[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 156 - v1 - 2, v2 - 35] To [F] night I'm gonna have my [Am] self real [Dm] good time, I feel a [Gm E - 5 6 bass run] li i i [C] ive And the [F] world, I'll [F7] turn it inside [Bb] out yeah, I'm [Gm7] floating around in [D7] ecstasy So [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me [Gm] now, [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me cause I'm [Gm] having a [F/G] good [Gm7] time, [C - x32010] having a [Dm7/C - x30211] good [C7 - x32310] (snare) time
[Verse 1] I'm a [F] shooting star leaping through the [Am] sky, like a [Dm] tiger Defying the [Gm] laws of gravi [C] ty ..... I'm a [F] racing car passing [Am] by, like Lady Go [Dm] diva ..I'm gonna [Gm] go, go, go, [C] there's no stopping [F] me
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time ..I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all
[Verse 2] I'm a [F] rocket ship on my way to [Am] Mars, on a co [Dm] llision course I'm a [Gm] satellite, [C] I'm out of control I'm a [F] sex machine ready to re [Am] load, like an [Dm] atom bomb About to [Gm] oh, [F/G] oh, [Gm7] oh, [C] oh, [Dm7/C] oh [C7] ex [F] plode
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] woman [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Bridge - perhaps play C maj and play 4 3 1 on B string to follow 'ooh ooh ooh bit'] N.C. Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me (hey, hey, hey) Don't stop me, don't stop me (ooh, ooh, ooh) Don't stop me, don't stop me (have a good time, good time) Don't stop me, don't stop me (woooaaaawwwww)
[Solo] (Same chords as verse) [F][Am][Dm] [Gm E - 5 6 bass run][C] [F][Am][Dm] [Gm][F/G][Gm7][C][Dm7/C][C7][F]
[Bridge] I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all (drums stop - la da dah etc)
(fade out with verse chords) [F][Am][Dm] - [Gm][C] [F][F7][Bb] - [Gm][D7]
