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  Emadd9024000
     C/G332010
     D/A554030 (Dadd4add9/A)
[Intro]
Emadd9  C/G   D/A
Emadd9  C/G   D/A
Emadd9  C/G   D/A
Emadd9
[Verse 1]
It's a rC/Gandom D/Akind of Emadd9thing
Came C/Gupon a deD/Alicate Emadd9flower
I C/Gcan't bD/Aelieve a Emadd9machine gun sAmings
[Chorus]
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
[Interlude]
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
[Verse 2]
Well, he C/GborrowD/Aed his gEmadd9irlfriend's car
Went out rC/Giding D/Awith the Emadd9boys
C/GNow she's D/Agone like a sEmadd9hooting sAmtar
[Chorus]
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
[Bridge]
GNow she's gone like a shooting C/Gstar
BmTrail of dreams tragic trail of fAmireD/A  
GNow she's gone like a shooting C/GstarBm  Am  D/A  
[Solo]
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
[Chorus]
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
[Verse 3]
Well, you C/Gfeel iD/AnvincEmadd9ible
It's C/Gjust a D/Apart of Emadd9life
There's a fC/Geud going D/Aon and Emadd9you don't kAmnow
[Chorus]
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
[Solo]
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
C/G  D/A  Emadd9
[Outro]
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  
C/GDriveD/AbyEmadd9  

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Driveby

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

C/G

D/A

Dadd4add9/A

Emadd9

024000

C/G

332010

D/A Dadd4add9/A

554030 ()

[Intro]

Emadd9 C/G D/A

Emadd9

[Verse 1]

C/G D/A Emadd9

It's a random kind of thing

C/G D/A Emadd9

Came upon a delicate flower

C/G D/A Emadd9 Am

I can't believe a machine gun sings

[Chorus]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

[Interlude]

C/G D/A Emadd9

[Verse 2]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Well, he borrowed his girlfriend's car

C/G D/A Emadd9

Went out riding with the boys

C/G D/A Emadd9 Am

Now she's gone like a shooting star

[Chorus]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

[Bridge]

G C/G

Now she's gone like a shooting star

Bm Am D/A

Trail of dreams tragic trail of fire

G C/G Bm Am D/A

Now she's gone like a shooting star

[Solo]

C/G D/A Emadd9

[Chorus]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

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[Verse 3]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Well, you feel invincible

C/G D/A Emadd9

It's just a part of life

C/G D/A Emadd9 Am

There's a feud going on and you don't know

[Chorus]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

[Solo]

C/G D/A Emadd9

[Outro]

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

C/G D/A Emadd9

Driveby

About Driveby Chords by Neil Young

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What key is "Driveby" in?

The chords for "Driveby" show the original chord names (including Emadd9, C/G, D/A, Am, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.