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Train - Drive By Chords

Chord reference Am, F, C, G, Dm, E, E7, G#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

Artist Train
Album NRJ Total Hits 2012
Genres Pop
Year 2012
Key Am

How to Play Drive By on Guitar?

Train - Drive By can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, C, G, Dm, E, E7, G# chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Drive By with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.