Drive My Car

Words & Music:

John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Tabbed by Mark Hertzberg & TheCatInTheHat

Intro:

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B|---------------------6b(7)-----7--7--5-----5--7----------------

G|-----5--5b(7)--5------------5--7--7--5-----5--7----------------

D|--7---------------7---------------------7----------------------

A|---------------------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------------------------

D7 G7 D7 G7

Asked a girl what she wanted to be. She said, "Baby, can't you see?

D7 G7

I wanna be famous, a star on the screen.

But you can do something in between."

CHORUS:

Bm G7 Bm G7

"Baby you can drive my car. Yes, I'm gonna be a star.

Bm E A D G A

Baby you can drive my car and maybe I'll love you."

I told that girl that my prospects were good

And she said, "Baby, it's understood

Working for peanuts is all very fine but I can show you a better time."

CHORUS:

Beep-beep, mmmm, beep-beep, yeah!

Solo:

D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 G7 A

CHORUS:

I told that girl I can start right away.

And she said, "Listen, baby, I got something to say.

I got no car and it's breaking my heart.

But I've found a driver and that's a start."

CHORUS:

Beep-beep, mmmm, beep-beep, yeah! [repeat and out]

Drive My Car Guitar Tab

Intro:

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Verse Riff:

Asked a girl what she wanted to be [etc. - same next 2 lines]

D G

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But you can do something in between

A Bm

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Chorus:

Bm A G A [etc. same for next line]

Baby you can drive my car (need 2 guitars for piano part)

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-|--7-----7--------7------7--5--3-----3-----3-----3--5--------

Baby you can drive my car

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-|--7-----7--------7-----7--------

Em A D G A

And baby I love you

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Guitar solo:

D G

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D G

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D G

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-|-----6b(7)----------7----------------------------

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A Bm

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Ending (repeat to fade):

D G A

Beep beep 'm beep beep YEAH!

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