[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)
[Verse] [G] Some [C] people call me the space [D] cowboy, yeah [C][G] [G] Some [C] call me the gangster of [D] love [C][G] [G] Some [C] people call me [D] Maurice [C] Cause I [G] speak of the [C] pompitous of [D] love [C][G]
[Verse] [G] People [C] talk about me, baby [D][C][G] [G] Say I'm [C] doin' you wrong, doin' [D] you wrong [C][G] [G] Well, [C] don't you worry baby Don't [D] worry [C][G] [G] Cause [C] I'm right here, right here [D] right here [C][G] right here at home
[Chorus] Cause I'm a [G] picker I'm a [C] grinner I'm a [G] lover And I'm a [C] sinner [G] I play my [C] music in the [D] sun [C]
I'm a [G] joker I'm a [C] smoker I'm a [G] midnight [C] toker [G] I sure don't [C] want to hurt no [D] one [D7]
[Verse] [G] You're the cutest thing [C] [D] That I ever did see [C][G] [G] I really love your [C] peaches [D] Want to shake your tre [C] e [G] [G] Lovey-dovey, lov [C] ey-dovey, lovey- [D] dovey all the time [C][G] [G] Ooo-eee baby, I' [C] ll sure show you [D] a good time [C][G]
[Chorus] Cause I'm a [G] picker I'm a [C] grinner I'm a [G] lover And I'm a [C] sinner [G] I play my [C] music in the [D] sun [C]
I'm a [G] joker I'm a [C] smoker I'm a [G] midnight [C] toker [G] I sure don't [C] want to hurt no [D] one [D7]
Cause I'm a [G] picker I'm a [C] grinner I'm a [G] lover And I'm a [C] sinner [G] I play my [C] music in the [D] sun [C]
I'm a [G] joker I'm a [C] smoker I'm a [G] midnight [C] toker [G] I sure don't [C] want to hurt no [D] one [D7] Wooo Woooo
[Verse] [G] People [C] keep talking about me ba [D] by [C][G] [G] They [C] say I'm doin' you wrong [D][C][G] [G] Well [C] don't you worry, don't wor [D] ry, no don't [C] wor [G] ry mama [G] Cause [C] I'm right here at home [D][C][G]
[Verse] [G] You're [C] the cutest thing I ever [D] did see [C][G] [G] Really [C] love your peaches want to [D] shake your [C] tree [G] [G] Lovey [C] -dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey [D] -dovey all the [C][G] time [G] Come [C] on baby and I'll show you [D] a good time [C][G]
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