The Brickbats – Funeral Drive Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Brickbats – Funeral Drive Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsGBbFEbDCA

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This is the chord progression of Funeral Drive by The Brickbats on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G G G G

[Verse 1]
G         Bb         F         G         Bb           F
Oh you deceitful, I wanna be your people
G         Bb         F         G         Bb    F
Oh smelling like jack a roses kiss
G         Bb         F         G         Bb         F
Get in my car girl I’ve got cemetary trail
G                 Bb         F         G         Bb     F
Get in here girl in the back of a hearse

[Chorus]
Eb                 D
It’s a funeral drive
Eb                                 D
Wanna see you lovin me inside
Eb                 D
Such a big backseat
F                         D                         G
To usher you in your final sleep oh yeah

[Interlude]
G

[Verse Two]
G                         Bb                 F
I’m gonna walk down to my coffin
G         Bb                 F
Get in to a girl outside
G         Bb         F         G                 Bb                         F
With the devil and you’re alive and me to be your guide

[Bridge]
Eb                         D
You won’t be breathing anymore
Eb                                 D
When I lay you in your soul
Eb                                         D
It’ll be so quiet by your stop
F                                 D                       G
You can even hear your head chop oh yeah

[Solo]
G
G

[Bridge]
G
Used to be so lovely in lace and perfume
G
And you shoved your pristine face in the dirty crotch of ruin
G                 Bb                 F
I wanna break down the disorder
G                         Bb         F
A woman screaming kiss
G                 Bb                 F                 G                 Bb                         F
I wanna use my little mouth and make sure you don’t wanna resist

[Chorus]
Eb                 D
Funeral drive
Eb                 D
Wanna see you lovin me inside
Eb                 D                 C                 A
So quietly comes a sign on the door
Eb                 D
A funeral drive
Eb                         D
Wanna see you lovin me inside
Eb                                 D
You won’t be livin’ anymore
F                                         D
When I lay you in your cell

[Outro]
G Bb A G
Bb         A         G
It’s a funeral drive
Bb         A                 G
It’s a funeral drive
Bb         A                 G
It’s a funeral drive

How to play Funeral Drive: key, chords and progression

Funeral Drive by The Brickbats keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: G, Bb, F, Eb, D, C and A.

The backbone of the song is G – Bb – F – G (V – ♭VII – IV – V in C major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bb, F and Eb are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Funeral Drive chords: questions

What key is Funeral Drive in?

Funeral Drive by The Brickbats is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Funeral Drive?

Funeral Drive uses 7 chords: G, Bb, F, Eb, D, C, A.

What is the chord progression of Funeral Drive?

The main progression is G – Bb – F – G (V – ♭VII – IV – V).

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