[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)
[Chorus - No drums - chords emphasise on where snare is] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 1 - first snare is played on Gm7] (DROP Am7 in run - at 'dont' so have time to make Bbmaj7 really ring) (BIG HARMONIES) And [Gm7](snare) don't you [Bbmaj7-113231] know, (NO HARMONY) don't you [Gm7] know That it's [F/C] wrong to [Gm7] take what he's [Am7] givin' [Dm7] you (BIG HARMONIES)[Gm7]So far [Bbmaj7]gone, on your own [Gm7] You can [Gm7] Get along if you [Dm7] try to be strong But you'll [Gm7] never be strong [Bb/C-x3333x]
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 2] [Gm7] High and [Bbmaj7] dry, out of the [Gm7] rain It's so [F/C] easy ............ to hurt [Gm7] others when you [Am7] can't feel [Dm7] pain And [Gm7] don't you [Bbmaj7] know that a love [Gm7] can't grow ....... 'Cause there's [Gm7] too much to give, 'cause you'd [Dm7] rather live For the [Gm7] thrill of it all [Bb/C] oh
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]
And you say [Bb] you can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
You're a [F] rich girl a [Am7] rich girl ah [Dm7] you're a [F/C] rich rich girl [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]