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Drivin

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Drivin'    Written by Ray Davies
FDoo doo doo Bbdoo. Dididi Edoo doo doo Adoo
EbDoo doo doo Abdoo doo.  DDid did doo Gdoo
DDididi doo doo Gdoo
  CmIt seems like all the world is Gmfighting
 BbThey're even talking of a Fwar (ooo ooo F7ooo)
FLet all the Russians and the Chinese
And the Spanish do their Bbfighting
The sun is D7shining
We're going GdriDvin', GdriDvin'
FDrop all your Bbwork
ELeave it beAhind
DForget all your Gproblems
C#And get in my F#car
And take a C#drive with F#me
The Fsandwiches are Bbpacked
The Etea is in the Aflask
We've Ebplenty of Abbeer
And Dgooseberry Gtarts
So take a Ddrive with Gme
  CmWe'll take your mother if you Gmwant to                                         
  BbWe'll have a picnic on the Fgrass  (ooo ooo F7ooo)
F7Forget your nephews and your cousins 
And your brothers and your Bbsisters                                         
They'll never D7miss us                                         
'Cos we'll be GdriDvin', GdriDvin'. GdriDvin'. GdriDvin'
FThousands of Bbtrees
EHundreds of Afields
DMillions of Gbirds
So C#why don't you F#come
And take a C#drive with F#me
We'll Ftalk to the Bbcows
And Elaugh at the Asheep
We'll Dlie in a Gfield
And C#we'll have a F#sleep
So take a C#drive with F#me
  CmAnd all the troubled world aGmround us
  BbSeems an eternity aFway (ooo ooo F7ooo)
FAnd all the debt collectors, rent collectors
All will be Bbbehind us
But they'll never D7find us
'Cos we'll be GdriDvin', GdriDvin', GdriDvin', GdriDvin'
   (Solo-   F    Bb    E    A    Eb    Ab    D   G)
DDrive with Gme...DDrive with Gme...
FPassed Barnet BbChurch
  EUp to Potters ABar
We Ebwon't be home Ablate
It's Dnot very Gfar
                    D            G            D     G(Break)
So take a drive with me, take a drive with me
GDriDvin', GdriDvin', GdriDvin', GdriDvin'   ....repeat into the sunset
Note: On the 'Drivin'.. parts, the bass does  Anice walk.  G   F#   F   E   D   E   F   F#  G  
kind of thing. And remember, don't go too fast and don't drink while playing
this song.

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Drivin

by The Kinks

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Drivin' Written by Ray Davies

F Bb E A

Doo doo doo doo. Dididi doo doo doo doo

Eb Ab D G

Doo doo doo doo doo. Did did doo doo

D G

Dididi doo doo doo

Cm Gm

It seems like all the world is fighting

Bb F F7

They're even talking of a war (ooo ooo ooo)

Let all the Russians and the Chinese

And the Spanish do their fighting

The sun is shining

G D G D

We're going drivin', drivin'

F Bb

Drop all your work

E A

Leave it behind

D G

Forget all your problems

C# F#

And get in my car

C# F#

And take a drive with me

F Bb

The sandwiches are packed

E A

The tea is in the flask

Eb Ab

We've plenty of beer

D G

And gooseberry tarts

D G

So take a drive with me

Cm Gm

We'll take your mother if you want to

Bb F F7

We'll have a picnic on the grass (ooo ooo ooo)

Forget your nephews and your cousins

And your brothers and your sisters

They'll never miss us

G D G D G D G D

'Cos we'll be drivin', drivin'. drivin'. drivin'

F Bb

Thousands of trees

E A

Hundreds of fields

D G

Millions of birds

C# F#

So why don't you come

C# F#

And take a drive with me

F Bb

We'll talk to the cows

E A

And laugh at the sheep

D G

We'll lie in a field

C# F#

And we'll have a sleep

C# F#

So take a drive with me

Cm Gm

And all the troubled world around us

Bb F F7

Seems an eternity away (ooo ooo ooo)

And all the debt collectors, rent collectors

All will be behind us

But they'll never find us

G D G D G D G D

'Cos we'll be drivin', drivin', drivin', drivin'

F Bb E A Eb Ab D G

(Solo- )

D G D G

Drive with me...Drive with me...

F Bb

Passed Barnet Church

E A

Up to Potters Bar

Eb Ab

We won't be home late

D G

It's not very far

D G D G

(Break)

So take a drive with me, take a drive with me

G D G D G D G D

Drivin', drivin', drivin', drivin' ....repeat into the sunset

A G F# F E D E F F# G

Note: On the 'Drivin'.. parts, the bass does nice walk.

kind of thing. And remember, don't go too fast and don't drink while playing

this song.

About Drivin Chords by The Kinks

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