Chords of: Drive by: Incubus. (A, Em7, Em, Cmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Drive” by Incubus is in E Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Em7, Em, Cmaj7.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cmaj7 → Em → Em7 → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:55 | 24% |
| Em7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| Em | 0:37 | 16% |
| A7 | 0:32 | 14% |
| C6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| A | 0:07 | 3% |
| C | 0:06 | 3% |
Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – Em – Gmaj7 – C – Em – A7 – Em – Gmaj7 – C – A7 – Em7 – D/A – Cmaj7 – A7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Em – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C6 – Cmaj7 – A7 – C6 – A7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – C6 – Cmaj7 – A7 – E – Em7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – …
