REM - Driver 8

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driver 8

riff : ( G ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
( D ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – s – 5 – – – – 5 – – – 5 – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – |
( A ) – – – – – – – – 2 – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( E ) 0 – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | repeat . . . .

Em Am G G/F#
the walls are built up , stone by stone ,
Em Am G G/F#
the fields divided one by one .
Em Am
and the train conductor says
G G/F# Em Am
“take a break driver 8 , driver 8 take a break
G G/F#
we’ve been on this shift too long” .

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 Em/F# Em/G Em/F#
we can reach our destination , but we’re still a ways away”

{on that part , play the Em Em/F# Em/G Em chords , or this riff} :

( D ) – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – |
( A ) – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
( E ) – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |

i saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm .
the power lines have floaters so the airplanes won’t get snagged .
bells are ringing through the town again ,
children look up , all they hear is sky – blue , bells ringing

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 Em/F# Em/G Em/F#
we can reach our destination , but we’re still a ways away”

Am G/B C
way to seal the hat – ed heat .
G D
way to put myself to sleep .
Am C
way to shield the hated heat .
G D Dsus4 D
way to put myself , my children to sleep .

he piloted this song in a plane like that one .
she is selling faith on the go tell crusade .
locomotive 8 , southern crescent , hear the bells ring again .
field to weed is lookin’ thin

D C D
and the train conductor says
C D C D
“take a break driver 8 , driver 8 take a break
G G/F#
we’ve been on this shift too long . ”
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 Em/F# Em/G Em/F#
we can reach our destination , but we’re still a ways away”