[Verse 1] [E] Day after day I'm more con [B] fused (chords change faster) [E] Yet I look for the [F#] light through the pouring [B] rain [E] You know that's a game that I hate to [B] lose [C#m] And I'm feelin' the strain, [E] ain't it a shame?
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] B... ..F#. .... .... (E F#) - B
[Verse 2] [E] Beginning to think that I'm wasting [B] time (chords change faster) [E] I don't under [F#] stand the things I [B] do [E] The world outside looks so un [B] kind [C#m] I'm a-countin' on you, [E] to carry me through
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] B... ..F#. .... .... (E F#) - B
[Bridge] [C#m] And when my mind is free, [E] you know no melody can [B] move me [C#m] And when I'm feeling blue, [E] the guitars, comin' through to [F#] soothe me [E] Thanks for the joy that you've given [B] me [E] I want you to know, I believe in your [B] song [E] Rhythm and rhyme in har [B] mony [C#m] You'll help me along, [E] makin' me strong
[Chorus] (acappella) Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Outro - Possibly massive solo???] [B] Now, now, now, won't you, won't you take me? Woah, oh [F#] take me? . . . [E][E] (vamp out)
Nick - Sing octave up on Chorus - octave double on "I wanna be sedated" when fast - perhaps Summertime blues segue - Monie Monie as well
[Intro BPM 163] D#5 / E5, E5, D#5 / E5, E5
[Verse] [E5] Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, [A5] I wanna be se [E5] dated [E5] Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, [A5] I wanna be se [E5] dated
[Chorus] Just [B5] get me to the airport, [E5] put me on a plane [B5] Hurry, hurry, hurry, be [E5] fore I go insane I [B5] can't control my fingers, I [E5] can't control my brain Oh [A5] no, oh, oh, oh, [B5] oh
[Intro Riff x 1]
[Verse] [E5] Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, [A5] I wanna be se [E5] dated [E5] Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, [A5] I wanna be se [E5] dated
[Chorus] Just [B5] put me in a wheelchair, [E5] get me on a plane [B5] Hurry, hurry, hurry, be [E5] fore I go insane I [B5] can't control my fingers, I [E5] can't control my brain Oh [A5] no, oh, oh, oh, [B5] oh
[Solo] E5 A5 B5 E5 E5 A5 B5 E5
[Intro Riff x 1]
[Verse] [F#5] Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, [B5] I wanna be se [F#5] dated [F#5] Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, [B5] I wanna be se [F#5] dated
[Chorus] Just [C#5] put me in a wheelchair, [F#5] get me to the show [C#5] Hurry, hurry, hurry, be [F#5] fore I go loco I [C#5] can't control my fingers, I [F#5] can't control my toes Oh [B5] no, oh, oh, oh, [C#5] oh [F#5]
[Verse] [F#5] Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, [B5] I wanna be se [F#5] dated [F#5] Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, [B5] I wanna be se [F#5] dated
[Chorus] Just [C#5] put me in a wheelchair, [F#5] get me to the show [C#5] Hurry, hurry, hurry, be [F#5] fore I go loco I [C#5] can't control my fingers, I [F#5] can't control my toes Oh [B5] no, oh, oh, oh, [C#5] oh
[Outro] [F#5] Bamp bamp, ba bamp, ba [B5] bamp bamp, ba bamp [C#5] , I wanna be se [F#5] dated x4 (stop on 'se' of sedated)