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The Beatles - Drive My Car Chords

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ChordsD, G7, A, Bm, E7, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]Asked a girl what she [G7]wanted to be
[D]She said baby, [G7]can’t you see
[D]I wanna be famous, a [G7]star on the screen
But [A]you can do something in between

[chorus]
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [G7]car
[Bm]Yes I’m gonna be a [G7]star
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [E7]car
And [Am]maybe I’ll [D]love you [G7] [A]

[verse 2]
[D]I told a girl that my [G7]prospects were good
[D]And she said baby, it’s [G7]understood
[D]Working for peanuts is [G7]all very fine
But [A]I can show you a better time

[chorus]
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [G7]car
[Bm]Yes I’m gonna be a [G7]star
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [E7]car
And [Am]maybe I’ll [D]love you [G7] [A]
[A]Beep beep’m beep beep [D]yeah

[chorus]
[D] [G7] [D] [G7] [D] [G7] [A]
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [G7]car
[Bm]Yes I’m gonna be a [G7]star
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [E7]car
And [Am]maybe I’ll [D]love you [G7] [A]

[verse 3]
[D]I told a girl I can [G7]start right away
[D]And she said listen babe I got [G7]something to say
[D]I got no car and it’s [G7]breaking my heart
But [A]I’ve found a driver and that’s a start

[chorus]
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [G7]car
[Bm]Yes I’m gonna be a [G7]star
[Bm]Baby you can drive my [E7]car
And [Am]maybe I’ll [D]love you [G7] [A]

[Closing]
[A]Beep beep’m beep beep [D]yeah [G7]
[A]Beep beep’m beep beep [D]yeah [G7]
[A]Beep beep’m beep beep [D]yeah [G7]
[A]Beep beep’m beep beep [D]yeah [G7]

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyD

How to play Drive My Car on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Drive My Car on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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 My Car uses these transitions most often: D → G7 (20), G7 → A (11), and Bm → G7 (8). 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 D - G7 chord transition.

1. D → G7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from D to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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.
D to G7

2. G7 → A chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
G7 to A

3. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm;

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

4. Bm → G7 chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from Bm to G7;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
Bm to G7

5. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

7. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

8. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

Drive My Car chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drive My Car.

  • Drive My Car includes 78 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Drive My Car contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Drive My Car connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → D: 1%
    • G7 → A: 1%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G7: 0%
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