Drive
S-Chords Lyrics

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If I was just a girl
Powdering my nose and cheek
I will look extra chic
If I was just a girl
Could I live my love story?
But I ride on the red
double bus to my destiny
to pay my due

Sadly there's no love story
Just a lonely life
Oh woe is me?
Now I fear that
this bus is going
in a different way
Why can't I get off
and make my own way???
Sunday morning and it's all ok
The sunshine makes all my day
so bright and clear
Sunday morning it's girl's time
And I'm a driver
of my destiny, alright
I'm surrounded by the things
that bring me happiness

If this moment was just a dream
Could I say "no" to
what they want me to do?
I hope this is just a dream
So I wake up and drive my fate
As the sun greets me
I know a new day is here
Sunday morning and it's all ok
The sunshine makes all my day
so bright and clear
Sunday morning it's girl's time
And I'm a driver
of my destiny, alright

Sunday morning and it's all ok
The sunshine makes all my day
so bright and clear
Sunday morning it's girl's time
And I'm a driver
of my destiny, alright

I'm surrounded by the sound
that give me gladness

Overall Meaning

The song "Drive" by S-Chords paints a picture of a young woman who yearns for a different life, wondering what it would be like to have her own love story and make her own choices. She longs to break free from the monotony of her current life and make her own way, but feels stuck on a bus headed towards a predetermined fate. The Sunday morning she describes in the song is a day when everything feels possible, when the sunshine brings clarity and she feels in control of her future. She sees herself as the driver of her own destiny, surrounded by the things that bring her happiness, and she longs to take control of her life and make her own choices.

The lyrics of "Drive" are both hopeful and melancholic, reflecting the conflict between the singer's desire for change and her sense of powerlessness. The themes of freedom and autonomy are central to the song, as the singer yearns to break free from the constraints of her current life and make her own way. The use of the image of the bus as a symbol of fate and destiny is a powerful one, as it suggests that the singer feels trapped and unable to escape the predetermined path of her life.

Overall, "Drive" is a powerful and affecting song that speaks to the universal desire for autonomy and control over one's own destiny. It is a song that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt trapped or frustrated by the constraints of their current situation, and who longs for the freedom to make their own choices and live their own life.

Line by Line Meaning

If I was just a girl
If I didn't have to face the societal expectations placed on me as a woman

Powdering my nose and cheek
If all I had to worry about was looking good

I will look extra chic
I would have the luxury of focusing on my appearance

Could I live my love story?
Would I be able to write my own romantic narrative?

But I ride on the red double bus to my destiny to pay my due
Instead, I am on a bus to a predetermined destination, working hard to live up to the expectations of others

Sadly there's no love story
Unfortunately, my life isn't a fairytale romance

Just a lonely life
Instead, I feel isolated and alone

Oh woe is me?
I feel overwhelmed by my circumstances and unsure of how to change them

Now I fear that this bus is going in a different way
I am worried that my life is headed in a direction I don't want

Why can't I get off and make my own way???
Why am I not able to take control of my own life and make my own choices?

Sunday morning and it's all ok
On this day, I feel a sense of calm and contentment

The sunshine makes all my day so bright and clear
The warmth of the sun brings me joy and clarity

Sunday morning it's girl's time
Today, I am prioritizing myself and my own desires

And I'm a driver of my destiny, alright
I finally feel like I am in control of my own life

I'm surrounded by the things that bring me happiness
I am able to enjoy the small things in life that bring me joy

If this moment was just a dream
If this experience wasn't real

Could I say 'no' to what they want me to do?
Would I be able to resist the pressure to conform to societal expectations?

I hope this is just a dream
I wish I could escape my reality

So I wake up and drive my fate
I am determined to take control of my own life

As the sun greets me, I know a new day is here
I am optimistic for the future

I'm surrounded by the sound that give me gladness
I am immersed in the music and other things that make me happy

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARU

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GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑30

Thanks so much for checking out the latest Throwback Thursday guys! 🎸Please leave your requests for Throwback Thursday below! For the next lesson coming this weekend I'll be teaching you Ed Sheeran's track - What Do I Know! Stay tuned for that! :)
-Dave

Ashok Matkar

GuitarZero2Hero plz do counting stars

Enola Roque

Sweet Creature - Harry Styles, thank for everything you do.

Ryan Vargas

GuitarZero2Hero hi sir i like your tutorial ..i learned more songs in your tutorial.. can i request a song titled by thank you for loving me by bonjovi ..tnx n advance sir..godbless

Van Yugo

unwell by matchbox 20 please all parts of it(acoustic and electric guitar)

RJ Long

2y↑10

Your song tutorials are by far the best I've found on YouTube. I've been learning guitar for about 5 months now and thanks to your free E-Book and videos, I have been improving way faster than I imagined I would be, having started at 30 years old. I appreciate what you're doing!

Miguel Montoya Music

5y↑4

Dave, thank you! You are BY FAR the best guitar tutor online. You think of every chart and display that a player would need. I also love your choice of songs that you're teaching, as I'm interested in learning many of them and adding them to my repertoire, so a huge thank you. Instant subscribe and like. Thank you for making such high quality videos.

Flora

4y↑6

i thought this was such a hard song to learn... mostly because of the chords that i wasn't familiar with but your tutorial is amazing! I'm getting the hang of it! Thank you very much, i love music and being able to play the music that i love is just the best thing in the world !

GuitarZero2Hero

Glad I could help!

Veneskym

3y↑45

This is a great but also really hard song I hope i'll learn in soon <3
edit 11 months later: I never actually learned this but now I came back to this song and just learned it in 5 minutes lmao
it's awesome to see how much i've progressed tho

Smasu

This happens a lot to me lol

Kurtis

@Smasu ikr? its pretty satisfying, when i was learning it was the palm muting and awkward chords that caught me

General Grievous

1y↑1

I can’t get my middle finger to play the first chord it always ends up muting the rest of the strings

Kurtis

@General Grievous For chords like that you gotta make it so only your fingertips touch the fretboard, I briefly had that problem when learning the C chord. Just copy Dave's exact fingering positions if you're still struggling and best of luck.

General Grievous

@Kurtis that does help thanks I think my fingers are weak however, I can’t seem to have all my finger tips touch the chords all at once if that makes sense but I’ll figure it out

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DavidF

5y↑133

Man, hands down the best tutorial I have found. You covered every aspect. Instant subscription. Thank you!

GuitarZero2Hero

5y↑5

Thanks David!

Young Dan Kee

This guy does it better than anyone anywhere. Every time he has a tutorial on a song I want to learn, I know I’ll have it down in minutes !

Dan Dan's Guitar

This is the one of the best tutorial that i 've ever watch thanks man!

Mary Yani

49w↑2

I played the guitar from I was young at around 15 years ago. Sadly, I have to let go of playing because I had to focus on college and work... Now, I'm slowly going back to practicing and I just had to say, Thank you so much! You just don't know how much it means to me. You have the most detailed and understandable tutorials out there. Keep doing what you're doing. I appreciate you.

GuitarZero2Hero

49w

Thank you Mary :)

gredangeo

4y↑4

Beyond this piece of great work, having the tutorial for Pardon Me, on acoustic would be cool. For the original song, for some reason I don't recall all those weird chord shapes, but the acoustic version certainly went to full tilt on it. Obviously there was some hidden complexity to that song, I wasn't aware of.

Another good song: Stellar. :)

K Devil

2y↑1

Incredible tutorial man. I really struggled with chord shapes not in the common position but they're starting to get easier and my dexterity has really improved. Thank you.

kornfreak78

3y↑1

You really are one of the best guitar lesson teachers out there. Thank you!

Jorge Yo

4y↑2

Felicitaciones!!! El mejor tutorial que vi de ésta canción. Cuando ya me estaba rindiendo, encontré esta maravilla que hizo que volviera a aprender ésta canción. Muchas gracias.

CLIVE MARTIN

47w↑1

Excellent video brother!! The Tabs are perfect!!
Really appreciate all your hard work and for uploading this awesome song for us!

g G

2y↑1

Choice lesson. You did proud by breaking down this tune completely. Simple but definetly one cool six chord progression. Excellent how you showed it all. You deserve 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙊🙉🙈💥🎸🎶🎵

Zzz

4y↑5

After 9 months of learning how to play the guitar, I can play along with you now <3
Thaank youuuu!!!

Mitch's Mix

I don't know if someone told me this was hard or if I saw it on a hard riffs video.. but anyways I had never tried it assuming it was difficult. Felt good to be able to pick up my acoustic, play along to this video and have it down in no time. Excellent tutorial

Yarrow Slakey

4y↑2

By far the best lesson ive found for this song, thanks a ton dude, i can now use my full power as a campfire singer

GuitarZero2Hero

4y↑1

haha you're welcome :)

Jaime Farfan

1y↑1

man, thank you for all your great tutorials! Cheers again from Mexico!

Jonas Alpaca

7y↑1

I love your videos, they are so helpful! Please never stop producing new ones :D

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks!

Joey O

Yes, best one yet. Just picking up the instrument 20 years later and your tutorials are a great combo of modern day video and the TABs of my generation......don't change a thing!

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks Joey! Appreciate that mate :)

Rene Nombre

A clean tutorial. Thanks.❤

Efaz Hossain

Dude thanks a lot! Your tutorials are really helpful!

saint

7y↑1

definitely one of the most amazing guitar lessons!
thanks!

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks Samuel! :)

Pratik Khobragade

Perfect tutorial! Thanks a lot 😊👍

Domsho

7y↑5

I've heard this song before, really brings back some memories. Thanks Dave!

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

haha it's such a hit! haha :) was one of my favourites back in the day :)

Mgm

Wow!! finally, this is the perfect interpretation and tutorial by far! keep the excellent work man!

GuitarZero2Hero

thanks mate :)

badsmel

This was above my level. All new chords to me but I've practised and it's not bad. 👍 Cheers.

Lorelei

What a beautiful cover!😊
Could you please give a tutorial for drive by - Train please? Thank you. ☺

Mark Guitar

7y↑4

Another great one Dave thanks! I was wondering if your still planning on releasing a instructional guitar course ? I've been looking forward to that.

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

hi mark! yes i am :) coming in a few weeks, i'm just adding a couple of final touches :)

Christy Olsen

So far this is the most complete tutorial I have found. Thanks!

I ShogunRonin

Amazing tab and some great chord shapes.

Haris

7y↑1

Greetings from India!!!
Like all the other tutorial of yours, this one is awesome as well.
can you please do a tutorial on Cold by Maroon 5 or maybe in American Teen by Khalid?
it would be really great to learn from you!! ^^

Smart chachi

Wang Haris he probably didn’t see this

Tal Ben Hur

The one and only. Amazing tutorial as always!

Gitaa A

I watched 3 videos of this song and you had the best one! The chords made more sense especially the Em/A. Thank you!

Gary De

just found this - i looked at a bunch of videos but yours is the best - its excellent. Mainly cause u sang going through the chords. Bottom line - thanks

GuitarZero2Hero

You're welcome Gary!

eddy bdr

Thanks for this amazing tutorial and for share the knowledge, can you please make a tutorial of "talk shows on mute " of incubus ?

Jadon K.

7y↑1

Thank you for breaking this down so well. Finally a great lesson on the solo section. The play along part at the end is very helpful! Thanks again. Ciao!

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

+Jadon Suspenders no problems :)

Jadon K.

GuitarZero2Hero it really is a great lesson on all sections. I have everything down, except the mutes. I constantly have buzzing of the high e and b strings or my pick sort of gets stuck in the strings and it slows me down getting to the next shape and hitting the bass note before the strum. The switch from Em to Em9 is the only difficult mute I have for some reason. I can do one mute down, it's just the up strum mute that is a disaster. Hope I'll get it with more practice. Thanks again!

Nate MuseC

7y↑1

Another great tutorial, thank you so much! Coul You do something of the Goo Goo Dolls like Iris or Come to me for the next throwback? It would be awesome ❤✌ thursday

Nate MuseC

Could*
Throwback thursday*

Lu Bo

nice work! Really instructive. how do you hold the guitar seems you are using something. Thanks a lot for your channel.

Rudy T. Vega

Wow! Thank you for such a superb lesson. All the graphics are SUPER helpful!!!!!

Reed Dossey

Thanks man I have a guitar final tomorrow and I will be playing this song so thank you so much for posting this video this REALLY helps me out a lot

GuitarZero2Hero

good luck mate!

Reed Dossey

Zthanks man this really helped and I got a B+ on my final

Ben Sherriff

Great video. I'm really struggling with the chord shapes. I'll keep going at it and get better!

GrowYourOwnFood

7y↑2

Thank you for this . I love this song so much

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

No problems!

Sinner Iam

Been playing for quite a few yrs now...and there's always these songs that makes you curse having short fingers ):
But hey this is one of the best tutorials I've seen of this song, I'm gonna try this.

Carlvensia

Best tutorial ever. Very clear and excellent video quality

Vinícius Kolansky

perfect tutorial! thanks!

James M

I just started a few weeks ago and i can't believe how hard it is to play the guitar.

Jeannette Pritchard

Incredible tutorial.

Боян Йорданов

That's hands-down The Best Guitar Tutorial I've ever seen on YouTube!

ETrends

Dec. 14, 2018 awesome clear and easy tutorials. Keep up the good work Bro.

Rock Class 101

7y↑4

Takes me back! Great lesson Dave!

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Haha had so many flashbacks as i was recording the video. Thanks Drew! Let's tee up a call in about a month :)

Rock Class 101

Looking forward to it!

Usuario q es tu padre!

He tardado 20 años en aprender esta canción

Felipe Mejia

Super well done, thanks a lot teacher.

de_guzman

best tutorial, so comprehensive, after practice and following this tutorial, you will surely get the song dialed

tedted33

I just wanted to say you have, by far, the best guitar instructional channel I have ever used.

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks mate :)

N's Play

Огромное спасибо!

J

Great tutorial. I just realized that I'm really having a hard time learning the strumming pattern with all that "down down up down up etc". It's easier for me just to hear what it sounds like then try it.

Devon Grousis

Still the best tutorial vids on YT!

Only recommendation would be to just have a screen with all the chords on the guitar neck side by side in order so we can pause on that while we’re diddling around after watching.

Thanks as always man

Kel Wilson

2y↑1

I watched on my pc and screen shot all the chords and strumming patterns and lined them up side by side as a reference. It was a lot easier to learn this way.

Ken Kowalsky

The only tutorial that actually sounds like the song. Thank you!

Barbara Bogdán

7y↑2

Could you do Cigarette Daydreams by Cage the Elephant? It has a really cool strumming pattern, and I would love to learn it. 😊

unoriginal name

Barbara Bogdán hell yeah

Jesse James

Great job on this man.

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks Jesse

Yellow Umbrella

Mean video bro thanks for all the content you provide, I think in the guitar tab there is a mistake with the Em9 chord. It's just off by a full step is all, anyway great video my dude keep up the good work!

Blaze Borum

I did not expect him you sound like that. Great lesson

Happyface

Awesome video great playing 👌🏼

alvin telin

this is my go to guitar tutorial sub when i want to learn a song. best of all.

Vigi

Great guitar cover! :)

Eric Moore

That guitar sounds fabulous!

GuitarZero2Hero

Thanks Eric! Cole Clark Fat Lady 2 a superb guitar to play

RiverSide Tribute

Great tutorial my friend !!

unoriginal name

5y↑30

Finally someone who actually has the Tabs it’s always frustrating when I just want to know the chords but you have to just listen to them talk and I don’t know the names of the chords

GuitarZero2Hero

5y↑10

check out my 2nd channel - it has no talking, only chords/tabs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57CDvpwqAxHrJvVkZbaBxA

Tiago Pinto

5y↑4

@GuitarZero2Hero 2 years later and you are still replying to comments...if that isn't dedication Idk what is. Thank you :)

Blank Blank

@GuitarZero2Hero wow instant sub on that channel!!! Good stuff

NERY, PAUL N.

7y↑2

I love your lesson and this song Awesome lesson best guitar teacher keep it up dude🙌✋👌:) and more lesson👌

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Cheers Paul! :)

Mikey

4y↑1

This is a fantastic tutorial. Now to get way better...

Why Not?

Cool lesson, thanks!

Jeffery Lord

7y↑2

absolute boss lesson!!!!!well done sir!!!!!

GuitarZero2Hero

cheers mate!

Aldrin Eloriaga

Great tutorial, just had a slight confusion on the tablature on the chord Em9 it says 9th fret but you said it's in the 5th fret, just a minor mistake but overall it's a really helpful tutorial

GuitarZero2Hero

That is correct! Editing mistake :)

Chantal C

5y↑12

I might have held an accoustic 2 times before in my entire life but when I studied this tab, I had a lot of quick success. I rreeaalllyyy like the way he instructs his lessons!! Thanks for the simpler breakdown!!!

GuitarZero2Hero

5y↑1

You’re welcome

Luis Sabas Inza Blanco

7y↑4

One of my favorite songs of all time, love your work, just discovered you searching for a tutorial for let me love you, you are very good as a teacher and guitar player, best of lucks.

Luis Sabas Inza Blanco

ps: can you do a tutorial for wish you where here-pinkfloyd?

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Thanks Luis! I'll try to do Wish You Were Here later this year :)

Luis Sabas Inza Blanco

thank you, i'll be waiting for it.

Graeme Sandstrom

Thanks for a great teaching video. The vocals could have been a touch louder.

guess who

new here.i just subscribe now because of this vid.just love the song and your version.

Aladdin Sane

Excellent, thank you.

Rue Ryuzaki

7y↑2

Thank you so much bro', this song is amazing 🤘🤘🤘🤘

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

A true classic!

Antonio Varriale

Best tutorial, well-done🤙🤙🤙

Alex Lavriv

Thank you for the great video! In Em/A I'm wondering why are you muting the A string, as playing E string on 5th fret makes the same note.

Karen Ota

Thank you so much, best chanel <3
So many details, amazing!

Juan Morales

Awesome tutorial, Thanks

Fatstrat1079

38w

Easy and accurate lesson here!

Tom Armstrong

It’s taking me forever to get these chords into my muscle memory

Earl Jayson Sangalang

7y↑6

Yes! Thank You for this........Please do a tutorial on The Anthem-Good Charlotte

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Haha what a classic!

Yousuf A.

Heard good things about this ebook, so I’ll be starting it tonight!

Mr. Tree Guy

7y↑1

I dont even need to repeat the video to know the right thinga to do, this is such a good tutorial keep up the good work m8ssss!! :D

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Thanks mate :)

Scott Mac

your playing was nice, but i sub'd as soon as i heard "G'day". just heard a song i used to try play and learnt by ear, and discovered i was a little off, but still, a difficult song of Incubus, Anna Molly. been great revisiting it. drive i learnt for a gig last week. lovely song

Scott Mac

also, the em/a, i just play an open a holding the cmaj7 shape then i add a G on the 4rth before returning to start on Em.

Ben Morgan

3y↑1

FYI second chord is on 5 and 7th not as per tab and stated by you in the initial instruction 😀 you are playing it in the right spot though

Dreaaaaa

Great tutorial!

Melker Persson

7y↑17

For the next throwback thursday, can you please do viva la vida or counting stars❤️🎸🙏🏻

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑3

Thanks Melker I'll definitely consider them :)

renewed mind

3y↑4

Okay after 10 years of playing I'm convinced I need a loop pedal

chinmay shah

Great lesson👍🏻

Jelle Siderius

Hi Dave,
Thanks for the video! What was the first whole song that you have learned on the guitar?

GuitarZero2Hero

7y↑1

Hey Jelle! from memory it was probably nothing else matters by metallica! It's a challenging song but from memory was the first that i tried to tackle from start to finish :)

cycling of life

Thank you! Hey how would one count this rhythm?

Lex Via

Hey Dave! Could you please do "Give me love" by Ed Sheeran? Thanks <3

Fire Venator

5y↑1

You should make a Spotify playlist!

portraitplan

4y↑5

Damn why they post lessons and really don't have an ear for music? You sir completed the loop in learning this song for me. Chord stum & muted transition. I'm 60 and finally after 9 years put it together to play. Beautiful stay save teacher.