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Tuning: (Open C#)  C#   G#   C#   F#   G#  C#  
Acoustic Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoK5KFxRo2Q
[Chords]:
       Asus     Em     Em7      Bm     C#m    C#m(played in last chorus)
C#|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
G#|--0--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
F#|--4--|--0--|--0--|--7--|--0--|--9--|
C#|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
G#|--0--|--4--|--5--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
C#|--5--|--x--|--x--|--7--|--x--|--9--|
[Intro]
C#|--Em---------Em7----------Asus-------------------------------|
G#|--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------| x4
C#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----0----|
G#|--4--------5----------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------5--------5--------5-------------|
[Verse 1]
EmSit with Em7the tall A7susboy, listen to his song on the EmradioEm7  Asus  
And you could sEmniff Em7up an eighth tAsushen you'll small talk back
Where you thEmought you could Em7be alAsusone
Though EmI got a confEm7ession Asusthat I'll never wanna let you go,    Em      Em7  Asusno
But see EmI could Em7be a mistAsusake holding on a heartbreak
EmSome things you'll nEm7ever kAsusnow
[Pre-Chorus]
You said you lEmove what you nEm7ever can fAsusind
Yeah, I bought anoEmther lEm7ineAsus  
Can you call me when you tEmhink you have mEm7ade up your Asusmind
Can you pull me to anEmother lEm7ife?Asus  
[Chorus]
And we'll leEavBme       Asusthe radio on
You kick bC#mack Em7the Asusseat
Baby Ewe   Bm        Asuscan drive until dawn
Would you lC#meave it Em7up to Asusme?
Won't you tEell me Bmwhere you wanna Asusgo
I could taC#mke my foot Em7off the brake Asusif you just say so
And we'll leEavBme       Asusthe radio on
Baby yC#mou can Em7go to sAsusleepAsus  
[Verse 2]
EmI drive Em7the car thAsusrough this terrible state that we're lEmiving iEm7nAsus  
Cos with Emyou there's Em7no way AsusI would ever turn back
Though I tEmhought you were gEm7iving inAsus  
[Pre-Chorus]
You take a tEmoll on my vEm7irginal mAsusind
Yeah, I took anEmother lEm7ineAsus  
Can you call me when you thEmink you have mEm7ade up your Asusmind?
I could pull you to anEmother lEm7ifeAsus  
[Chorus]
And we'll leEavBme       Asusthe radio on
You kick bC#mack Em7the Asusseat
Baby Ewe   Bm        Asuscan drive until dawn
Would you lC#meave it Em7up to Asusme?
Won't you tEell me Bmwhere you wanna Asusgo
I could taC#mke my foot Em7off the brake Asusif you just say so
And we'll leEavBme       Asusthe radio on
Baby yC#mou can Em7go to sAsusleepAsus  
[Bridge]
You wouldn't let me write another love noteAsus  
So I'll just leave us oBmpen tonightAsus  
And I will never leave here without you
AsusGive me timeBm  Asus  
And I will never love again witBmhout yAsusou
You're the only thing that keeps Bmme aAsuslive
So I will never leave here wiBmthout you
AsusGive me timeBm  
EGot a confession that I never wanna let you goE  
[Chorus]
And we'll leC#mave    Bm        Asusthe radio on
You kick bC#mack Bmthe Asusseat
Baby C#mwe     Bm      Asuscan drive until dawn
Would you lC#meave it Bmup to Asusme?
Won't you tC#mell me where yBmou wanna Asusgo
I could taC#mke my foot Bmoff the brake Asusif you just say so
And we'll leC#mave    Bm        Asusthe radio on
Baby yC#mou can Bmgo to sAsusleep
[Outro]
Oh you Enever kBmnowAsus  
No you'll nEever kBmnowAsus  
Oh you nEever BmknowAsus  
No you'll nEever knBmowAsus  

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Drive

by States & Capitals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Em7

C#m

A7sus

C# C# G# C# F# G# C#

Tuning: (Open )

Acoustic Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoK5KFxRo2Q

[Chords]:

Asus Em Em7 Bm C#m C#m

(played in last chorus)

C#|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|

G#|--0--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--0--|--0--|

F#|--4--|--0--|--0--|--7--|--0--|--9--|

C#|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|

G#|--0--|--4--|--5--|--0--|--2--|--0--|

C#|--5--|--x--|--x--|--7--|--x--|--9--|

[Intro]

Em Em7 Asus

C#|----------------------------------------------------|

G#|--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------|

F#|----------------------------------------------------| x4

C#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----0----|

G#|--4--------5----------------------------------------|

C#|--------------------5--------5--------5-------------|

[Verse 1]

Em Em7 A7sus Em Em7 Asus

Sit with the tall boy, listen to his song on the radio

Em Em7 Asus

And you could sniff up an eighth then you'll small talk back

Em Em7 Asus

Where you thought you could be alone

Em Em7 Asus Em Em7 Asus

Though I got a confession that I'll never wanna let you go, no

Em Em7 Asus

But see I could be a mistake holding on a heartbreak

Em Em7 Asus

Some things you'll never know

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 Asus

You said you love what you never can find

Em Em7 Asus

Yeah, I bought another line

Em Em7 Asus

Can you call me when you think you have made up your mind

Em Em7 Asus

Can you pull me to another life?

[Chorus]

E Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Em7 Asus

You kick back the seat

E Bm Asus

Baby we can drive until dawn

C#m Em7 Asus

Would you leave it up to me?

E Bm Asus

Won't you tell me where you wanna go

C#m Em7 Asus

I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so

E Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Em7 Asus Asus

Baby you can go to sleep

[Verse 2]

Em Em7 Asus Em Em7 Asus

I drive the car through this terrible state that we're living in

Em Em7 Asus

Cos with you there's no way I would ever turn back

Em Em7 Asus

Though I thought you were giving in

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 Asus

You take a toll on my virginal mind

Em Em7 Asus

Yeah, I took another line

Em Em7 Asus

Can you call me when you think you have made up your mind?

Em Em7 Asus

I could pull you to another life

[Chorus]

E Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Em7 Asus

You kick back the seat

E Bm Asus

Baby we can drive until dawn

C#m Em7 Asus

Would you leave it up to me?

E Bm Asus

Won't you tell me where you wanna go

C#m Em7 Asus

I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so

E Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Em7 Asus Asus

Baby you can go to sleep

[Bridge]

Asus

You wouldn't let me write another love note

Bm Asus

So I'll just leave us open tonight

And I will never leave here without you

Asus Bm Asus

Give me time

Bm Asus

And I will never love again without you

Bm Asus

You're the only thing that keeps me alive

So I will never leave here without you

Asus Bm

Give me time

E E

Got a confession that I never wanna let you go

[Chorus]

C#m Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Bm Asus

You kick back the seat

C#m Bm Asus

Baby we can drive until dawn

C#m Bm Asus

Would you leave it up to me?

C#m Bm Asus

Won't you tell me where you wanna go

C#m Bm Asus

I could take my foot off the brake if you just say so

C#m Bm Asus

And we'll leave the radio on

C#m Bm Asus

Baby you can go to sleep

[Outro]

E Bm Asus

Oh you never know

E Bm Asus

No you'll never know

E Bm Asus

Oh you never know

E Bm Asus

No you'll never know

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