R.E.M. - Driver 8: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Driver 8" 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 Driver 8 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 "Driver 8" smoothly on your ukulele.

 Em            Am         G         D  
The walls are built up, stone by stone,
 Em           Am          G    D  
The fields divided one by one.
          Em             Am
And the train conductor says
          G           D        Em        Am
"Take a break driver 8, driver 8 take a break
           G                  D  
We've been on this shift too long".

Chorus:
D         C              D
And the train conductor says
         C           D         C          D
"Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break
        C             Em
We can reach our destination,
  Em     Em    Em    Em
We're still a ways away."
(But it's still a ways away)

I saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm.
The power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged.
Bells are ringing through the town again,
Children look up, all they hear is sky-blue, bells ringing

Chorus

 Am                    C
Way to seal the hated heat.
 G                     D
Way to put myself to sleep.
 Am                      C
Way to shield the hated heat.
 G                      D
Way to put myself, my children to sleep.

He piloted this song in a plane like that one.
She is selling faith on the Go Tell crusade.
Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent, hear the bells ring again.
Field to weed is lookin' thin

Chorus:
And the train conductor says
(Driver 8) "Take a break, Driver 8
(Driver 8) Driver 8, take a break
We've been on this shift too long."
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, Driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We can reach our destination
We're still a ways away."
(But it's still a ways away)
But we're still a ways away
(But it's still a ways away)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Driver 8" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Driver 8" by R.E.M..

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