[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
[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
[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 know, I believe 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)
[Intro - BPM 132 - using E7/G# instead of G7b9 - 353434] [Riff - Hard muted down raked strums] G G6* Gsus4   F E -3-3-3-3--3-3-0-----------1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- B -3-3-3-3--3-3---3--01-----1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- G -4-4-4-4--4-4------0------2-2-2-2--2-2-2----- D -5-5-5-5--5-5------0------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-drum-fill A -5-5-5-5--5-5-------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3----- E -3-3-3-3--3-3-3----3------1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- * Pluck notes finger picking to make really ring can leave notes of chord ringing slightly
[Verse] [Am7] Hey kids, [D] shake it loose together The [G] spotlight's hitting something That's been [E7/G#] known to change the weather [Am7] We'll kill the fatted [D] calf tonight So stick a [Em] round ........... you're [Am] gonna hear electric [Bm] music Solid walls of [C] sound
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine (stay on same note if can't high) oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Intro Riff] [G][F]
[Verse] Hey [Am7] kids, [D] plug into the faithless Maybe [G] they're blinded But Bennie [E7/G#] makes them ageless We [Am7] shall sur [D] vive, let us take ourselves a [Em] long Where we [Am] fight our parents out in the [Bm] streets To find who's right and who's [C] wrong
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Intro Riff] [G][F]
[Piano Solo - Finger pick to make sound more interesting] [Am7][D][G][E7/G#] [Am7][D][Em][Em] [Am][Bm][C][C]
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Outro] [G] Bennie,Bennie yeah [Fmaj7] (repeat and fade out)