[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 - play hammer on with little finger so easier to finger notes and keep ringing
E -x-------0 1 3 ------8----8------------------------3p1----1-- B -3---1-3---------10----10-8-----8b10----6--8b10---------3-1-- G -2-0h2--------------------9-------------------------------2-- D -0------------------------10------------------------------3-- A --------------------------10--0---------------------------3-- E -----------------8--------8----------------------1--------1--
Alternative idea - play Fshape chords with F7 fingering but mute the 7th with second finger - frees up little finger to play notes of the solo - e.g. 810x988 and 13x211 Strumming guitar pattern - play bass note, pluck top notes with fingers - first 2 8th notes then play for rest of bar with chords offbeat then for the 'right down' chords pluck all staccato
BPM 128 Intro Dm |C |Am |F ||(x3) C |G |Am G |F | || Verse 1 [Dm] You know I [C] need your love [Am] You've got that hold over [F] me [Dm] Long as I [C] got your love [Am] You know that I'll never l [F] eave [Dm] When I wanted you to [C] share my life I [Am] had no doubt in my [F] mind And it's been [C] you [G] Woman R [Am] ight d [G] own the l [F] ine
[Dm] I know how much I le [C] an on you [Am] Only you can s [F] e [Dm] The changes that I'v [C] e been through [Am] Have left a mark on [F] m [Dm] You've been as constant as a n [C] orthern star [Am] The brightest light that sh [F] ines And it's been [C] you [G] Woman R [Am] ight d [G] own the l [F] ine
Bridge [D] I just want to [Bm] say this is [G] my way Of [E/G#] telling you e [A] verything I could n [F] ever Say bef [Dm] or [Bm] Yeah this is [G] my way Of [E/G#] telling you that [A] every day I'm [F] loving you so much [Dm] more...
Verse 2 [(Dm)] 'Cause you bel [C] ieved in me [Am] Through my darkest ni [F] ght [Dm] Put something better insi [C] de of me [Am] You brought me into the li [F] ght [Dm] Threw away all those c [C] razy dreams [Am] I put them all beh [F] ind And it was [C] you [G] Woman R [Am] ight d [G] own the l [F] ine
Solo Dm |C |Am |F ||(x3) C |G |Am G |F | ||
Bridge [D] I just want to [Bm] say this is [G] my way Of [E/G#] telling you [A] everything I could [F] never Say be [Dm] fore [Bm] Yeah this is [G] my way Of [E/G#] telling you that [A] every day I'm [F] loving you so much m [Dm] ore...
Verse 3 [(Dm] If [)] I should d [C] oubt myself [Am] If I'm losing gr [F] ound [Dm] I won't turn to [C] someone else [Am] They'd only let me d [F] own [Dm] When I wanted you to s [C] hare my life [Am] I had no doubt in my mi [F] n
And it's been [C] you [G] Woman R [Am] ight d [G] own the l [F] ine
Outro D Bm G E/G# A F Dm Bm G E/G# A F Dm (&fade)Oooh ooohhh..Woooh... etc.