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I Asked a girl what she (G7)want ed to be.
and She said, “Ba by, babe, it’s got (G7)can’t you see?
I wanna be fa mous, a (G7)star on the screen, but (A7)you can do some er, thing in be tween:
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car.
(Bm)Yes, I’m gon na be a star.
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car, and (Am)may be I’ll (D)love you.”
I told the girl that my (G7)pros pects were good,
and she said, “Ba by, babe, it’s got (G7)un der stood.
Work ing for pea nuts is (G7)all ver y fine, but (A7)I can show you er, a bet ter time:
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car.
(Bm)Yes, I’m gon na be a star.
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car, and (Am)may be I’ll (D)love you.”
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
(D)Yeah.
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car
(Bm)Yes, I’m gon na be a star.
(Bm)Ba by, you can drive my car, and (Am)may be I’ll (D)love you.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Yeah.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Yeah.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Yeah.
Drive My Car — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Drive My Car" by The Beatles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 118 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Drive My Car”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Drive My Car"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Drive My Car" by The Beatles played in?
- Drive My Car is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Drive My Car"?
- The arrangement plays at 118 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Drive My Car" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Drive My Car"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Drive My Car"?
- "Drive My Car" was originally performed by The Beatles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beatles can I play here?
- Try "DAY TRIPPER", "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "SHE'S LEAVING HOME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Drive My Car" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 118 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.