[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)
[Intro - Bpm 109] Emaj at 7th fret with descending bass Eb D C A# (Ab7) F E ---------------------0--0- B -9---9---9---9-------0--0- G -9---9---9---9-------0--1- D -9---9---9---9---9---0--2- A -7---x---x---x---7---2--2- E -x---10--9---7---5---3--0-
[Verse 1 - Riff when playing F and Dm7] E -0----------4------------ B -0----------5------------ G -1-9--8--7--6--6--7--8--- D -2----------6------------ A -2-7--6--5--4--4--5--6--- E -0-----------------------
[E] Like a fool, I went and [C#m7] stayed too long. [E] Now I'm wondering if your [C#m7] love's still strong. [B] Ooh [A7] baby, here I am; [F#m7] signed, sealed, de- [B7] livered; I'm [E7] yours.
[Verse 2] [E] Then that time I went and [C#m7] said goodbye; [E] Now I'm back and not a- [C#m7] shamed to cry. [B] Ooh [A7] baby, here I am; [F#m7] signed, sealed, de- [B7] livered; I'm [E7] yours.
[E7] 2 bars vamp
[Chorus - with Bs just moving one finger at a time] Here I am, [E] ba-[D] by, [A-577655] Signed, sealed, de- [A/B-7x7655] livered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D] [A][A/B]Here I am [A7] , ba- [E] by, [D] [A] Signed, sealed, de-l [A/B] ivered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D]
(Descending part as per intro x 2 to F at 1st fret then climb back up to F) [E] I've done alot of foolish things, that I really didn't mean, [E] Hey, hey, yeah, yeah, didn't I? Oh baby.
[Verse 3] [E] Seen alot of things in [C#m7] this old world, [E] When I touched them, they did [C#m7] nothing, girl. [B] Ooh [A7] baby, here I am; [F#m7] signed, sealed, de- [B7] livered; I'm [E7] yours.
[Verse 4] [E] Ooh-wee babe, you set my [C#m7] soul on fire; [E] That's why I know you are my [C#m7] only desire. [B] Ooh [A7] baby, here I am; [F#m7] signed, sealed, de- [B7] livered; I'm [E7] yours.
[Chorus] Here I am, [E] ba [D] by, [A] Signed, sealed, de- [A/B] livered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D][A] [A] Here I [A/B] am [A7] , ba [E] -by, [D] [A] Signed, sealed, de- [A/B] livered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D][A]
(Descending part as per intro x 2 to F at 1st fret then climb back up to F) [E] I've done alot of foolish things, that I really didn't mean, [E] Hey, hey, yeah, yeah, didn't I? Oh baby. I could be a broken man, but here I am.
[Chorus] Here I am, [E] ba [D] by, [A] Signed, sealed, de- [A/B] livered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D][A] [A] Here I [A/B] am [A7] , ba [E] -by, [D] [A] Signed, sealed, de- [A/B] livered; [A7] I'm [E] yours. [D][A] (Repeat until end on [E])