[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)
BPM 127 [Verse 1] [Bsus2][Bm] Hello? Is there anybody [A] in there? Just nod if you can [G] hear me [G/F#][Em] Is there [Bm] anyone at home? [Bsus2][Bm] Come on now I hear you're [A] feeling down [G] I can ease [G/F#] your pai [Em] n And get you [Bm] on your feet again [Bsus2][Bm] Relax I'll need some infor [A] mation first [G] Just the basic [G/F#] fact [Em] s Can you [Bm] show me where it hurts?
[Chorus] [D] There is no pain you are re [A] ceding [D] A distant ship smoke on the ho [A] rizon [G/B] Y [C] ou are only coming through in [G] waves [G/B] Y [C] our lips move but I can't hear what you' [G] re saying When [D] I was a child I had a [A] fever My [D] hands felt just like two bal [A] loons [G/B] No [C] w I've got that feeling once a [G] gain, I can't explain, You would [G/B] not [C] understand, This is not how I [G] a [A] I [G/B][Cadd9] have be [G] come comfortably [D] numb.
[Guitar Solo 1] D A D A C G C G [A] I [G/B][C] have be [G] come comfortably [D] numb.
[Verse 2] [Bsus2][Bm] O.K. Just a little [A] pinprick There'll be no more [G] aaaaa [Em] aaah! But you may [Bm] feel a little sick [Bsus2] Can you stand [Bm] up I do believe it's [A] working, good That'll keep you [G] going through the s [Em] ho Come [Bm] on it's time to go.
[Chorus] [D] There is no pain, you are re [A] ceding [D] A distant ship smoke on the ho [A] rizon [G/B][C] You are only coming through in [G] waves [G/B] Y [C] our lips move but I can't hear what you [G] 're saying When [D] I was a child, I caught a [A] fleeting glimpse [D] Out of the corner of my [A] eye [G/B][C] I turned to look but it was [G] gone I cannot put my fin [G/B] ger [C] on it now The child is grown, The [G] dream is gone
[Asus4] And I [A][G/B][Cadd9] have bec [G] ome comfortably n [D] umb.
