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Driving Home For Christmas original guitar chords by
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm driving home for Christmas
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Dmaj7
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Oh, I can't wait to see those fa ces
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I'm driving home for Christmas, yea
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Dmaj7
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Well I'm moving down that line
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And it's been so long
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But I will be there
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Bm7
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I sing this song
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To pass the time away
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Driving in my car
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Driving home for Christmas
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It's gonna take some time
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But I'll get there
Verse 2
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Top to toe in tailbacks
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Oh, I got red lights all around
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But soon there'll be a freeway yeah
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Dmaj7
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Get my feet on holy ground
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C#m7
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So I sing for you
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Though you can't hear me
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When I get through
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And feel you near me
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Driving in my car
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E7
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I'm driving home for Christmas
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Dmaj7
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Driving home for Christmas
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With a thousand memories
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Dmaj7
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I take a look at the driv er next to me
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Aadd9
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He's just the same
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Just the same
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Top to toe in tailbacks
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Oh, I got red lights all around
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I'm driving home for Christmas, yeah
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Dmaj7
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Get my feet on holy ground
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C#m7
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So I sing for you
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Though you can't hear me
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When I get through
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And feel you near me
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Driving in my car
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I'm driving home for Christmas
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Driving home for Christmas
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With a thousand memories
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I take a look at the driv er next to me
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He's just the same
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He's driving home, driving home
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Driving home for Christmas
Pre-chorus 1
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Top to toe in tailbacks
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Oh, I got red lights all around
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I'm driving home for Christmas yeah
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Get my feet on holy ground
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Chorus 1
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So I sing for you
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Though you can't hear me
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When I get through
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And feel you near me
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Driving in my car
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I'm driving home for Christmas
Verse 4
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Driving home for Christmas
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With a thousand memories
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I take a look at the driv er next to me
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He's just the same
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He's driving home, driving home
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Driving home for Christmas
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Aadd9

    6

  • A

  • Dmaj7

  • D6

  • C#m7

    4

  • F#m7

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • E9

  • D

  • E7

  • Bm

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • Gmaj7

  • Em7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea is A major.

The primary chords used in Driving Home For Christmas are A, D, Aadd9, D6, Dmaj7, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Aadd9, D6, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Driving Home For Christmas is approximately 180 beats per minute.

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