{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":81386,"song":"Driver 8","artist":"R.E.M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11548428-driver-8-chords-by-r-e-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/81386?type=chord","rating":4.73325,"votes":424,"content":"DRIVER 8\r\n\r\n[tab][Riff]\r\ne|----------------------------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------4---0---0---0---0---0-----|\r\nD|----------------s-5----5---5--4---2---0-------|\r\nA|---------2-0-2-3------------------------------|\r\nE|-0-0-2-3--------------------------------------|  repeat....[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G/F#[/ch]\r\nThe walls are built up, stone by stone,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G/F#[/ch]\r\nThe fields divided one by one.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the train conductor says[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\"Take a break driver 8, driver 8 take a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]G/F#[/ch]\r\nWe've been on this shift too long\".[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the train conductor says[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em/G[/ch]    [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch] [ch]Em/G[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch]\r\nWe can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]{on that part, play the Em Em/F# Em/G Em chords, or this riff}:\r\ne|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------|\r\nG|-----------------------------------|\r\nD|------0-------0------0--------0----|\r\nA|----2-------2------2-------2-------|\r\nE|--0-------2------3------2----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nI saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm.\r\nThe power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged.\r\nBells are ringing through the town again,\r\nChildren look up, all they hear is sky-blue, bells ringing\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the train conductor says[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em/G[/ch]    [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch] [ch]Em/G[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch]\r\nWe can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay to seal the hated heat.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWay to put myself to sleep.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay to shield the hated heat.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nWay to put myself, my children to sleep.[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe piloted this song in a plane like that one.\r\nShe is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade.\r\nLocomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again.\r\nField to weed is lookin' thin\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the train conductor says[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em/G[/ch]    [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch] [ch]Em/G[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch]\r\nWe've been on this shift too long.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the train conductor says[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em/G[/ch]    [ch]Em/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch] [ch]Em/G[/ch] [ch]Em/F#[/ch]\r\nWe can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away\"[/tab]","plain_text":"DRIVER 8\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nI saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm.\nThe power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged.\nBells are ringing through the town again,\nChildren look up, all they hear is sky-blue, bells ringing\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\nHe piloted this song in a plane like that one.\nShe is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade.\nLocomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again.\nField to weed is lookin' thin\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","Em","Am","G/F#","C","Em/F#","Em/G","Em/F","Dsus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}