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DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
by Chris Rea
Album “New Light Through Old Windows”
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Intro:
Amaj9 A / / Amaj9 A / / Dmaj7 D6 / / Dmaj7 D6 /
Verse1:
Amaj9 A Amaj9 A
I’m driving home for Christmas
Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6
Oh I can’t wait to see those faces
Amaj9 A Amaj9 A
I’m driving home for Christmas, yeah
Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6
Well, I’m moving down that line
Bridge1:
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
And it’s been so long
Esus4 C#m7
But I will be there
F#m7 Bm7
I sing this song
Esus4 C#m7
To pass the time away
F#m7 Bm7
Driving in my car
Esus4 Amaj9 A Amaj9 A
I’m driving home for Christmas
Verse2:
Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6
It’s gonna take some time but I’ll get there
(Chords continue as in Verse1)
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh I got red lights all around
But soon there’ll be a freeway
Get my feet on holy ground
Bridge2:
So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get through
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Amaj9 A Amaj9 A
I’m driving home for Christmas
Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7
Driving home for Christmas
D6 Amaj9 A Amaj9 A
With a thousand memories
Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6
I take a look at the driver next to me
Amaj9
He’s just the same
Dmaj7
Just the same...
Middle:
Bm C#m / D E / F#m E / D C#m / Gmaj7 / / / / Em9 / / / /
Verse3:
(Chords like in Verse2)
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh I got red lights all around
But soon there’ll be a freeway
Get my feet on holy ground
Bridge 3:
(Like Bridge2)
So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get through
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
I’m driving home for Christmas
I take a look at the driver next to me
He’s just the same
Just the same...
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