Verse 1: D Dmaj7 Em G In the backseat of my heart, there's someone sayin' I'm a mess D Dmaj7 Em G I couldn't get the car to start, my keys are somewhere in the mess D Dmaj7 Em I fell asleep outside the door and found a letter in the morning D Dmaj7 Em G I couldn't make it out although I recognized my own handwriting Chorus: (P.M) G5 D5 We are not a proud race A5 F#5 It's not a race at all E5 D5 A5 We're just trying, I'm only trying to get home A5 Drunk drivers, drunk drivers
Verse 2: D Dmaj7 Em9 I hate to say it but, baby, this could be our fate D Dmaj7 Em9 Sitting here in silence while you lie beside me G And wait for the song to end D Dmaj7 But if we learn how to live like this Em9 G Baby, we can learn how to start again D Dmaj7 I'll make that song sound right Em9 G I'll play it again and again and again Chorus: (P.M) G5 D5 We are not a proud race A5 F#5 It's not a race at all E5 D5 A5 We're just trying, I'm only trying to get home A5 Drunk drivers, drunk drivers G5 D5 Put it out of your mind A5 F#5 And perish the thought E5 D5 There's no comfort in responsibility A5 Drunk drivers, drunk drivers Bridge: G D It doesn't have to be like this A Em It doesn't have to be like this G D It doesn't have to be like this A Em Killer whales, killer whales G D It doesn't have to be like this A Em It doesn't have to be like this G D It doesn't have to be like this A Em Killer whales, killer whaaaaaaaales Outro: D Dmaj7 Em And if you can't find your friends, you can leave without 'em D Dmaj7 Em G And if you run out of drugs, you can sleep without 'em I know you can D Dmaj7 Em And if you want to go home, you can call a taxi D Dmaj7 Em And if you don’t want to talk, you can sit in the backseat