[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)
[Intro - BPM 147 - Full drums - BIG HARMONY PATCH FOR CHORUS WATERLOO AND DISTORTION ON GUITAR?] [C]
[Verse] My, [C] my, at [D/C] (X30232) Waterloo Nap [G/B] oleon [F/A] did sur [G] render Oh [C] yeah, and [D/C] I have met my [G/B] desti [F/A] ny in [C/G] quite a [G] similar [Am] way (hard shuffle pattern) The [Am] history book on the shelf Is [D/F#] always repeating its (hold vocal note - don't descend) [G] self [F] e [C/E] e [G/D] elf
[Chorus - 3rd waterloo starts on offbeat - play C mainly on snare] [C] Waterloo - [C] I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - [G] Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1 - x 3) [C] Waterloo - [C] Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - [G] Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210orx35555 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - [G] Finally facing my [C] Waterloo
[Vamp][C] Aaaaaaaah (BIG HARMONY PATCH)
[Verse] My, [C] my, I t [D/C] ried to hold you [G/B] back but [F/A] you were [G] stronger Oh [C] yeah, and [D/C] now it seems my [G/B] only [F/A] chance is [C/G] giving up [G] the [Am] fight (hard shuffle pattern) And [Am] how could I ever refuse I [D/F#] feel like I win when I los [G] e [F] oo [C/E] ooo [G/D] ooose
[Chorus - Can status quo] [C] Waterloo - [C] I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - [G] Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1 - x 3) [C] Waterloo - [C] Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - [G] Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210orx35555 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - [G] Finally facing my [C] Waterloo
[Bridge] So [Am] how could I ever refuse I [D] feel like I win when I [G] lose
[Chorus] [C] Waterloo - [C] I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - [G] Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1 - x 3) [C] Waterloo - [C] Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - [G] Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210orx35555 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - [G] Finally facing my [C] Waterloo Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Finally facing my [C] Waterloo Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (fill 2) (fade out over last 3 lines or just end on C)
[Notes] [Fill 1] 3 times play TT TT TT fill with G chord then come in on offbeat vocal) x--x--x--x-- --TT-TT-TT-V(ocal) [Fill 2] Just play snare on all Woo Woos?
