[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)
Don't go for harmonies in the chorus too much Opening figure - use thumb and first finger to play B - 1 3 E - 1 0 B - 1 3 Whilst still holding the C chord as much as possible so it sustains Chord for C/Bb - 6x555 Run down - D 0 - A- 3 2 0 then play G - don't pull off play first with first finger then rest with thumb Piano intro C - notes - dont try to hold C maj chord - use second finger for the 1 so in good position to finger the next chord B 1 3 E 1 0 B 3 1 (hammer on and pull off) - 11xx1x 01xx1x x10x1x Use side of thumb and muting with left hand to 1 &3&4 - staccato on 4 Losing everything - have snare hit with no chord OR just play bass drum with chords [Intro] |C |C/Bb |F C |F |
[Verse 1] [G] I can't light [C/G][G] no more of your [F] darknes [C] s F/C C C/E [F] All my pictures [Bb/F][F] seem to fade to black and [G] white C/G G C/G G [G] I'm growing tired [C/G][G] and time stands still [F] before [C] me F/C C C/E [F] Frozen here [Bb/F][F] on the ladder of my [G] life C/G G C/G G [G] Too late [C/G][G] to save myself from [F] falli [C] ng [F/C][C][C/E] [F] I took a chance [Bb/F][F] and changed your way of [G] life C/G G C/G G [G] But you misread [C/G][G] my meaning when I [F] met y [C] ou F/C C C/E [F] Closed the door [Bb/F][F] and left me [C/G] blinded by the [G] light
[Chorus] [C] Don't let the sun go [C/Bb-6x555x] down on me [F/A] Although I search myself, it's always s [D7/F#] omeone else I see [C/G] I'd just allow a fragment of your [F/G] life [G] to wander [C] free [C/Bb] But [F/A] losing everything is like the [Dm] sun (fast chords) [C/E] go--- [F] ing [C/G] down [G] on [C] me
|C |C/Bb |F/A C/G |F |
[Verse 2] [G] I can't find [C/G] , [G7] oh the right rom [F] antic li [C] ne [F/C][C][C/E] [F] But see me once [Bb/F][F] and see the way I [G] feel [G7] [G] Don't discard me [C/G][G] just because you [F] think I mean you [C] harm F/C C C/E [F] But these cuts I have [Bb/F][F] they need love [C/G] to help them heal [G]
[Chorus] [C] Don't let the sun go [C/Bb-6x555x] down on me [F/A] Although I search myself, it's always s [D7/F#] omeone else I see [C/G] I'd just allow a fragment of your [F/G] life [G] to wander [C] free [C/Bb] But [F/A] losing everything is like the [Dm] sun (fast chords) [C/E] go--- [F] ing [C/G] down [G] on [C] me |C |C/Bb |F/A |Ab6 Bb |
[C] Don't let the sun go [C/Bb-6x555x] down on me [F/A] Although I search myself, it's always s [D7/F#] omeone else I see [C/G] I'd just allow a fragment of your [F/G] life [G] to wander [C] free [C/Bb] But [F/A] losing everything is like the [Dm] sun (fast chords) [C/E] go--- [F] ing [C/G] down [G] on [C] me |C |C/Bb |F/A |Ab6 Bb |C
