Big Thief - Wake Me up to Drive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wake Me up to Drive" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Wake Me up to Drive Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Big Thief

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Wake Me up to Drive" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G          Em C
Exit on a whim
G              Em      D/F#
Hopefully, we find it again
G                    Em  C
I'm tired of turning back
G                     Em      D/F#
Let's keep on moving down the track
            G          Em
And if the horse lies down
G                     Em
There's a push just a mile uptown
        G          Em
If the horse lies down

Chorus:
C                    Em
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
G                          Em
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride
C                    Em
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
G                          Em
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride

Hand upon my skin
Warm me up and calm me down
I like to watch your chin
Tracing the familiar sound
Of a famous song
Put one on, let's sing along
To the famous song

Chorus:
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride

Vacancies, none
The same ideas from everyone
We never plan ahead
We take the gamble on instead
And if they turn us down
Find a warm bed in the next town
If they turn us down

Chorus:
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride
Wake me up to drive, wake me up to drive
Even if I'm tired, I don't wanna miss the ride


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wake Me up to Drive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wake Me up to Drive" by Big Thief.