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"Drivin' Around"
(Eric Carmen - David Smalley)
Intro:
acoustic guitar:
v [D5] v
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(Long...)
Acapella (chords implied by harmonies):
L[D]ong hot days we'll be catchin' the rays (oh, baby)
acoustic guitar:
v [(A7)] v
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(Long...)
L[A7]ong hot days we'll be catchin' the rays
(bass enters on 1 beat of following chords):
You know my t[Bm]ape deck is bl[E]astin'
My c[G/A]ar's fast
Verse 1:
A [12-string alternates xx7650 and xx7670]
When school lets out and the summer's here
G/A [12-string alternates xx5430 and xx5450]
We'll have some time for the sun
Throw my n[A]otebooks out and put my car in gear
We'll be [G/A]having some fun
Chorus:
Drivin' ar[D]ound (long hot days we'll be catchin' the rays)
Oooh, drivin' ar[A7]ound (long hot days we'll be catchin' the rays)
You know my t[Bm]ape deck is bl[E]astin'
My c[G/A]ar's fast
Verse 2:
With my girl by my side, we can go for a ride
And find a place we can dance
When it get real dark, we can stop in the park
And have a back seat romance
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
[D]/ [E]/ [F#]I'll be waiting all through the year
Just to [Bm]get you alone with nobody near
Baby d[D/E]on't be late 'cause I j[E]ust can't wait
All I [G/A]wanna do is make l[A]ove to you
[guitar solo over chorus chords]
[repeat verse 2]
[repeat chorus]
[repeat chorus; pause on "my car's fast"]
Coda (repeat to fade):
I'm drivin' around (l[D]ong hot days we'll be catchin' the rays)
Drivin' aro[A7]und (long hot days we'll be catchin' the rays)
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
