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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · B · C#m · A
One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.
Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)
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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E B
Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world
C#m A
She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere
E B
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit
C#m A
He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere
Verse 2
E B
A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume
C#m A E
For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on
Chorus
E B C#m A
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard
E B A
Their shadows searching in the night
E B C#m A
Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion
E B A
Hiding somewhere in the night
Outro
E B
Don’t stop believin’
C#m A
Hold on to that feelin’
E B C#mA
Streetlights, people