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Lizzy McAlpine - Reckless Driving Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GEmC
GIdidn’tmeantoEmkissyou
ImeanICdid,butIdidn’tthinkit’dgothisfar
GIdidn’tmeantoEmkissyou
Nowyoucan’tCfocusontheroadwhenI’minyourcar
NowDwe’regoingonehundred,yourEmhandsaren’tontheDwheel
CauseGyou’rejustCstaringatme,likeyou’renotconvincedthatIamreal
AndDnowwe’reatoneeighty,andEmIcanfinallyDsee
ButGthenit’sCoverinasecond,crashedtheC#carintothetree
YeahIcanCseeitallhappen,Dyou’dratherdiethantakeyoureyesoffme
GIdon’tloveyoulikeEmthat,I’macarefulCdriver
AndItellyoualltheDtimеtokeepyoureyesontheroad
GButyoulovеmelikeEmthat,you’rearecklessCdriver
AndonedayitwillDkillusifIdon’tletGgoEmC
AndonedayitwillDkillusifIdon’t
GIdidn’tmeantoEmloveyou,Ididn’tCmeantotellyouthingsthatweren’ttrue
GOhIdidn’tmeantoEmlietomyself,butICdidandIliedtoyoutoo
AndDwewereatonehundred,yourEmhandsweren’tontheDwheel
AnditGwasCwaytoolatetotellyou
HowIreallyfeel,andDthenwe’reatoneeighty
AndEmIcanfinallyDsee
ButGthenit’sCoverinasecond,crashedtheC#carintothetree
YeahIamCwatchingithappen
You’dratherDdiethantakeyoureyesoffme
GIdon’tloveyoulikeEmthat,I’macarefulCdriver
AndItellyoualltheDtimеtokeepyoureyesontheroad
GButyoulovеmelikeEmthat,you’rearecklessCdriver
AndonedayitwillDkillusifIdon’tletGgoEm
ICswearonedayitwillDkillusifIDdon’t
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ArtistLizzy McAlpine
Albumfive seconds flat
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2022
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Reckless Driving on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lizzy McAlpine - Reckless Driving on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Reckless Driving uses these transitions most often: C → D (12), D → G (11), and Em → C (11). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to G

4. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to D

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  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 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

7. C → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Reckless Driving chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Reckless Driving.

  • Reckless Driving includes 64 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Reckless Driving contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Reckless Driving 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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