Dobie Gray-Drift Away - BPM - 80
Harmonica is -Vocal Patches - - -
[START NOTE IS OPEN B]
[Intro]
[E] [B] x 2
[Verse 1]
[E] Day after day I'm more con [B] fused (chords change faster)
[E] Yet I look for the [F#] light through the pouring [B] rain
[E] You know that's a game that I hate to [B] lose
[C#m] And I'm feelin' the strain, [E] ain't it a shame?
[Chorus]
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords]
B... ..F#. .... ....
(E F#) - B
[Verse 2]
[E] Beginning to think that I'm wasting [B] time (chords change faster)
[E] I don't under [F#] stand the things I [B] do
[E] The world outside looks so un [B] kind
[C#m] I'm a-countin' on you, [E] to carry me through
[Chorus]
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords]
B... ..F#. .... ....
(E F#) - B
[Bridge]
[C#m] And when my mind is free,
[E] you know no melody can [B] move me
[C#m] And when I'm feeling blue,
[E] the guitars, comin' through to [F#] soothe me
[E] Thanks for the joy that you've given [B] me
[E] I want you to know, I believe in your [B] song
[E] Rhythm and rhyme in har [B] mony
[C#m] You'll help me along, [E] makin' me strong
[Chorus] (acappella)
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
[Chorus]
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
[Chorus]
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul,
I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll,
and [E] drift away
[Outro - Possibly massive solo???]
[B] Now, now, now, won't you, won't you take me?
Woah, oh [F#] take me? . . . [E] [E]
(vamp out)