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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.

DAskedagirlwhatsheG7wantedtobe
DShesaidbaby,G7can’tyousee
DIwannabefamous,aG7staronthescreen
ButAyoucandosomethinginbetween
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
DItoldagirlthatmyG7prospectsweregood
DAndshesaidbaby,it’sG7understood
DWorkingforpeanutsisG7allveryfine
ButAIcanshowyouabettertime
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeah
DG7DG7DG7A
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
DItoldagirlIcanG7startrightaway
DAndshesaidlistenbabeIgotG7somethingtosay
DIgotnocarandit’sG7breakingmyheart
ButAI’vefoundadriverandthat’sastart
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. Am → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. A → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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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