R.E.M. - Drive: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Drive" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Drive ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Drive" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm
Smack, crack, bushwhacked
 G                             Dm
Tie another one to the racks, baby
Dm
Hey kids, rock and roll
 G                             Dm
Nobody tells you where to go, baby

Chorus:
  F
What if I ride? What if you walk?
 Am
What if you rock around the clock?
 G
Tick-tock, tick-tock
 Em
What if you did? What if you walk?
                              Bm
What if you tried to get off, baby?

Hey, kids, where are you?
Nobody tells you what to do, baby
Hey kids, shake a leg
Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby

Chorus:
Maybe you did, maybe you walked
Maybe you rocked around the clock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Maybe I ride, maybe you walk
Maybe I drive to get off, baby

 C
Hey kids, shake a leg
                                Dm
Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby
C
Ollie, ollie

Ollie, ollie, ollie
                           Dm
Ollie, ollie in come free, baby
 C
Hey kids, where are you?
                             Bm
Nobody tells you what to do, baby

Smack, crack, shack-a-lack
Tie another one to your backs, baby
Hey kids, rock and roll
Nobody tells you where to go, baby

Chorus:
Maybe you did, maybe you walk
Maybe you rock around the clock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Maybe I ride, maybe you walk
Maybe I drive to get off, baby

Hey kids, where are you?
Nobody tells you what to do, baby
Hey kids, rock and roll
Nobody tells you where to go, baby
Baby
Baby

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Drive" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Drive" by R.E.M..

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