love
[F]When you move me [C]everything is [G]groovy They don’t like it sue [Am]me
The way you [G]do me [F]Oh I swear to [C]ya I’ll be there for ya
[Dm]This is not a [E7]drive by
How to play Drive By on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Train - Drive By on guitar requires 8 chords and 17 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.
Drive By uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → G (14), and Am → G (9). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. G → G# chord transition
To move from G to G#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
12. G# → F chord transition
To move from G# to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
13. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
15. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
16. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
17. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Drive By chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drive By.
- Drive By includes 97 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Drive By contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Drive By connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%