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Author: They Might Be Giants
Sung by: John Flansburgh and John Linnell
Length: 3:12
On Albums: John Henry, AKA Driver, Live!! New York City 10/14/94

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AKA Driver
They Might Be Giants

[Convention: each chord is four beats/a full measure.  A dash indicates that
 the chord is held for another measure; two chords with a slash between
 them are held for two beats/half a measure each.]


Chorus:
             Dm                Bb               Dm                F
It's just a full day's drive away; it's just a full day's drive away
             Dm                Bb               A                 F  /
  E
it's just a full day's drive away; it's just a full day's drive away

G           -               A       -
  We can fly like birds in the air
G            -                A           F  /  E
  we could walk but we'd never get there

Chorus

G            -       A            -
  Big hand's on 120,   little hand's on E

 D / F#    G / A          D  /  Em       G  /  A
Hey Niquil driver - it's Niquil drivin' time
 D / F#    G / A     D    /    Em       F#                -
hey Niquil driver - get out of my lane, get out of my way

Instrumental (same as Chorus)

Chorus

|: D / F#    G / A          D  /  Em       G  /  A
  Hey Niquil driver - it's Niquil drivin' time
 D / F#    G / A     D    /    Em       F#                -  G  - :|
hey Niquil driver - get out of my lane, get out of my way

Hey Niquil driver - it's Niquil drivin' time
hey Niquil driver - get out of my lane, get out of my way

Chorus x2

-E.M.