Verse 1:
G Am
On the road alone
D Em
Drivin’ free and clear
G Am
Heavy foot, heavy heart
D Em
But I feel You near
C G
Objects in the mirror
D Em
Are farther than they appear
C G D
Objects in the mirror are not what they
Em
Appear
Verse 2:
G Am
I see the sky and the ocean
D Em
The rise and the fall
G Am
What my mind regrets
D Em
My heart, it accepts
C G
Passing witness to
D Em
The crazy costume ball
C G D
The lowly witness to the beauty of it all
Chorus 1:
C
When you’re not there
Em
I turn to stare
B Em
No matter where you are
C G
I drive with you everywhere
Bm Em
The passenger in my car
C G Am
The passenger of my heart
Verse 3:
G Am
It’s been 5 years since I’ve seen ya
D Em
People ask why I don’t grieve you
G Am
The secrets not plain to see
D Em
I carry you dear to me
C G
I carry you near in the shotgun seat
D Em
Right here next to me
C G D
Ever present right hand girl right here, next to me
Chorus 2:
C
When you’re not there
Em
I turn to stare
B Em
No matter where you are
C G
I drive with you everywhere
Bm Em
The passenger in my car
C G Am
The passenger of my heart
Verse 4:
G Am
On the road to somewhere
D Em
Into the great wide open
G Am
Where I go, I don’t care
D Em
But I won’t give up hopin’
C G
With you at my side
D Em
I’ll drive all night to get there
C G D
With you inside I’ll drive all night to the heart of nowhere
Chorus 3:
C
When you’re not there
Em
I turn to share
B Em
No matter where you are
C G
I drive with you everywhere
Bm Em
The passenger in my car
C G Am
The passenger of my heart
C G Am
Passenger of my heart
C G Am
Shotgun of my heart