[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)
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)