[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 - No drums - Just finger pick - 2 bars per chord] |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |
E -9----------12-9---9---------- B -9----10-10--------10-------------- G -9--11-------------11--------- D -X-----------------0------- A -0-------------------------- E ----------------------------
[Verse 1 - Finger pick] [Amaj7] We've only just be [Dmaj7] gun ......... t [C#m7] o live, [F#m7] White lace and [Bm7] promi...ses, [F#m7] A kiss for luck and we're [Bm7] on our waaa [E7sus4] ay. (start to strum) [E7] ( we only be [Amaj7] gun )
[Verse 2 - Drums in - Light snare sound based on downstroke on strings - not slap ] [Amaj7] Before the rising [Dmaj7] sun ........we [C#m7] fly, [F#m7] So many [Bm7] roads to choose, [F#m7] We start off walking and [Bm7] learn to ruuuu [E7sus4] un, And [E7] yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
[CHORUS: - Hold most of F# when moving to Bmaj7 - only lift up fingers that need to] [F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] [F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] (slide up first finger of Bb chord to right location for Ebmaj7 - x65333) [Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] [Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to [E7sus4] day........ to [E7] gether..
[Verse 3 - Light drums again] [Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile, [F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head. [F#m7] We'll find a place where there's r [Bm7] oom to grow, [E7] And yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
[CHORUS:] [F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] [F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] [Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] [Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to [E7sus4] day...to [E7] gether..together
[Verse 4] [Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile, [F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head. [F#m7] We'll find a place where there's [Bm7] room to grow, [E7] And yes, we've just |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |C# . . . . begun.
