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Driving Towards The Daylight by Joe Bonamassa
Driving Towards The Daylight
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
Em G D C/G X2
[Verse]
C/G Em G
Look upon a - mountain. 'Waiting' on a train.
D C/G
Baby I know what's wrong and it's still happening.
Em G D C/G
Waiting on my destiny, learning from my abilities.
Em G D
Who was wrong and who was right?
D C/G
And do we even know why we are fighting?
Em G D C/G
So take your eyes off of me and look upon the churning sea.
[Chorus]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get back home.
[Verse]
Em G D C/G
Rusty strings on my old guitar, speaks volumes of who you are.
Em G D C/G
So never did I think it was you. It was me, one of the chosen few
Em G D C/G
Who will it be, oh the next time? Hopefully one with more sense of mind.
Em G D C/G
So where did you go? Always will see, it's a story of you and me
[Chorus]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get back home.
[Instrumental]
2X
Em C D A strumming
|----------------0-----------------0------------------2---0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|----------------0-----------------1------------------3---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|----------------0-----------------0------------------2---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-------------2--2--------------2--2---------------2--0---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|--------0-h2----2---------0-h2----3---------0-h2---------0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|--0--3----------0----0--3-------------0--3----------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em G D
Driving' towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get my way home.
Em G D
Driving' towards the daylight, running from that midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get my way home.
[Outro]
Em G D C/G X2
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Verse]
Em G
Look upon a - mountain. 'Waitin' on a train.
D C
Baby I know what's wrong and it's still happening.
Em G D C
Waiting on my destiny, learning from my abilities.
Em G
Who was wrong and who was right?
D C
And do we even know why we are fighting?
Em G D C
So take your eyes off of me and look upon the churning sea.
Em G
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
D C/G Em
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
G D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get back home.
Em G D C/G
Rusty strings on my old guitar, speaks volumes of who you are.
Em G D C/G
So never did I think it was you. It was me, one of the chosen few.
Em G D C/G
Who will it be, oh the next time? Hopefully one with more sense of mind.
Em G D C/G
So where did you go? Always will see, it's a story of you and me.
Em G
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
D C/G Em
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
G D C
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get back home.
[Instrumental 1]
Em C Em D A
Em C Em D A
[Verse]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get my way home.
Em G D
Drivin' towards the daylight, running from that midnight.
C/G Em G
Trying to get my way home. Running from the spotlight.
D C/G
Trying to find the daylight, trying to get my way home.
[Instrumental 2]
Em G D C
Em G D C
[End]
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Fm Ab Eb Db
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------6-6-6---6-6---4-4-4---4-4----|
E|-1-1-1---1-1--4-4-4---4-4-------------------------------| x2
Fm Ab Eb
Look upon the mountain, waiting on a train, Baby, I know I was wrong and it
Db
still happened again
Fm Ab Eb Db Fm
Waiting on my destiny, Learning from my inabilities, Who was
Ab
wrong and who was right
Eb Db Fm Ab Eb
Do we even know why we're fighting So take your eyes off of me Look
Db
upon the churning sea.
(Goes into Rock)
Fm Ab Eb
Driving towards the daylight, Running from the midnight, Trying to get my way
Db
home,
Fm Ab Eb
Running from the spotlight, Trying to find the daylight, Trying to get back
Db
home.
(Clear setting)
Fm Ab Eb Db Fm
Rusted string on my old guitar, speaks volumes of who you are, So never
Ab
did I think it was you
Eb Db Fm Ab
It was me, one of the chosen few, Who will it be oh the next time,
Eb Db
hopefully one with more sense of mind
Fm Ab Eb Db
So where did you go oh we will see, it's the story of you and me.
(Goes into Rock)
Fm Ab Eb
Driving towards the daylight, Running from the midnight, Trying to get my way
Db
home,
Fm Ab Eb
Running from the spotlight, Trying to find the daylight, Trying to get back
Db
home.
(Instrumental - played fast)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-------4----------6----------8--|
E|-1-4-6-----1-4-6------1-4-6-----| x2
(Clear Acoustic Guitar)
Driving towards the daylight, Running from the midnight, Trying to get my
way home
Running from the spotlight, Trying to find the daylight, Trying to get back
home
(Goes into Rock)
Fm Ab Eb
Driving towards the daylight, Running from the midnight, Trying to get my way
Db
home,
Fm Ab Eb
Running from the spotlight, Trying to find the daylight, Trying to get back
Db
home.
Look upon a mountain
Waitin' on a train
Baby I know what's wrong
And it's still happening again
Waiting on my destiny
Learning from my abilities
Who was wrong and
Who was right and
Do we even know why we are fighting?
So take your eyes off of me
And look upon the churning sea
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Rusty strings on my old guitar
Speaks volumes of who you are
So never did I think it was you
It was me, one of the chosen few
Who will it be, oh the next time?
Hopefully one with more sense of mind
So where did you go?
Always will see
It's a story of you and me
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from that midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
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version 4
Capo:1st fret
The whole song is Em G D C
The bridge relative to playing with the capo is
---------0----------3-----------5----4-5-4-0------------------------|
--------------------1-----------3-----------------------------------|
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-------2---------2----------2---------------------------------------|
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-0-2-3-----0-2-3------0-2-3-----------------------------------------|
---------0----------3-----------5----4-5-4-0------------------------|
--------------------1-----------3-----------------------------------|
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-------2---------2----------2---------------------------------------|
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-0-2-3-----0-2-3------0-2-3-----------------------------------------|
(the ending is something similar not exact)
the Em he plays is this one but you can play the normal one
--2---------------------|
--5---------------------|
--4---------------------|
--2---------------------|
--2---------------------|
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Look upon a mountain
Waitin' on a train
Baby I know what's wrong
And it's still happening again
Waiting on my destiny
Learning from my abilities
Who was wrong and
Who was right and
Do we even know why we are fighting?
So take your eyes off of me
And look upon the churning sea
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Rusty strings on my old guitar
Speaks volumes of who you are
So never did I think it was you
It was me, one of the chosen few
Who will it be, oh the next time?
Hopefully one with more sense of mind
So where did you go?
Always will see
It's a story of you and me
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from that midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
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version 5
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
Tuned 1 Half Step Down
So as the drums kick in it goes like this...
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----9s11--11----2--2--2--2--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--|
D|----9s11--11----2--2--2--2--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--| x2
A|----7s9---9-----0--0--0--0--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--|
E|----0-----------------------------------------------|
Then the breakdown lower section goes like this...
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-----------------4--|
D|------------4----2------------4----4--|
A|--------2s5------0--------2s5------2--|
E|----2-5---------------2-5-------------|
Look upon a mountain
Waitin' on a train
Baby I know what's wrong
And it's still happening again
Waiting on my destiny
Learning from my abilities
Who was wrong and
Who was right and
Do we even know why we are fighting?
So take your eyes off of me
And look upon the churning sea
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Rusty strings on my old guitar
Speaks volumes of who you are
So never did I think it was you
It was me, one of the chosen few
Who will it be, oh the next time?
Hopefully one with more sense of mind
So where did you go?
Always will see
It's a story of you and me
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from that midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Tuning:Standard with capo first fret
e|--------------4-4-4---3-3-3---4-4-4----------------------------------------|
B|----6-6-6-6---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4----------------------------------------|
G|----5-5-5-5---0-0-0---3-3-3---0-0-0----------------------------------------|
D|-0--3-3-3-3---0-0-0---0-0-0---3-3-3----------------------------------------|
A|-0--3---3-3---3-3-3-----------4-4-4----------------------------------------|
E|--------------4-4-4--------------------------------------------------------|
intro & verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--6---6--5----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6--8--------------8--6----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------6--8--4-------------------------------------------|
played during 2nd time
of intro.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8--10-10---------8------8--6-6-6------------------------------------------|
D|-8--10-10--6-6-6--8------8--6-6-6------------------------------------------|
A|-6--8--8---6-6-6--6-8-10----4-4-4------------------------------------------|
E|-----------4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------10----------------6----------------8------------------------|
D|------------3--10-------------3--6-------------3--8-8----------------------|
A|-------2--3----8---------2--3----4--------2--3----6-8----------------------|
E|-0--4--------------0--4-------------0--4------------6----------------------|
Bridge
Look upon a mountain
Waitin' on a train
Baby I know what's wrong
And it's still happening again
Waiting on my destiny
Learning from my abilities
Who was wrong and
Who was right and
Do we even know why we are fighting?
So take your eyes off of me
And look upon the churning sea
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Rusty strings on my old guitar
Speaks volumes of who you are
So never did I think it was you
It was me, one of the chosen few
Who will it be, oh the next time?
Hopefully one with more sense of mind
So where did you go?
Always will see
It's a story of you and me
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from that midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning - ( E A D G B E )
Capo -1st Fret
This is the main riff in the song, these chords are played throughout the
entire song
and are
played with light distortion during the chorus'.Listen to the track for
strumming patterns.
Em G D Cadd9
e|--------------------3--3-3--------2--2-2--------3--3-3---|
B|--------------------3--3-3--------3--3-3--------3--3-3---|
G|----7-/-9-9---------0--0-0-----2--2--2-2--------0--0-0---|
D|----7-/-9-9---------0--0-0---0----0--0-0-----2--2--2-2---|
A|----5-/-7-7------2--2--2-2-----------------3----3--3-3---|
E|---------------3----3--3-3-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em G
Look upon a mountain, waitin' on a train.
D Cadd9
Baby I know what's wrong, and it's still happening.
Em G D Cadd9
Waiting on my... destiny, learning from my abilities.
Em G
Who was wrong and who was right and
Cadd9 D
do we even know why we are fighting?
Em G D
So take your eyes off of me
Cadd9
and look upon the churning sea.
[Chorus]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight,
Cadd9
trying to get my way home.
Em G D
Running from the spotlight, trying to find the daylight,
Cadd9
trying to get back home.
[Verse 2]
Em G D Cadd9
Rusty strings on my old guitar, speaks volumes of who you are.
Em G D Cadd9
So never did I think it was you, It was me, one of the chosen few
Em G D Cadd9
Who will it be, oh the next time? Hopefully one with more sense of mind.
Em G
So where did you go? Always will see,
D Cadd9
it's a story of you and me.
[Chorus 2]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight,
Cadd9
trying to get my way home.
Em G D
Running from the spotlight, trying to find the daylight,
Cadd9
trying to get back home.
[Solo]
This is the minor lick i play,
anything in the E minor pentatonic will
e|----------------12------------------15-------------------17---------------12
B|----------------15b17---------------18b20----------------20b22-----15b17----
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------7--------------------7-------------------7---------------------
E|--0--3--5/7------------0--3--5/7-----------0--3--5/7------------------------
work.
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-15--12--15---|
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e|----------------12------------------10-------------------17---------------12
B|----------------15b17---------------13b15----------------20b22-----15b17----
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------7--------------------7-------------------7---------------------
E|--0--3--5/7------------0--3--5/7-----------0--3--5/7------------------------
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-15--12--15---|
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[Chorus 3&4]
Em G D
Driving towards the daylight, running from the midnight,
Cadd9
trying to get my way home.
Em G D
Running from the spotlight, trying to find the daylight,
Cadd9
trying to get back home. X2
[Outro Chords] Em, G, D, Cadd9
Look upon a mountain
Waitin' on a train
Baby I know what's wrong
And it's still happening again
Waiting on my destiny
Learning from my abilities
Who was wrong and
Who was right and
Do we even know why we are fighting?
So take your eyes off of me
And look upon the churning sea
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Rusty strings on my old guitar
Speaks volumes of who you are
So never did I think it was you
It was me, one of the chosen few
Who will it be, oh the next time?
Hopefully one with more sense of mind
So where did you go?
Always will see
It's a story of you and me
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get back home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from the midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
Driving towards the daylight
Running from that midnight
Trying to get my way home
Running from the spotlight
Trying to find the daylight
Trying to get my way home
| / Slide up
| b Bend
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