[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)
[Intro - BPM 118 - v1 - no double just verb, v2 35 with variation and verb] (just bass drum under this) E -------------------------------------00000000-- B -1-----------1--------11-------11-1--11111111-- G -0-----------0--------02-------02-0--00000000-- D -------------------------------------22222222-- A --3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-33333333-- E ----------------------------------------------- Dr--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--S--
[Verse] [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live. v1 - What [F/C] ever this world can [C] give to me It's [F/C] you, you're all I [C] see. [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live now honey [F/C] v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live [G/B][Am]
(*bob = bass drum off beat) You're the [D]best friend [D] that [F](*bob)I ever [G](*bob)had .. I've [C]been with [G/B]you such a [Am]long time ...[Am] You're my [D]sunshine .... [D] and I [F](*bob)want you to [G](*bob)know That my
(drop 2 beats after the G - think of it as not strumming it a second time) [E-offbeat]feelings are [Am]true I [G-onbeat]really luu
[F-offbeat]uvv you [F]...[Fm7] Ooo (drums stop off beat) .. [Fm7] You're my (see below for G F to Fm pattern)
[C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare lift to bring drums back in)
[F/C] (v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live) ...... Oh [G/B]I've been [Am]waaaaan [Am/G]de-ring round (but I) [F]still come back to [Fm7] you (v2-still come back)... In [G]rain or [E]shine you've [Am]stood by me[D7] girl....I'm [G6]haaaa ... py at [G]home (drums stop) (v2 - hap py at) You're my [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare bit)
[F/C] (v2 - Oooh, you make me [C] live). [F/C] Whenever this world is [C] cruel to me I got [F/C] you to help me for [C] give, Ooo Ooo Ooo, [F/C] Ooo you make [C] me live now honey [F/C] Oooh, you make me [C] live [G/B][Am]
You're the (*=with snare hit) [D]first one ....... [D] *when [F](*bob)things *turn *out [G](*bob)bad .....You [C]know I'll [G/B]never be [Am]lonely, you're my [D]only one [D]... and I [F-offbeat]love the [G-offbeat]things .... I [E-offbeat]really [Am-offbeat]love the [G]things that (2 beats dropped = 1 chord strum)
[F]you do, (again on beat and off beat for two chords) .......... [Fm7] (drums stop) Ooo ....... You're my [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff then snare bit) [F/C] v2 - Ooo, you make me
[Guitar Solo / Chord Break] [C] live (continue to hold note over chords changing with harmoniser) [G/B][Am][Am/G] - [F][F][Fm7][Fm7] [G][E][Am][D7] [G6] (v1 - I'm happy [G6][G] happy that) [G]
You're my (drums reduce to just bass drum) [C] best friend (first bit of intro riff) [F/C] uuhhhh [C] [F/C] uuuh, you're my [C] best friend (snare roll to bring full drums back in - start upstroke - one note leading into 2 triplets) [F/C] Oooh, you make me [C] live (v2 - woo ooh ooh ooh) [F/C] v2 - You, you're my best [C] friend
