[Intro - approx 1/2 bar for these chords - double time versus rest] G D C D - G G D7 G
[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 G D7 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 G D7 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 [D] know, I be [E7] lieve 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)
[Verse] So this is C [A] hristmas And what have you [Bm] done Another year [E] over And a new one just b [A] egun and [A] so this is [D] Christmas I hope you have [Em] fun The near and the dea [A] r one The old and the [D] young
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Verse] And so this is C [A] hristmas For weak and for [Bm] strong For rich and the poor [E] ones The road is so l [A] ong And [A] so happy [D] Christmas For black and for [Em] white For yellow and red [A] ones Let's stop all the [D] fight
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Verse] And so this is Ch [A] ristmas And what have we [Bm] done Another year [E] over A new one just b [A] egun And [A] so happy [D] Christmas We hope you have [Em] fun The near and the de [A] ar one The old and the y [D] oung
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Outro] [A] War is over, [Bm] If you want it [E] War is over [A] Now
