The Art of Driving

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

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d

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2

d

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u

3

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u

4

d

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Also works: half-bar chunk d u x u

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Intro:
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 1:
A                   Dbm
 You're quite precautious (La, la, la)
G                    D
 I know which button should be pressed (La, la, la, la, la)
A             Dbm
 Let's go out driving (La, la, la)
G                    D
 I'll wait until you pass the test (La, la, la, la, la)
A                  Dbm
 We can get a hood down (La, la, la)
G                 D
 Throw away those learner plates (La, la, la, la, la)
A            Dbm
 You got the hang of steering (La, la, la)
G         D
 Now try stepping on the brakes (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7        Dbm             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        Dbm               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           Dbm       Db
Who do you think you are?

Post-chorus:
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 2:
A                          Dbm
 Do you believe in love at first sight? (La, la, la)
G         D
 Do you believe in fate? (La, la, la, la, la, la)
A    Dbm
 I believe that good things (La, la, la)
G     D
 Only come to those who wait (La, la, la, la, la, la)
A      Dbm
 We've got to plan the journey (La, la, la)
G     D
 Eliminate all mistakes (La, la, la, la, la)
A         Dbm
 Take the safe route (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7     Dbm                  Bm7
    Maybe wait until the summertime
      A            Aaug
Maybe wait until December
Dmaj7      Dbm
 Because a heartfelt seduction
Bm7           Dbm   Db
 Lasts a life time
Dmaj7        Dbm             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        Dbm               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           Dbm       Db
Who do you think you are?

Bridge:
Dmaj7
 It's called the art of driving
Dbm
 The art of driving
Bm7                          A
 It's just the art of driving

Post-chorus:
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        Dbm
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 3:
A                       Dbm
 I wish you'd learn to slow down (La, la, la)
G          D
 You might get there at the end (La, la, la, la, la)
A      Dbm
 Don't think the accelerating pedal (La, la, la)
G     D
 Is a man's best friend (La, la, la, la, la)
A          Dbm
 You don't have to break the speed limit (La, la, la)
G          D
 You don't have to break your neck (La, la, la, la, la)
A        Dbm
 Another dead boy-racer (La, la, la)
G  D
   Cut out from the wreck (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7        Dbm             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        Dbm               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           Dbm       Db
Who do you think you are?
Dmaj7     Dbm                  Bm7
    Maybe wait until the summertime
      A            Aaug
Maybe wait until December
Dmaj7      Dbm
 Because a heartfelt seduction
Bm7           Dbm   Db
 Lasts a life time

Outro:
A                Dbm
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
     G                 D
It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                Dbm
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                Dbm
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A         Dbm
 Just the art of driving (La, la, la)
G              D
 It's just the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A           Dbm
 The art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                Dbm
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A           Dbm
 The art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving, the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A     Dbm
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G     D                                          A
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
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How to play The Art of Driving on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in A major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. Use small chord brushes so the rhythm leaves room for the vocal.

8 ukulele chords used in "The Art of Driving" by Black Box Recorder: A, Aaug, Bm7, Db, Dbm, D, Dmaj7 and G

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Black Box Recorder were a trip-hop group from London, England consisting of Sarah Nixey (vocals), Luke Haines (guitar, vocals) and John Moore (guitar, vocals). They debuted in 1998 with England Made Me, a collection of lyrically sophisticated pop tunes. They followed this up with The Facts of Life, which gave them their first hit with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album, Passionoia, was released in 2003. There is also a compilation album

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Intro:
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 1:
A                   C#m
 You're quite precautious (La, la, la)
G                    D
 I know which button should be pressed (La, la, la, la, la)
A             C#m
 Let's go out driving (La, la, la)
G                    D
 I'll wait until you pass the test (La, la, la, la, la)
A                  C#m
 We can get a hood down (La, la, la)
G                 D
 Throw away those learner plates (La, la, la, la, la)
A            C#m
 You got the hang of steering (La, la, la)
G         D
 Now try stepping on the brakes (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7        C#m             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        C#m               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           C#m       C#
Who do you think you are?

Post-chorus:
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 2:
A                          C#m
 Do you believe in love at first sight? (La, la, la)
G         D
 Do you believe in fate? (La, la, la, la, la, la)
A    C#m
 I believe that good things (La, la, la)
G     D
 Only come to those who wait (La, la, la, la, la, la)
A      C#m
 We've got to plan the journey (La, la, la)
G     D
 Eliminate all mistakes (La, la, la, la, la)
A         C#m
 Take the safe route (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7     C#m                  Bm7
    Maybe wait until the summertime
      A            Aaug
Maybe wait until December
Dmaj7      C#m
 Because a heartfelt seduction
Bm7           C#m   C#
 Lasts a life time
Dmaj7        C#m             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        C#m               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           C#m       C#
Who do you think you are?

Bridge:
Dmaj7
 It's called the art of driving
C#m
 The art of driving
Bm7                          A
 It's just the art of driving

Post-chorus:
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la
A        C#m
 La, la, la
G        D
 La, la, la, la, la

Verse 3:
A                       C#m
 I wish you'd learn to slow down (La, la, la)
G          D
 You might get there at the end (La, la, la, la, la)
A      C#m
 Don't think the accelerating pedal (La, la, la)
G     D
 Is a man's best friend (La, la, la, la, la)
A          C#m
 You don't have to break the speed limit (La, la, la)
G          D
 You don't have to break your neck (La, la, la, la, la)
A        C#m
 Another dead boy-racer (La, la, la)
G  D
   Cut out from the wreck (La, la, la, la, la)

Chorus:
Dmaj7        C#m             Bm7
 You've been driving way too fast
            A       Aaug
You've been pushing way too hard
Dmaj7        C#m               Bm7
 You've been taking things too far
           C#m       C#
Who do you think you are?
Dmaj7     C#m                  Bm7
    Maybe wait until the summertime
      A            Aaug
Maybe wait until December
Dmaj7      C#m
 Because a heartfelt seduction
Bm7           C#m   C#
 Lasts a life time

Outro:
A                C#m
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
     G                 D
It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                C#m
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                C#m
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A         C#m
 Just the art of driving (La, la, la)
G              D
 It's just the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A           C#m
 The art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A                C#m
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G                D
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A           C#m
 The art of driving (La, la, la)
G           D
 The art of driving, the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)
A     C#m
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la)
G     D                                          A
 It's called the art of driving (La, la, la, la, la)