"I CAN'T DRIVE 55" SAMMY

HAGAR
As heard on VOA ( GEFFEN )
Words and Music by Sammy Hagar * Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

ii id 8 li 7fr
231
lil2fr
. 7fr
A5

II 2
G5

34
E5

1 44
E5

13 4 144
A5 G5

144
85

14 4
Ii li srr
05

13
05

1 44

[AlIn tro (0:00)

Moderate ly q= 136
E A5 E G5 A5

,
Gtr. I (clcc . w/ dist ., chorus and ligh t delay)
end Rhy. Fig . I
Rhy. Fig. I

-- (dru-m ;mr-o) +--r

- b-
f~
~-o:::::::-
l ~_t =:---+-
1-+--!
f (-+-(--+-(-' f~ ----- i
. ~,~~~!
Nore in pa renth esis played first tlme only .
* repeat pr evious chnrd
E5 A5 E5 G5 A5
Gtr. 2 (elec. w/dist.)
Rhy.Fig. la
------------.........

Bass
Bass Fig . I end Bass F ig. I

?- o- y- 0- 0- 0- a- o 5 - 5 - 5 - 5- 5- 0- 2- r 0- 0- 0- 0-?- y- o- o
I I I I I I I I I I ' I I I I I I

E5 A5 E5 G5 A5
Ctr. I plays Rhy . Fig. I simile (see bar 2)
Gtr.2

Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see bar 2)

1. One
A5 E

1
~;~, ----
i(-D

---
----~;1:
- : : : ....__
1 7_

Gtr. 2 ___ - ----- - - - --- --- -- - - - ----- __ end Rhy. Fig. la

1--1--
1 =ff,-
Bass
l1r
2

Bass Fig. 2
1
o ~ yzc ~~ -~ :~ ....__
'1
(repeat pre v. bar) end Bass Fig. 2 Bass Fig. 3 ___ __________ - ,
7
-

tttrr...
-.1_. 7
T
_1-....
Cl 1984 WB MUS I C CORP. A ND THE N I NE MUSIC .
A~l, RIC!iTS ADMINISTtRtD av WB MUS I C CORP .
USED BY PE RMISSION O F ALF RED PUB L ISHING CO .. IN C .
AU R IG HTS R StR VtD.

1
 "I CAN'T DRIVE 55"
~ 1st and 2nd Vers es (0:27, 1:31)

(L> loot on the brake and one on the gas hey

too much t raffic I can't pass no
( 2.) signed my name on number twenty-lour hey
said boy just one more huh
N.C(E5) E G5
Gtr. I
Rhy . F ig. 2 .. .... ... ... ..... _. .... _... ___ ... __ . __ ,
16 P.M . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,

Gtr . 2
P.M . _ __ __ ___ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

9 --- -"'-
"- 12 12 \- -- - -l
Jl-'-
----
-~ o-
------
(H) - o-
--------
o- o- o-
------
o- o- o- ci=o
~- -- ------ --1- ~ 1~
:::::J
1~i----- ~
I f:::::::, I I::::::! I f:::::::, L f:::::::, I v1
Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 six times (see bar /4)

Ii Well there's
so
Yeah the judge
I'm gonna
A5 NC.(G5) A5 E
..-------....
19

~-< fl
2-

t==r
~

f
2
~ --'---!~ r ~lG3
~ '-- r~i
=====
q-o>-11
,,,

2.

[g P re-C horus (0:45. 1:49, 3:12)

( I. ) tried my best illegal move well baby black and white come and crushed
(2.) throw your ass in the city joint looked me in the eye said
(J .) take two hours now takes all day Huh it took me
E G5 A5
let ring _______ _ .._ .............. _ ...... ____ ...... .......... _ .... ...... _ ........ .... ................ .. - .. - - .. - .... - ........ 1
let ring_ ...... _ .. ___ _ .... __ .. __ .... _ ........ ,
Gtr. l
P.M..... .... ........ .......... .................. - - - - - .. - - .. - - .............. .................. .................... - - P.M..... .. ............ ........ .......... ..1
22 1

1I- - oL.....l:::::!
- o- o- Lbl' - oL..l:::::!
- o-of oL...I:::::=
- o- o- Lbl' -Lbl' - oL.....l:::::!
- o- of i__o;;j'
I
_H-,-@ L.....l:::::!

-- .....

Bass

o- o- - o- y-- y- 0-- 2- 2
I I I I I I

2
"I CAN'T DRIVE 55"
my groove again Go on and
"You get my point''I said yeah oh yeah
sixteen hours to get to L.A. Go on and
BS
let ring ,
25

r - 5-
I
1- 1- - 5-
I
5-
I
- 5-
I
5
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7
I
7-
I
7-
I
7-
I
7
I
i 7-
I
5-
I
7
I

Im C h oru s (0:55, 2:00. 323)

write me up for one twenty - five Post my face wanted deador alive
AS E
28 P.M. 1 ft.M . _ ____
1
P.M.
1
P.M .
1

f---- ------------------- ,--~ v v~- -------- --;

n---+--------- -1--=:::::.=
~--- - -- ~
::::: ~:::::::: ;2
__-_-_-_-_-
_-:_-:_-=:
1---+-+--1---1--11-----+-!--1-+-+-----'---------~ o-o-o-o-o-- - o- o- o- o-o--~ -- - ---- - ~
I
1::::1::::::!:: I
1::::1::::::!::

P.M . 1 P.M .
1

5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5 o-o-o-o-o-o-o- o- o- o- o- o- o- o- o-o~-- -------'

~ b::l:::!:::::l ~ ~ ~
1::::1::::::!:: b::l:::!:::::l ~

5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5 35- 5- ~- 5 5- ~- 5
I I I I I I I I I I l I Li l I

(2nd time) skip ahead to~

(3rd rime) skip ahead to [RI
Take my license all that jive can't drive fifty-five
AS 85
32 P.M . , P.M . 1
> >

1-- -- - ------ - -- --+---- - - -- ----l- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4

---- -- --- -----1- 2- 2- - 2- 2- 2- 2- 2

P.M.
1 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,

~ -~ -~ -~ ~---------~~ -~ -y-r-r-r-bJj'
1--- -- ---- - -------+--------- -+------------~ 9

7)'1:.--- --'
I

3
 "I CAN'T DRIVE 55"

oh no
uh
E A5 E G5 AS
Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. It, (.~eebar 2)
Cir. 1 s11bs1i1utes Rhy. Fig. 1 second time (see bar 2)
36 '

* Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 simil e (see bar 2)

All g uitars sile nt on beat one.first time f>nl)'.
go back 10 {ID2nd Verse
2. So I

, .... ..r~--
fu1- J~ ...lffi-1-__ 1, l ~ks -,l.
y~

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar JO)

[!'.](2:14) IQ]Brid g e (2 :18)

oh yeah can't drive f ifty-live
E AS E 05 E

=4=
4=~--=
Ctr. I

~---c---t--.-
r 1-2_ffi
___
f-,-nQ1 RI F 3

;!> 1~~:
=:====
========
~

C1r.2 E5
r~ ~ir-r
A5 E5 05
y+
Rhy . Fig. Ja ES
'

Bass l'ig. 4

E5
Gtr. 3 (elec . w/dis t.. w/ chorus and li ght delay)

48 ., I I I I I I l I I
~-- ~ --+-- --i---+-- -~ ~-~-~
--~-
~--~-~-=-
~ ---1--- 1---11--=-+--1---- ------ a,---1-~ -~-~-~-
-~-~--~-~
-......
c=i~~ 9-- 9-- 9-- 9 ,9)>-.;--....-'
9- 9~ ,.9:i.::-
_-_9::'=======
===========--
9__ ___'9_1~--I .i----1

~ ~
.... ..
Gtr.2
- ----- ..- __., ___.........
---............
- ........- ____...- ....... end Rhy. Fig. Ja
E
Ctr. I ....- - - -- - -- ... ................................ ........................................... .... endRhy. Fig. 3

Sass
end Bass Fig. 4

can't drive fifty-live

05 E
Cir. I plays Rhy. Fig. 3 twice (see bar 46)
Ctr . 2 plays Rhy. Fig. Ja Mic e (see bar 46)
Gtr. 3

5.0.
'---------.----------
,.. -------
l--
1--- ---- --
- -- - -11-- --
-11---- ----,----
- --- 7---+
- 15
""*'
"""7~ ~-~-----~--'""""--=
15-1-----1
- -H-"- -----+-
15)-( 15)"-' ---
::;::
==
~~==~r=~ ;;::===,
15 ~ 15r--16 '
--+---
is=
15
7::,,-- 16
let ring .. ..... _ .. _ .... ............ .... .. ..1

====
==
~~=i
15 "'s13
16-- 16 "'s14

Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 rwice simile (see bar 46)

4
"I CAN'T DRIVE 55"
can't drive fifty-live
05 E

[ill Break (2:43)

can't drive filly-five
05 E5 05 E5 G5 E5 05 E5
Gtrs. I and 3
58 Gtr. l

Gtr. 2

~ ----------<- 1-....__~ - ~ -- ~r 9- 9- 9- 9- 9 7 - ~
:~--t- 9- 9- 9- 9- 9 7 9
-- ------- +-5,-'<----- ,- --i- 7 - 7 - 7- 7- 7 - 5- 7
I I I I LJ I
Bass

..._...._ ........
1-~ 5
5
t:~_r-~r
5,----
1_........
1- ,---- - -

Uh
Gtrs. I and 2 05 E5 G5 E5 05
62 >

- -===-======
7 -- 7 --
t==--
-~-.:::-=rn----
7 -- 7 -- 7-- 5- 7 10
-1-7-- 7
-. --~
== =::::
7 -
==~
7--
===
~--
t5--=r -
-
.
13"'<
~I
I
Bass

[II Guitar Solo (2:50)

Gtrs. I and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 2.four times (see bar 16) When
lei ring ____________________ _____ __ ___ ______________
1
In I vib.w / bar

14-- 14 --
14-' - 14.:._ 12- 14- 12- E12) / 16

----- I ~
Bass

5
 "I CAN'T DRIVE 55"
[I]3rd Verse (2:57)
drive that slow you know it 's hard to steer and can't
N.C(E) E G5 A5 N.C.(G5) A5 N.C.(G5)
Gtr. I
68 ~M----
----------------- -------, P.M. ____
1 -..
,,...

>---o~ o~ o~ o~ o~ o~ o~ o- o- o~ o- o
L....l::::I L....l::::I L....l::::I L....l::::I
-~ I! 1;3-LJ~
!~i
I2 j, I I
2
2
o ---
3 -( 3)
~ I
~I ~I--f I
N.C.(E) E5 G5 A5 G5 A5
Gtr.2
P.M. ________ ____ _ ____ ______ - - - - - - -
1
.
..., 1~-: - 1~
10::{1~)=1:::
b- 14
1it2
12
7 10 12
10 12 1"
y- o- o_J
r-
>---O~ o~ o- o~ o- o- o~ o- o- o~ o- o ? I T
L....l::::I L....l::::I L....l::::I L....l::::I I
l 17 0
Bass plays BC/SSFig. 3 eighr times (see bar 14)

go back ro(gPre-Choru s
get my car outta second gear What used to
E G5 A5 N.C.(G5) A5 N.C.(G5)

[RIOutro (3:37)
No no no I can't drive
can't drive fifty-five I can't drive
E A5 E G5 A5
* Grr. 2 plc,ys jirs r eigh t bars of Rhy . Fig. la (see bar 2)
* Grr. I s11bsri1111es Rhy. Fig. I second time (see bar 2)
Gtr. I
76

Bass plays Bass Fig . I simile (see bar 2)

.., All guiw rs silent on beat one.fir s/ lime only .

can't drive fifty -five

E A5 E G5 A5
Gtr. I plays Rhy . Fig. I twice (see bar 2)
Gtr. 2 plays firsr fo ur bars of Rhy . Fig. I a (see bar 2)
Ctr. 3
r8~D-----------.----------,----------,~ --,;..;.....------~--- ..:::-~
-~-~-:..:....:-::.::::
_-~-~-~--:...
--~
8:::: 8:::::: 8::::i:::::: i::::
Bass plays Bass Fig. I IIVice simile (see bar 2)

Fadeout
can't drive fifty-five
E A5 E G5 A5
112 112 112 1/2
84
i i
El'
J
i-j ~~~
I
~ i
v4 1--v'A
7'
zl:. 2
2
3~ 3)
~ ~ I I I I