Train - Drive By: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Drive By" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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C#m
On the other side of a street I knew
A
Stood a girl that looked like you.
E
I guess that’s déjà vu,
   B
But I thought, “This can’t be true”,
      C#m
‘Cause you moved to West L.A.
  A
Or New York or Santa Fe,
  E
Or wherever,
            B
To get away from me.

   F#m
   Oh, but that one night
 A
   Was more than just right.
 C#m
   I didn’t leave you
 B
   ‘Cause I was all through.
 F#m                    A
   Oh, I was overwhelmed and,
   Frankly, scared as hell
 G#sus4             G#
   Because I really fell for you.

Chorus:
     A
     Oh, I swear to you
   E
     I’ll be there for you.
   B                     C#m B A
     This is not a drive by.
                    E
     Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply
     B                  G#7/C A
     Hefty bag to hold my love.
     When you move me,
     E
     Everything is groovy.
     B
     They don’t like it, sue me.
     C#m              B
     Mmm, the way you do me.
     A
     Oh, I swear to you
   E
     I’ll be there for you.
   F#m                   G# C#m
     This is not a drive by.

On the upside of a downward spiral,
My love for you went viral,
And I loved you
Every mile you drove away.
But now here you are again,
So let’s skip the “how you been”
And get down
To “more than friends” at last.

   Oh, but that one night
   Was still the highlight.
   I didn’t need you
   Until I came to.
   And I was overwhelmed and,
   Frankly, scared as hell
   Because I really fell for you.

Chorus:
     Oh, I swear to you
     I’ll be there for you.
     This is not a drive by.
     Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply
     Hefty bag to hold my love.
     When you move me,
     Everything is groovy.
     They don’t like it, sue me.
     Mmm, the way you do me.
     Oh, I swear to you
     I’ll be there for you.
   F#m                   G#
     This is not a drive by.

   G#m7     C#m        F#m    B     B/A
   Please believe that when I leave
           G#            F#m
   There’s nothing up my sleeve
                B7
   But love for you,
                B6
   And a little time
             B
   To get my head together, too.

C#m
On the other side of a street I knew
A
Stood a girl that looked like you.
E
I guess that’s déjà vu,
   B
But I thought, “This can’t be true”,
‘Cause,

Chorus:
     Oh, I swear to you
     I’ll be there for you.
     This is not a drive by.
     Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply
     Hefty bag to hold my love.
     When you move me,
     Everything is groovy.
     They don’t like it, sue me.
     Mmm, the way you do me.
     Oh, I swear to you
     I’ll be there for you.
   F#m                   G# Asus2
     This is not a drive by.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus2

Guitar chord Asus2

B

Guitar chord B

B6

Guitar chord B6

B7

Guitar chord B7

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

G#sus4

Guitar chord G#sus4

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 "Drive By" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Drive By" by Train.

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