song: Driving Home for Christmas
artist: Chris Rea
album: The Christmas EP (1988) / New Light Through Old Windows (The Best of Chris Rea) (1988)
writer: Chris Rea

vocals: Chris Rea
pianos: Max Middleton
electric bass: Eoghan O’Neill

(electric guitars: Chris Rea & Robert Ahwai)
(drums: Martin Ditcham)

This is a note-for-note transcription of the vocals, the lead piano, and the electric bass parts on “Driving Home for Christmas”, its final 1988 version (as opposed to the 1986 version) that have made it into the Christmas music canon. Enjoy!

Be sure to watch this adorable The One Show interview with Chris Rea telling the backstory of the song.