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Driving Home For Christmas

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Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea
I'm driAmaj9ving home for AChristmasAmaj9  
AOh, I can't Dmaj7wait to see those D6facesDmaj7  
I'm driAmaj9ving home for AChristmas, Amaj9yeah
AWell I'm movDmaj7ing down that D6lineDmaj7  D6  
And it's C#m7been so F#m7longBm7  
But Esus4I will be there
I C#m7sing this F#m7songBm7  
To Esus4pass the time C#m7away
F#m7Driving in my Bm7car
Esus4Driving home for Amaj9ChristmasA  Amaj9  A  
It's gonna Dmaj7take some timeD6  
But I'll get Dmaj7thereD6  
Amaj9Top to toe in AtailbacksAmaj9  A  
Oh, I got Dmaj7red lights aD6ll aroundDmaj7  D6  
But Amaj9soon there'll be a AfreewayAmaj9  A  
Get my Dmaj7feet on holy D6groundDmaj7  D6  
So I C#m7sing for yF#m7ouBm7  
Though Esus4you can't hear meC#m7  
When I get F#m7throughBm7  
Oh, and Esus4feel you near meC#m7  
F#m7Driving in my Bm7car
I am Esus4driving home for Amaj9ChristmasA  Amaj9  A  
Driving home for Dmaj7ChristmasD6  Dmaj7  D6  
With a thousand memoriesAmaj9  A  Amaj9  A  
I take look at the Dmaj7driver next to D6meDmaj7  D6  
He's just the Amaj9same
Just the Dmaj7same
|   Bm    C#m    D    E|   F#m    E    D    C#m|
|           Gmaj7|            Gmaj7|
|             Em9|              Em9|
Amaj9Top to toe in AtailbacksAmaj9  A  
Oh, I got Dmaj7red lights all aD6roundDmaj7  D6  
I'm Amaj9driving home for CAhristmas, yeahAmaj9  A  
Get my Dmaj7feet on holy D6groundDmaj7  D6  
So I C#m7sing for F#m7youBm7  
Though Esus4you can't hear meC#m7  
When I get F#m7throughBm7  
Oh, and Esus4feel you near meC#m7  
F#m7Driving in my Bm7car
Esus4Driving home for Amaj9ChristmasA  Amaj9  A  
Driving home for Dmaj7ChristmasD6  Dmaj7  D6  
With a thousand Amaj9memoriesA  Amaj9  A  
I take a look at the dDmaj7river next to mD6eDmaj7  D6  
He's just the Amaj9sameA  Amaj9  A  
He's driving Dmaj7home, driving homeD6  Dmaj7  D  
                       Amaj9(     A    Amaj9  A)
Driving home for Christmas
By "balljeveir"

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The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of heading home for the holidays, born from a real-life journey Chris Rea took with his wife. Stuck in traffic with snow falling, he noticed the other drivers' gloomy faces and began to sing, "We're driving home for Christmas," jotting down lyrics as streetlights illuminated the car. It plays like a "car version of a carol," reflecting the quiet anticipation and simple joy of that annual pilgrimage. At its heart, it's about the universal experience of longing to be home for Christmas.

AI-written from these sources:Driving Home for Christmas — Wikipedia ↗Chris Rea — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Driving Home For Christmas

by Chris Rea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj9

Dmaj7

C#m7

F#m7

Bm7

Esus4

C#m

F#m

Gmaj7

Em9

Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea

Amaj9 A Amaj9

I'm driving home for Christmas

A Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Oh, I can't wait to see those faces

Amaj9 A Amaj9

I'm driving home for Christmas, yeah

A Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Well I'm moving down that line

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7

And it's been so long

Esus4

But I will be there

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7

I sing this song

Esus4 C#m7

To pass the time away

F#m7 Bm7

Driving in my car

Esus4 Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

Driving home for Christmas

Dmaj7 D6

It's gonna take some time

Dmaj7 D6

But I'll get there

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

Top to toe in tailbacks

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Oh, I got red lights all around

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

But soon there'll be a freeway

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Get my feet on holy ground

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7

So I sing for you

Esus4 C#m7

Though you can't hear me

F#m7 Bm7

When I get through

Esus4 C#m7

Oh, and feel you near me

F#m7 Bm7

Driving in my car

Esus4 Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

I am driving home for Christmas

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Driving home for Christmas

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

With a thousand memories

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

I take look at the driver next to me

Amaj9

He's just the same

Dmaj7

Just the same

Bm C#m D E F#m E D C#m

| | |

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

| | |

Em9 Em9

| | |

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

Top to toe in tailbacks

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Oh, I got red lights all around

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

I'm driving home for Christmas, yeah

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Get my feet on holy ground

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7

So I sing for you

Esus4 C#m7

Though you can't hear me

F#m7 Bm7

When I get through

Esus4 C#m7

Oh, and feel you near me

F#m7 Bm7

Driving in my car

Esus4 Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

Driving home for Christmas

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

Driving home for Christmas

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

With a thousand memories

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6

I take a look at the driver next to me

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

He's just the same

Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D

He's driving home, driving home

Amaj9 A Amaj9 A

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Driving home for Christmas

By "balljeveir"

About Driving Home For Christmas Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Driving Home For Christmas chords”, “Driving Home For Christmas guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Driving Home For Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate Driving Home For Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Amaj9, A, Dmaj7, D6, C#m7, F#m7.

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The chords for "Driving Home For Christmas" show the original chord names (including Amaj9, A, Dmaj7, D6, C#m7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.