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Drive on 
This is the version from when he performed this song at the Manhattan centre in 1994 
Chords for this song 
    E     Em    A    B7   B72nd inversion
E|-0--0---0---2--2--|
B|-0--0---2---0--0--|
G|-1--0---2---2--2--|
D|-2--2---2---1--1--|
A|-2--2---0---2--0--|
E|-0--0----------2--|
Picking / Strumming style simple version only down strumming 
 E chord; between verses               B7 chord into the E chord 
E|--0-0--0--0--0---------|----2----2----2----2-----0---------|
B|--0-0--0--0--0---------|----0----0----0----0-----0---------|
G|--1-1--1--0--1---------|----2----2----2----2-----1---------|
D|--2-2--2--2--2---------|----1----1----1----1-----2---------|
A|--2-2--2--2--2---------|--2------0--2------0---2-----------|
E|--0-0--0--0--0---------|-------2---------2-----------------|
[Intro]
E E Em E E Em E
[Verse 1]
EI got a friend named Whiskey Sam
HAe was my boonierat buddy for a year in Nam
He sB7aid is my country just a little off track
ETook 'em twenty-five years to B7welcome me Eback
[Verse 2]
EBut, it's better than not comin' back at all
AMany a good men I saw fall
B7And even now, every time I dream
EI hear the men and the monkeys in the B7jungle sEcream
[Chorus]
EDrive on, it don't mean nothin'
B7My children love me, but they dEon't understand
AAnd I got a woman who knoEws her man, Drive on
EIt don't mean nothin', B7drive oEn
[Verse 3]
EI remember one night, Tex and me
ARappelled in on a hot L.Z.
B7We had our 16's on rock and roll
EBut with all that fire, was sB7cared and cEold
[Verse 4]
EI was crazy and I was wild
AAnd I have seen the tiger smile
B7I spit in a bamboo viper's face
EAnd I'd be dead, but by GoB7d's grace, EDrive on, 
[Chorus]
EIt don't mean nothin'
B7My children love me, but tEhey don't understand
AAnd I got a woman who Eknows her man, Drive on
EIt don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin', dB7rive Eon
[Verse 5]
EIt was a slow walk in a sad rain
AAnd nobody tried to be John Wayne
B7I came home, Tex did not
EAnd I can't talk about the B7hit he gEot
[Verse 6]
EWell, I got a little limp now when I walk
aAnd I Got a little tremolo when I talk
B7But I finally found out who I am
EI'm a walkin' talkin' miracle from B7VietnEam, Drive on, 
[Chorus]
EIt don't mean nothin'
B7My children love me, but tEhey don't understand
AAnd I got a woman who kEnows her man, Drive on
EIt don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin', B7drive oEn

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Drive On

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Drive on

This is the version from when he performed this song at the Manhattan centre in 1994

Chords for this song

E Em A B7 B7

2nd inversion

E|-0--0---0---2--2--|

B|-0--0---2---0--0--|

G|-1--0---2---2--2--|

D|-2--2---2---1--1--|

A|-2--2---0---2--0--|

E|-0--0----------2--|

Picking / Strumming style simple version only down strumming

E chord; between verses B7 chord into the E chord

E|--0-0--0--0--0---------|----2----2----2----2-----0---------|

B|--0-0--0--0--0---------|----0----0----0----0-----0---------|

G|--1-1--1--0--1---------|----2----2----2----2-----1---------|

D|--2-2--2--2--2---------|----1----1----1----1-----2---------|

A|--2-2--2--2--2---------|--2------0--2------0---2-----------|

E|--0-0--0--0--0---------|-------2---------2-----------------|

[Intro]

E E Em E E Em E

[Verse 1]

I got a friend named Whiskey Sam

He was my boonierat buddy for a year in Nam

He said is my country just a little off track

E B7 E

Took 'em twenty-five years to welcome me back

[Verse 2]

But, it's better than not comin' back at all

Many a good men I saw fall

And even now, every time I dream

E B7 E

I hear the men and the monkeys in the jungle scream

[Chorus]

Drive on, it don't mean nothin'

B7 E

My children love me, but they don't understand

A E

And I got a woman who knows her man, Drive on

E B7 E

It don't mean nothin', drive on

[Verse 3]

I remember one night, Tex and me

Rappelled in on a hot L.Z.

We had our 16's on rock and roll

E B7 E

But with all that fire, was scared and cold

[Verse 4]

I was crazy and I was wild

And I have seen the tiger smile

I spit in a bamboo viper's face

E B7 E

And I'd be dead, but by God's grace, Drive on,

[Chorus]

It don't mean nothin'

B7 E

My children love me, but they don't understand

A E

And I got a woman who knows her man, Drive on

E B7 E

It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin', drive on

[Verse 5]

It was a slow walk in a sad rain

And nobody tried to be John Wayne

I came home, Tex did not

E B7 E

And I can't talk about the hit he got

[Verse 6]

Well, I got a little limp now when I walk

and I Got a little tremolo when I talk

But I finally found out who I am

E B7 E

I'm a walkin' talkin' miracle from Vietnam, Drive on,

[Chorus]

It don't mean nothin'

B7 E

My children love me, but they don't understand

A E

And I got a woman who knows her man, Drive on

E B7 E

It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin', drive on

About Drive On Chords by Johnny Cash

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