These are the chords for Orianthi’s ‘Drive Away’, off her album ‘Believe’. There are a
variations of the song going around so I want to make sure that I don’t cause any confusion.
1. For the album version, the guitar is in standard tuning, so simply play the chords
If you are playing on an electric with distortion, the Cadd9 and Dsus4 can sound a bit
so I would replace them with simple C and D major chords.
2. Orianthi also has an acoustic version of this song on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9zO7qZfWpY
This is the video which I watched to find out the chords for this song. For this
you’ll need to tune the guitar down half a step if you want to play along using the
below.
If you want to truly replicate Orianthi’s playing, you’ll want to play the barre chord
of Em and D in the verses. She also uses some unorthodox voicings for the open chords.
can confirm this by watching the video, where her hands are right in view.
Orianthi’s chords
Cadd9 – x3x033
G – 3x0033
Em – 033003
3. Finally, I also have a cover of this song on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JBIwOtwAI
Mine is a slight variation of Orianthi’s acoustic rendition. I am also tuned down half a
The difference is that I’m using the more common voicings for the open chords – I just
it sounds better this way.
My chords
Cadd9 – x32030
G – 320033
Em - 022000
If you could check out my cover I’d greatly appreciate it. But enough explanation,
the song itself.
[Verse 1]
Em D
So baby when you looked at me
Em D
Yeah my world changed completely
Em D Em D
You are the first thing that is on my mind
Em D
So baby it’s not hard to see
Em D
That I fell in love so completely
Em D Em D
You are the best thing that I have in my life
[Pre-chorus]
Cadd9
I got the time I got the
Dsus4 Cadd9
place I got this love for you
Dsus4
At this moment don’t you feel it baby
Cadd9 Dsus4
I know that it’s gonna be
Cadd9 Dsus4
the same away somewhere
D
So I Said To You
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/orianthi/drive_away_crd_ver_2.html ]
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
Baby let’s drive away
Dsus4
And leave this place now for one day
Cadd9 G
So baby lets move tonight
Em
It’s the first day of
Dsus4
the rest of our lives
Cadd9 G
Yeah I just want to run away
Dsus4
Turn my back erase all this pain now
Cadd9 G
Wouldn’t it just be
Em
nice to drive away
Dsus4
Start again every time
[Verse 2]
Em D
Baby we were meant to be
Em D
I can see when were together
Em D
You are the only one
Em D
the only one for me, you know it
Em D
So baby when you take my hand
Em D
We are on this road to forever
Em D
You are the best thing
Em D
that I have in my life
[Pre-chorus]
Cadd9
I got the time I got the
Dsus4 Cadd9
place I got this love for you
Dsus4
At this moment don’t you feel it baby
Cadd9 Dsus4
I know that it’s gonna be
Cadd9 Dsus4
the same away somewhere
D
So I Said To You
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
Baby let’s drive away
Dsus4
And leave this place now for one day
Cadd9 G
So baby lets move tonight
Em
It’s the first day of
Dsus4
the rest of our lives
Cadd9 G
Yeah I just want to run away
Dsus4
Turn my back erase all this pain now
Cadd9 G
Wouldn’t it just be
Em
nice to drive away
Dsus4
Start again every time
[Instrumental]
Cadd9 G Dsus4
Cadd9 G Em Dsus4
[Bridge]
So I Say To You
Cadd9 G
Baby let’s drive away
Dsus4
And leave this place now for one day
Cadd9 G Em Dsus4
So baby lets move tonight
[Chorus]