Ray LaMontagne – Drive-In Movies (Guitar)

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I've tabbed out this song in the chords that Ray LaMontagne actually uses in the recorded version, but personally I transcribe the song into the key of A, which makes it easier to sing (oh, to sing like Ray) and far easier for me to play. In A, I play the song using open chords, and until the bridge at least, it's just easier. Played in C, I think you basically need to barre the chords. Enjoy! [Chords] C 032010 F 003211 Bb 111331 Gm 355333 G 320003 Dm 000231 Am 002210 E7 020100 [INTRO] C F Bb Gm C F Bb G [Verse 1]
C            F               Bb                           Gm
Spent all my childhood years wishin' that I looked like a Movie-Star

  C           F             Bb                  G
A cigarette behind my ear, leanin' up against a muscle car

F               G
Wanna know the things that I shouldn't know

F                  G           
Got smokes that I stole from the Seven-L

F                  G                     G 
Everybody's at the Drive-In, wanna go?
[Verse 2]
 C                             F                            Bb                           
Wanna be the guy who doesn't like to fight, but who could kick your ass if you

Gm
touch his girl

 C                           F                      Bb                           
Wanna be the guy who breaks all the rules, but the cops let him off cause they

G
think he's cool

F               G
Wanna know the things that I shouldn't know

F                  G
Got smokes that I stole from the Seven-L

F                    G                     G 
Everybody's at the Drive-In, I wanna go
[Chorus]
C     Bb  F
Drive-In Movies

C     Bb  F
Drive-In Movies

C     Bb  F          
Drive-In Movies  

G
Ahhhhhh....
[Instrumental] C F Bb Gm C F Bb G [Verse 3]
C                    F             Bb                  Gm
Grew up fast in that Nebraska town, nothin' goin on and less to do

 C                       F                Bb                     G
Mom's at work, and Dad's never around, so me and the guys we're skippin' school

F              G
Wanna know the things that we shouldn't know

F                   G
Got smokes that we stole from the Seven-L

F                  G                         G 
Everybody's at the Drive-In and I wanna go
[Chorus]
C     Bb  F
Drive-In Movies

C     Bb  F
Drive-In Movies

C     Bb  F          
Drive-In Movies

G
Ahhhhh....  
Dm [BRIDGE]
Am           F             C          E7
  I wanna be Brando in the Wild Ones

Am           F            C           E7
  I wanna be something to someone

F                           G
   Cuz nothing ever changes in this town

F                 G
   Same old crew, hangin' around 

F                        G
   Just waiting for some shit to go down

G
We...love...our ...
[Chorus]
C     Bb    F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb    F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb    F     
Drive-in Movies

G
Ahhhh ...
[Verse 4]
 C             F               Bb                      Gm
Now I'm grown, kids of my own, I never thought I could be a Dad

 C                     F            Bb                           G
Me and my girl, we're goin' strong, still the best friend that I ever had

F                  G
Now I know all the things that I didn't know

F                  G
Got smokes, but I buy 'em now, guess I'm old

 F                  G                       G   
Drive-in's just an empty lot that no one mows, 
N.C. I...miss...those [Chorus]
C     Bb  F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F     
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F     
Drive-in Movies

C     Bb  F     
Drive-in Movies
[Outro]
C               F               Bb                           G
I spent all my childhood years, wishin' that I looked like a Movie-Star