Smack, crack, bush are wacked.
(G)Tie an oth er one to the racks, ba by.
Hey, kids, rock and roll.
(G)No bod y tells you where to go, ba by.
(F)What if I ride?
What if you walk?
(Am)What if you rock a round the clock?
(G)Tick
tock,
tick
tock.
(Em)What if you did?
What if you walk?
What if you tried to get off, ba by?
Oh.
Hey, kids, where a you?
(G)No bod y tells you what to do, ba by.
Hey, kids, shake a leg.
(G)May be you’re cra zy in the head, ba by.
(F)May be you did.
May be you walked.
(Am)May be you rocked a round the clock.
(G)Tick
tock,
tick
tock.
(Em)May be I ride.
May be you walk.
May be I drive to get off, ba by.
Oh.
(C)Hey, kids, shake a leg.
May be you’re cra zy in the head, ba by.
(C)Ol lie, ol lie.
Ol lie, ol lie, ol lie.
Ol lie, ol lie in come free,
ba by.
(C)Hey, kids, where are you?
(G)No bod y tells you what to do, ba by.
(Em)Hey, kids, where are you?
No bod y tells you what to do, ba by.
(Em)Hey, kids, rock and roll.
No bod y tells you where to go, ba by,
ba by,
ba by.
Drive by R.E.M.
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Drive”
- What key is "Drive" in?
- "Drive" by R.E.M. is in the key of G with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Drive" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Drive" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Drive"?
- This arrangement of "Drive" uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- How long does it take to learn "Drive" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by R.E.M. can I play here?
- Try "EVERYBODY HURTS", "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT", "Everybody Hurts". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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