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The Beatles - Drive My Car Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G7, A, Bm, E7, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DAskedagirlwhatsheG7wantedtobe
DShesaidbaby,G7can’tyousee
DIwannabefamous,aG7staronthescreen
ButAyoucandosomethinginbetween
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
DItoldagirlthatmyG7prospectsweregood
DAndshesaidbaby,it’sG7understood
DWorkingforpeanutsisG7allveryfine
ButAIcanshowyouabettertime
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeah
DG7DG7DG7A
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
DItoldagirlIcanG7startrightaway
DAndshesaidlistenbabeIgotG7somethingtosay
DIgotnocarandit’sG7breakingmyheart
ButAI’vefoundadriverandthat’sastart
BmBabyyoucandrivemyG7car
BmYesI’mgonnabeaG7star
BmBabyyoucandrivemyE7car
AndAmmaybeI’llDloveyouG7A
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
ABeepbeep’mbeepbeepDyeahG7
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Drive My Car on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Drive My Car on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Drive My Car uses these transitions most often: D → G7 (20), G7 → A (11), and Bm → G7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G7 chord transition.

1. D → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from D to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

D to G7

2. G7 → A chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from G7 to A:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G7 to A

3. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

A to Bm

4. Bm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Bm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Bm to G7

5. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Drive My Car chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drive My Car.

  • Drive My Car includes 78 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Drive My Car contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Drive My Car connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → D: 1%
    • G7 → A: 1%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G7: 0%
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