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Drive-In Saturday

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NOTE:
Regarding the main CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow
E * = xx999x    D     = xx0232     Am   = x02210
E   = 022100    Amaj7 = x02224     Am/G = 302210
A4  = x02230    F#m11 = xx4200     D/F# = 20023x
F#m = 244222    B     = x24442     G/B  = x20033
E7  = 022130    C     = x35553     C/G  = 332010
E6  = 022120    G     = 355433     D/E  = 000232
A   = x02220    F     = 133211     D/C  = x30232
The A4 and E7 in the verses are quick passing chords
[Optional Bridge chords]
On the track the acoustic guitar goes from a D to an
A major chord twice. The chords in brackets are an
(Dmaj7) = xx0222   (D(b5) = xx0234   (Amaj7) = x02120
(Dsus2) = xx0230   (D5)   = xx0235
[Intro] (See tablature of riff near bottom of page)   
   E*
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |
[Verse 1]
Let me Aput my arms around your head,
   A4       F#mGee, its hot!  Let's go to bed,
   E7       E6Don't forget to turn on the light,
   E7       EDon't laugh babe, it'll be alright
[Verse 2]
   E7     APour me out another phone,
A4I'll F#mring and see if your friends are home,
E7Per - E6haps the strange ones in the dome,
E7Can Elend us a book we can read up alone
[Pre-Chorus]
          D(Dmaj7)        (Dsus2)
And try to      ...get it on,
     (D(b5))    (D5)   Amaj7*  (A)  (Amaj7)
Like     ...once be - fore,
          D(Dmaj7)    (Dsus2) (D(b5))(D5)  Amaj7*  A  
When people stared in Jaggers' eyes  and  scored,
Like the F#m11video films we   B...saw
[Chorus]
His Cname was Dalways GBuddy,
And he'd Fshrug and E7ask to Amstay,Am/G  
She'd D/F#sigh like Twig the GWonder Kid,
And Cturn her G/Bface a - Dway,
She's un - Ccertain Dif she Glikes him,
But she Fknows she E7really Amloves him,Am/G  
It's a D/F#crash course for the Gravers,
It's a Cdrive-G/B------Am--- C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday
|  C/   G/B/   Am/   C/G/  |   D/F#/   D/E/   D/   D/C/  |
[Verse 3]
AJung the foreman prayed at work,
    A4       F#mThat neither hands nor limbs would burst,
E7It's  E6...hard enough to keep formation...
   E7      EAmid this fall out saturation
[Verse 4]
   E7     ACursing at the Astronette,
A4That F#mstands in steel by his cabinet,
E7He's   E6...crashing out with Sylvian,
E7The Ebureau supply for ageing men
[Pre-Chorus]
                 D(Dmaj7)
With   ...snorting head,
  (Dsus2) (D(b5))  (D5)   Amaj7*  (A)  (Amaj7)
He gazes      ...to the  shore,
            D(Dmaj7)
Where once it raged,
   (Dsus2)  (D(b5)) (D5)   Amaj7*   A  
The sea that raged   no   more,
Like the F#m11video films he Bsaw
[Chorus]
His Cname was Dalways GBuddy,
And he'd Fshrug and E7ask to Amstay,Am/G  
She'd D/F#sigh like Twig the GWonder Kid,
And Cturn her G/Bface a - Dway,
She's un - Ccertain Dif she Glikes him,
But she Fknows she E7really Amloves him,Am/G  
It's a D/F#crash course for the Gravers,
It's a CdriveG/B----Am-- -in C/G...Satur - D/F#day,    D/E...Dyeah!D/C  
[Chorus]
His Cname was Dalways GBuddy,
And he'd Fshrug and E7ask to Amstay,Am/G  
She'd D/F#sigh like Twig the GWonder Kid,
And Cturn her G/Bface a - Dway,
She's un - Ccertain Dif she Glikes him,
But she Fknows she E7really Amloves him,Am/G  
It's a D/F#crash course for the Gravers,
It's a CdriveG/B-----Am--  -C/Gin    D/F#Satur - D/Eday
CYeah,    G/B...Amyeah!      C/G|  D/F#/   D/E/   D/   /  |
[Coda]
(CDrive-G/B------Am--  C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday,D  
It's a CdriveG/B-----Am--  C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday!)D  
It's a CdriveG/B----,  Amdrive - C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday,D  
  CIt's a G/B...its a Am...it's a C/Gdrive-in D/F#Satur - D/EdayD  
[Repeat and ad-lib]
It's a .C..it's a G/B...it's a Am...yes, sir, C/G...yes, sir,
     D/F#Yes, sir, D/E...yes, sir,.D..yes, sir, ...yes, sir!
    CDuddle - a, G/Bdoo - doo - doo!
    AmDuddle - a, C/Gdoo -doo -doo, D/F#doo - D/Eda!D  
    CDuddle - a, G/Bdoo - da - dum!
    AmDuddle - a, C/Gdoo - da - dum, D/F#da  - D/Edum!D  
(It's a CdriveG/B------Am---- -C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday!)D  
(It's a dCrive-G/B------Am--  -C/Gin   D/F#Satur - D/Eday!)D  
=====================================================
[Intro riff] -Palm mute the guitar bridge
    E *                                    (Let me..)
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|---9----9-----9----9----|---9----9-----9----9----|
G|-----9-----9----9----9--|-----9-----9----9----9--|
D|--9----9-----9----9-----|--9----9-----9----9-----|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
  /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/  /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/
=====================================================
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
   E7         E6        Amaj7       C          G
so please D/F#follow the G/Bvoicing in my D5chord legend.
For the F#m11 the closest diagram match is  <2 of 6>
F#m11 = xx4200 or x04200 or x44200  would all work

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"Drive-In Saturday" paints a picture of a post-apocalyptic future where people have forgotten the art of intimacy and must learn it by watching old films. This narrative, inspired by strange lights seen from a train during a US tour, showcases a "futuristic nostalgia" where the past becomes a guide for a lost future. The song, from the 1973 album Aladdin Sane, blends 1950s doo-wop influences with Bowie's synthesizer and saxophone, and includes lyrical nods to figures like Mick Jagger, Twiggy, and Carl Jung. It's a song that explores themes of memory, connection, and the echoes of culture across time.

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Drive-In Saturday

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

Dsus2

D(b5)

Amaj7

F#m11

Am/G

D/F#

G/B

C/G

D/E

D/C

NOTE:

Regarding the main CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow

E * = xx999x D = xx0232 Am = x02210

E = 022100 Amaj7 = x02224 Am/G = 302210

A4 = x02230 F#m11 = xx4200 D/F# = 20023x

F#m = 244222 B = x24442 G/B = x20033

E7 = 022130 C = x35553 C/G = 332010

E6 = 022120 G = 355433 D/E = 000232

A = x02220 F = 133211 D/C = x30232

The A4 and E7 in the verses are quick passing chords

[Optional Bridge chords]

On the track the acoustic guitar goes from a D to an

A major chord twice. The chords in brackets are an

(Dmaj7) = xx0222 (D(b5) = xx0234 (Amaj7) = x02120

(Dsus2) = xx0230 (D5) = xx0235

[Intro] (See tablature of riff near bottom of page)

| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |

[Verse 1]

Let me put my arms around your head,

A4 F#m

Gee, its hot! Let's go to bed,

E7 E6

Don't forget to turn on the light,

E7 E

Don't laugh babe, it'll be alright

[Verse 2]

E7 A

Pour me out another phone,

A4 F#m

I'll ring and see if your friends are home,

E7 E6

Per - haps the strange ones in the dome,

E7 E

Can lend us a book we can read up alone

[Pre-Chorus]

D Dmaj7 Dsus2

() ()

And try to ...get it on,

D(b5) D5 Amaj7 A Amaj7

() () * () ()

Like ...once be - fore,

D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D(b5) D5 Amaj7 A

() () ()() *

When people stared in Jaggers' eyes and scored,

F#m11 B

Like the video films we ...saw

[Chorus]

C D G

His name was always Buddy,

F E7 Am Am/G

And he'd shrug and ask to stay,

D/F# G

She'd sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid,

C G/B D

And turn her face a - way,

C D G

She's un - certain if she likes him,

F E7 Am Am/G

But she knows she really loves him,

D/F# G

It's a crash course for the ravers,

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E

It's a drive---------- in Satur - day

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D D/C

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Jung the foreman prayed at work,

A4 F#m

That neither hands nor limbs would burst,

E7 E6

It's ...hard enough to keep formation...

E7 E

Amid this fall out saturation

[Verse 4]

E7 A

Cursing at the Astronette,

A4 F#m

That stands in steel by his cabinet,

E7 E6

He's ...crashing out with Sylvian,

E7 E

The bureau supply for ageing men

[Pre-Chorus]

D Dmaj7

()

With ...snorting head,

Dsus2 D(b5) D5 Amaj7 A Amaj7

() () () * () ()

He gazes ...to the shore,

D Dmaj7

()

Where once it raged,

Dsus2 D(b5) D5 Amaj7 A

() () () *

The sea that raged no more,

F#m11 B

Like the video films he saw

[Chorus]

C D G

His name was always Buddy,

F E7 Am Am/G

And he'd shrug and ask to stay,

D/F# G

She'd sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid,

C G/B D

And turn her face a - way,

C D G

She's un - certain if she likes him,

F E7 Am Am/G

But she knows she really loves him,

D/F# G

It's a crash course for the ravers,

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D D/C

It's a drive------ -in ...Satur - day, ...yeah!

[Chorus]

C D G

His name was always Buddy,

F E7 Am Am/G

And he'd shrug and ask to stay,

D/F# G

She'd sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid,

C G/B D

And turn her face a - way,

C D G

She's un - certain if she likes him,

F E7 Am Am/G

But she knows she really loves him,

D/F# G

It's a crash course for the ravers,

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E

It's a drive------- -in Satur - day

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

Yeah, ...yeah! | / / / / |

[Coda]

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

(Drive--------- in Satur - day,

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

It's a drive------- in Satur - day!)

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

It's a drive----, drive - in Satur - day,

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

It's a ...its a ...it's a drive-in Satur - day

[Repeat and ad-lib]

C G/B Am C/G

It's a ...it's a ...it's a ...yes, sir, ...yes, sir,

D/F# D/E D

Yes, sir, ...yes, sir,...yes, sir, ...yes, sir!

C G/B

Duddle - a, doo - doo - doo!

Am C/G D/F# D/E D

Duddle - a, doo -doo -doo, doo - da!

C G/B

Duddle - a, doo - da - dum!

Am C/G D/F# D/E D

Duddle - a, doo - da - dum, da - dum!

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

(It's a drive---------- -in Satur - day!)

C G/B Am C/G D/F# D/E D

(It's a drive--------- -in Satur - day!)

=====================================================

[Intro riff] -Palm mute the guitar bridge

E * (Let me..)

e|------------------------|------------------------|

B|---9----9-----9----9----|---9----9-----9----9----|

G|-----9-----9----9----9--|-----9-----9----9----9--|

D|--9----9-----9----9-----|--9----9-----9----9-----|

A|------------------------|------------------------|

E|------------------------|------------------------|

/_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/

=====================================================

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

E7 E6 Amaj7 C G

D/F# G/B D5

so please follow the voicing in my chord legend.

For the F#m11 the closest diagram match is <2 of 6>

F#m11 = xx4200 or x04200 or x44200 would all work

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