[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)
[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
