Chords of: Drive by: The Cars. (B, Bmaj7, Abm, C#) 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 The Cars is in Ab Minor and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Bmaj7, Abm, C#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → B → Bmaj7 → B → Bmaj7 → B → Bmaj7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:55 | 52% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:32 | 14% |
| Abm | 0:29 | 13% |
| C# | 0:23 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ebm | 0:06 | 3% |
| F# | 0:03 | 1% |
| Bm | 0:02 | 1% |
Bm – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – Ebm – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Abm – C# – Abm – C# – B – F#6 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Abm – C# – Abm – C# – B – F#6 – B – Abm – B – Abm – Ebm – E – Emaj7 – B – F# – B – Bmaj7 – B – Bmaj7 – B – Abm – C# – …
