Driver 8 Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
80.625 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M. - Driver 8 chords
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[F#] .
[A] I tell you what, I got these two railroad lenders that I've had [G#] for a long [D#] time on my own.
Nine-bit batteries that you buy down at the Central Hardware.
You can't buy the batteries anymore.
So, you know.
So.
[A] .
[F#] .
[E] .
So.
[B] [C] [G] .
[Em] [A] [Am] [G].
So.
[E] So.
[Em] [Am] [G] .
[D] [Em] [Am] So.
[G] So.
[D] [Em] [Am] [G] .
[D] [G] [Em] [Am] So.
[G] .
[D] [G] [D] .
[G] [D] [G] [D] .
[G] We can reach our [E] [D] definition.
We'll [E] always [D] be.
We'll [E] always be.
[Am] Soft tree house [G] on the outskirts [D] of the [Em] Bahamas.
Power [Am] lines have floated [G] so the airplanes won't get there.
[Em] The bells [Am] are ringing through [G] the town [D] again.
[G] [Em] Children [Am] look up all they [G] hear is [D] sky blue bells ring.
[G] And the train [D] conductor [G] says take a break, [D] [G] take [D] a break.
[G] We can reach our [D] destination.
Still [E] we [D] sleep.
We still wait.
We still [A] [Am] wait.
We still [C] wait.
[G] Wait to wait.
Wait for [D] myself to sleep.
[Am] Wait to [C] wait.
[G] Wait to put myself [D] while children [E] sleep.
[A] [C] [G] .
[E] [A] [B] [G] .
[E] [Em] I did [Am] this song [G] in a dream [D] like that.
[Em] She is [Am] selling paint [G] on the hotel cafe.
[Em] [Am] Locomotive eight is [G].
progressing [D] near the [G] bell.
[E] [Em] [Am] [G] .
[D] [G] And the train [D] conductor says [C] take a [G] break, [D] take a break.
[G] Take [D] a break.
[G] We've been on this [D] ship too long.
[G] And the train [D] conductor says [G] take a break, [D] take a break.
[C] Take [G] [D] a break.
We [G] can reach our [D] destination.
We can reach our destination.
Still [E].
[D] we sleep.
We still [E] wait.
[D] We still [E] wait.
.
[N] .
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
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To start learning R.E.M - (Live) Driver 8 chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Am, G, D, G, D, Em and Am. A strategic approach would be to train at 40 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 81. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] I tell you what, I got these two railroad lenders that I've had [G#] for a long [D#] time on my own.
Nine-bit batteries that you buy down at the Central Hardware.
You can't buy the batteries anymore.
So, you know.
So.
[A] _ .
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ So.
_ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ [G].
So.
_ [E] So.
[Em] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] So.
[G] So.
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ [G] _ [Em] _ [Am] So.
_ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
[G] We can reach our [E] [D] definition.
We'll [E] always [D] be.
We'll [E] always be.
[Am] Soft tree house [G] on the outskirts [D] of the [Em] Bahamas.
Power [Am] lines have floated [G] so the airplanes won't get there.
[Em] The bells [Am] are ringing through [G] the town [D] again.
[G] _ [Em] Children [Am] look up all they [G] hear is [D] sky blue bells ring.
[G] And the train [D] conductor [G] says take a break, [D] _ [G] take [D] a break.
[G] We can reach our [D] destination.
Still [E] we [D] sleep.
_ _ _ _ We still wait.
We still [A] [Am] wait.
We still [C] wait.
_ _ _ [G] _ Wait to wait.
Wait for [D] myself to sleep.
_ [Am] _ Wait to [C] wait.
_ _ _ [G] _ Wait to put myself [D] while children _ [E] sleep.
_ [A] _ [C] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [E] [Em] I did [Am] this song [G] in a dream [D] like that.
[Em] She is [Am] selling paint [G] on the hotel cafe.
[Em] _ [Am] Locomotive eight is [G].
progressing [D] near the [G] bell.
[E] _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] And the train [D] conductor says [C] take a [G] break, [D] take a break.
[G] Take [D] a break.
[G] We've been on this [D] ship too long.
[G] And the train [D] conductor says [G] take a break, [D] take a break.
[C] Take [G] [D] a break.
We [G] can reach our [D] destination.
We can reach our destination.
Still [E].
[D] we sleep.
_ _ _ We still [E] wait.
[D] We still [E] wait.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .

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