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Driver 8 Chords

Music by: R.E.M. · 1985
Genre Rock Tone E minor BPM 165 Views 1037
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[Intro 1]
[Em][Am][G][D]
[Em][Am][G][D]

[Verse 1]
[Em]The walls are buil[Am]t up stone[G] by ston[D]e
[Em]The fields divided[Am] one by one[G][D]
And the [Em]train conductor [Am]says
Take a [G]break, Driver [D]8
Driver [Em]8, take a b[Am]reak
We've been [G]on this shift too [D]long

[Chorus 1]
[D]And the tra[C]in conduc[G]tor say[D]s
Take a [C]break, [G]driver [D]8
Driver [C]8, [G]take a [D]break
We can [C]reach our [G]desti[Em]nation
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways

[Verse 2]
(a[Em]way)
I saw a [Am]treehouse,
on the [G]outskirts of the [D]farm
The [Em]power lines have [Am]floaters,
so the [G]airplanes won't get [D]snagged
The [Em]bells are ringing,
thro[Am]ugh the town a[G]gain[D]
The [Em]children look up, [Am]all they hear,
is [G]sky-blue [D]bells ringing

[Chorus 2]
[D]And the tra[C]in conduc[G]tor say[D]s
Take a [C]break, [G]driver [D]8
Driver [C]8, [G]take a [D]break
We can [C]reach our [G]desti[Em]nation
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways

[Bridge 1]
(a[Am]way)
A way to shield the [C]ha ted heat
[G]A way to put myself to sle[D]ep
[Am]A way to shield the ha t[C]ed heat
[G]A way to put myself, my chi[D]ldren to sleep

[Interlude 1]
[Em][Am][G][D]
[Em][Am][G][D]

[Verse 3]
He [Em]piloted this [Am]song in a [G]plane like [D]that one
[Em]She is selling f[Am]aith on the [G]Go Tell Crus[D]ade
[Em]Locomotive [Am]8, Southern C[G]rescent,
hear the [D]bells ring [Em]again
The fields of [Am]wheat is looking [G]thin[D]

[Chorus 3]
[D]And the tra[C]in conduc[G]tor say[D]s
Take a [C]break, [G]driver [D]8
Driver [C]8, [G]take a [D]break
We've been [C]on this [G]shift too [D]long
And the [C]train con[G]ductor [D]says
Take a [C]break, [G]driver [D]8
Driver [C]8, [G]take a [D]break
We can [C]reach our [G]desti[Em]nation
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
[D]But we're [G]still a [D]ways [Em]away
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