Drift Away chords
Dobie Gray 1973
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Capo II *
Instrumental
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E7] [A]
Verse 1
[D] [A]
Day after day I'm more confused
[D] [E] [A]
Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain
[D] [A]
You know that's a game that I hate to lose
[Bm] [D]
And I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame?
Chorus
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D] [A]
and drift away
Instrumental
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E7] [A]
Verse 2
[D] [A]
Beginning to think that I'm wasting time
[D] [E] [A]
I don't understand the things I do
[D] [A]
The world outside looks so unkind
[Bm] [D]
I'm a-countin' on you, to carry me through
Chorus
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D] [A]
and drift away
Instrumental
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E7] [A]
Bridge
[Bm]
And when my mind is free,
[D] [A]
you know no melody can move me
[Bm]
And when I'm feeling blue,
[D] [E]
the guitars, comin' through to soothe me
[D] [A]
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
[D] [E] [E7] [A]
I want you to know, I believe in your song
[D] [A]
Rhythm and rhyme in harmony
[Bm] [D]
You'll help me along, makin' me strong
[Chorus] (acappella)
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
Chorus
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
Chorus
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
[A]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
[E]
I want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
[D]
and drift away
Outro
[A]
Now, now, now, won’t you, won’t you take me?
[E]
Woah, oh take me? . . .
[D] [A] [E] [D]
* Alternates:
Open
[D] = [E]
[A] = [B]
[E] = [F#]
[Bm] = [C#m]
[E7] = [F#7]
Capo IV
[D] = [C]
[A] = [G]
[E] = [D]
[Bm] = [Am]
[E7] = [D7]
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