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Drive Away

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Emajor

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Can also be played at capo 2.  Chords would change as follows: E->D, B->A, A->G, C#m->Bm, D->C
Intro:  E   B   A   B(x2)
Verse 1:
I saw the sEun set low Bon that skyline
DAay was gone I was Bout of time
As I lEet her walk out and sBay goodbye
And I sAat there on that street asBkin' why
C#mI let her drive aAway
C#mI let her drive aAwayAsus4  
Verse 2:
She walked out that door threw that truck in gear
I'm standing there alone drowning in my tears
Watched the tail lights as they disappeared
She was gone like I'd always feared
As I let her drive away
I let her drive away
Chorus;
I someEtimes thBink abAout her and wBhat we had
EvEerytBhing abAout us was nBot that bad
WiEsh I had dBone things diffAerent then sBhe'd have stayed
C#mBut I let her drive aAway
C#mBut I let her drive aAwayAsus4  
Solo (Same as Chorus)
Verse 3:
Every time I look back I can almost see
That mountain of regret overcoming me
That night she left stays in my memory
I never thought she would ever leave
And drive away
I let her drive away
Chorus (x2)
DI let her drive aAway
End: E  

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Drive Away

by Eli Young Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Asus4

Can also be played at capo 2. Chords would change as follows: E->D, B->A, A->G, C#m->Bm, D->C

E B A B

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1:

E B

I saw the sun set low on that skyline

A B

Day was gone I was out of time

E B

As I let her walk out and say goodbye

A B

And I sat there on that street askin' why

C#m A

I let her drive away

C#m A Asus4

I let her drive away

Verse 2:

She walked out that door threw that truck in gear

I'm standing there alone drowning in my tears

Watched the tail lights as they disappeared

She was gone like I'd always feared

As I let her drive away

I let her drive away

Chorus;

E B A B

I sometimes think about her and what we had

E B A B

Everything about us was not that bad

E B A B

Wish I had done things different then she'd have stayed

C#m A

But I let her drive away

C#m A Asus4

But I let her drive away

Solo (Same as Chorus)

Verse 3:

Every time I look back I can almost see

That mountain of regret overcoming me

That night she left stays in my memory

I never thought she would ever leave

And drive away

I let her drive away

Chorus (x2)

D A

I let her drive away

End:

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