Ukulele Tuesdays - December 2025
5. Drivin' My Life Away (E Major)
Artist: Eddie Rabbitt    Genre: Adult-Oriented Rock    Tempo: Fast    Roman Numerals: I, I7, IV, vi, m7    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
Capo 2nd fret

Verse 1
{D} Well the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] midnight headlight blind you on a rainy night
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Steep grade up ahead slow me down making no		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] time
But I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gotta keep a'		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rolling
Those [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] windshield wipers slapping out a tempo
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Keeping perfect rhythm with the song on the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] radio
But I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gotta keep a'		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rolling
D
2,2,2,0
G

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] better way, for		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sunny day		 [BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
D
2,2,2,0
C
0,0,0,3
G
Bm
4,2,2,2
D7
2,2,2,3

Verse 2
Well the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] truck stop cutie coming on to me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Tried to talk me into a ride, said I wouldn't be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sorry
But [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] she was just a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] baby
Hey [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] waitress pour me another cup of coffee
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Pop it down, jack me up, shoot me out, flying down the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] highway
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lookin' for the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] morning
D
2,2,2,0
G

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] better way, for		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sunny day		 [BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
D
2,2,2,0
C
0,0,0,3
G
Bm
4,2,2,2
D7
2,2,2,3

Verse 1
{D} Well the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] midnight headlight blind you on a rainy night
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Steep grade up ahead slow me down making no		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] time
But I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gotta keep a'		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rolling
Those [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] windshield wipers slapping out a tempo
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Keeping perfect rhythm with the song on the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] radio
But I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gotta keep a'		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rolling
D
2,2,2,0
G

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] better way, for		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sunny day		 [BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison]
D
2,2,2,0
C
0,0,0,3
G
Bm
4,2,2,2
D7
2,2,2,3

Outro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooh I'm driving my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] life away, looking for a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] better way, for		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
D
2,2,2,0
C
0,0,0,3
G


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