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The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.
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The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.
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The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.
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The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.
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Bmtap to play
Etap to play
Dtap to play
The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.
Atap to play
Bmtap to play
Etap to play
Dtap to play
The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep a steady, medium-tempo strum to match the original recording’s feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
I think I’m gonna be sad
E
I think it’s today, yeah
A
The girl that’s driving me mad
E
Is going away
Verse 2
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Verse 3
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Bridge
A
I don’t know why she’s riding so high
E
She ought to think twice
A
She ought to do right by me
E
Before she gets to saying goodbye
A
She ought to think twice
E
She ought to do right by me
Verse 4
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
She’s got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
A
She’s got a ticket to ride
E
But she don’t care
Chorus
D
She said that living with me
A
Is bringing her down, yeah
D
For she would never be free
A
When I was around
Outro
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
A
My baby don’t care, my baby don’t care
E
My baby don’t care
Practice tip: Master the simple A to E change before adding the D chord for the chorus; the entire song is built on these three chords.