R.E.M. – Driver 8 (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro] Em Am G D/F# e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|--------------------4---0---0---0---0---0-----| D|------------------5----5---5--4---2---0-------| x2 A|---------2-0-2-3------------------------------| E|0--0-2-3--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em Am G D/F# The walls are built up, stone by stone Em Am G D/F# The fields divided one by one Em Am And the train conductor says G D/F# Em Am "Take a break, Driver 8, Driver 8, take a break G D/F# We've been on this shift too long"
[Chorus]
D C D And the train conductor says C D C D "Take a break, Driver 8, Driver 8, take a break" C Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em But it's still a ways away
[Verse 2]
Am G D/F# I saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm Em Am G D/F# The power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged Em Am G D/F# Bells are ringing through the town again Em Am G D/F# Children look up, all they hear is sky-blue bells ringing
[Chorus]
D C D And the train conductor says C D C D "Take a break, Driver 8, Driver 8, take a break" C Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em But it's still a ways away, but we're still a ways away Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Am But it's still a ways away
[Bridge]
C A way to shield the hated heat G D Dsus4 D A way to put myself to sleep Am C A way to shield the hated heat G D Dsus4 D A way to put myself, my children to sleep [Interlude] Em Am G D/F# e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|------0-------0------0--------0----| x2 A|----2-------2------2-------2-------| E|--0-------2------3------2----------|
[Verse 3]
Em Am G D/F# He piloted this song in a plane like that one Em Am G D/F# She is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade Em Am G D/F# Em Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again Am G D/F# The field to weed is lookin' thin
[Chorus]
D C D And the train conductor says C D C D "Take a break, Driver 8, Driver 8, take a break C D We've been on this shift too long" C D And the train conductor says C D C D "Take a break, Driver 8, Driver 8, take a break" C Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em We can reach our destination, but we're still a ways away Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em But it's still a ways away, but we're still a ways away Em/F# Em/G Em/F# Em But it's still a ways away