[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)
[Verse 1] I try to disc [C] over A little something to [G] make me sweeter Oh baby, ref [E] rain from breaking my [F] heart
[Pre-Chorus] I'm so in [C] love with you I'll be for [G] ever blue That you give me no [F] reason Why you're making me [Am] work so hard [G] That you give me no, that you give me no That you give me no, that you give me no
[Chorus] [C] Soul, I hear you [Am] calling Oh baby, [F] please give a little res [Em] pect [F] to- [G] oo [C] me
[C]
[Verse 2] And if I should [C] falter Would you open your [G] arms out to me We can make love, not [E] war And live at peace with our [F] hearts
[Pre-Chorus] I'm so in [C] love with you I'll be for [G] ever blue What religion or [F] reason Could drive a man to for [Am] sake his lover
[G] Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
[Chorus] [C] Soul, I hear you [Am] calling Oh baby, [F] please give a little res [Em] pect [F] to- [G] oo [C] me
[Interlude]
|(C) | C | C | C | | Bb | Bb | G | G
[Pre-Chorus] I'm so in [C] love with you I'll be for [G] ever blue That you give me no [F] reason You know, you're making me [Am] work so hard [G] That you give me no, that you give me no That you give me no, that you give me no
[Chorus] [C] Soul, I hear you [Am] calling Oh baby, [F] please give a little res [Em] pect [F] to- [G] oo [C] me
[C] Soul, I hear you [Am] calling Oh baby, [F] please give a little res [Em] pect [F] to- [G] oo [C] me
