[Intro - approx 1/2 bar for these chords - double time versus rest] G D C D - G G D7 G
[Verse 1]
[C] Day after day I'm more con [G] fused [C] Yet I look for the [D] light through the pouring [G] rain [C] You know that's a game that I hate to [G] lose [Am] And I'm feelin' the strain, [C] ain't it a shame?
[Chorus]
Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away [G]
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] G D C D - G G D7 G
[Verse 2]
[C] Beginning to think that I'm wasting [G] time [C] I don't under [D] stand the things I [G] do [C] The world outside looks so un [G] kind [Am] I'm a-countin' on you, [C] to carry me through
[Chorus]
Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away [G]
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] G D C D - G G D7 G
[Bridge]
[Am] And when my mind is free, [C] you know no melody can [G] move me [Am] And when I'm feeling blue, [C] the guitars, comin' through to [D] soothe me [C] Thanks for the joy that you've given [G] me [C] I want you to [D] know, I be [E7] lieve in your [G] song [C] Rhythm and rhyme in har [G] mony [Am] You'll help me along, [C] makin' me strong
[Chorus] (acappella) Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away Oh, [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [D] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [C] drift away
[Outro] [G] Now, now, now, won't you, won't you take me? Woah, oh [D] take me? . . . [C] (vamp out)
Am G F G E -8-7-5-7------5----5---5-7----7----7----13-12-10-12-10--10---10---10-8-7-8-0----0----0----- B -5-------5----5----5---6-8----8----8----10--------------10---10---0--------0----0----0----- G -5------------5----5---5-7----7----7----10--------------10---10---0--------0----0----0----- D -5------------5----5---7-9----9----9----10--------------10---10---0--------0----0----0----- A -0------------0----0---8-10---10---10---0---------------0----0----------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1] [A] Hello--how [Amaj7] are you? Have you [A7] been alright, through all those lonely, lonely, [Bbdim -xx2320] lonely, lonely ni [Bm] ghts, That's what I'd [E] say, [Bm] I'd tell you [C#m] everything [D] If you'd pic [E] k up that telep [Amaj7] hone. [Dmaj7] ya ya ya
[Verse 2] [A] Hey--how you [Amaj7] feelin' Are you [A7] still the same Don't you realize the things we did we [Bbdim] did were all for [Bm] real not a [E] dream [Bm] I just [C#m] can't believe [D] They've all fa [E] ded out of [Amaj7] view. Yeah [Dmaj7] Yeah ooh [Amaj7] ooh [Dmaj7] ooh [E] (drums build)
[Bridge] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo [E] lang
[A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't c [E] oming true.) [Chorus] [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6 - 022120] twi - [Ddim - xx0101] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [G][A]
[Synth Fill] [Am][G][F][G]
[Verse 3] [A] O.k. so no--one's [Amaj7] answering, Can't you [A7] just let it ring a little longer longer longer [Bbdim] oh wo wo [Bm] I'll just sit [E] tight, [Bm] through the shadows [C#m] of the night [D] Let it r [E] ing for ever [Amaj7] more. oh oh [Dmaj7] whoa ya ya [Amaj7] ya [Dmaj7][E]
[Chorus] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang
[A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't [E] coming true.)
[A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light
