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Stephen Speaks - Passenger Seat Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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
  • 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

[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]I look at her and have to smile, [Em]as we go driving for a while.
[C]Her hair blowing in the [D]open window of my car.
[G]And as we go I see the lights, [Em]watch them glimmer in her eyes.
[C]In the darkness [D]of the evening.

[verse 2]
[G]And I’ve got all that I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.
[G]We stop to get something to drink, [Em]my mind pounds and I can’t think.
[C]Scared to death [D]to say I love her.
[G]Then a moon peeks from the clouds, [Em]hear my heart that beats so loud.
[C]Try to tell her [D]simply.

[chorus]
[G]That I’ve got all the I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.
[G]Oh and I’ve got all the I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.

[verse 3]
[Em]Oh and [D]I know [C]this love [D]grow…

[chorus]
[G]Oh I’ve got all the I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.

[chorus]
[G]That I’ve got all the I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.
[G]Oh and I’ve got all the I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.
[C]Oh and I can’t keep my eyes on the road, [D]knowing that she’s inches from me.

[Closing]
[G]And I’ve got all that I need, [Em]right here in the passenger seat.

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ArtistStephen Speaks
AlbumDoubting Thomas
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Passenger Seat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Stephen Speaks - Passenger Seat on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Passenger Seat uses these transitions most often: C → D (12), G → Em (12), and D → G (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

To move 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.
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.
Em to C

3. 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

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.
C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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.
D to G

5. D → Em chord transition

To move 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.

Passenger Seat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Passenger Seat.

  • Passenger Seat includes 49 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Passenger Seat contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Passenger Seat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
    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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