[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 - Moving fingers from C to Gadd4/B is just place 2nd finger at 2nd fret and add little to high G] [C][Gadd4/B-x20013][Am][G]
[String riff during Gadd4/B] E-3-1-0 B-1-1-1 G-0-0-0 D-0-0-0 A-2-2-2 E-X
[Verse 1] [C] Every night I remember that evening [Gadd4/B] The way you looked as you said you were leaving [Am] The way you cried as you turn and walk away [G] [C] The cruel words and the false accusations [Gadd4/B] The mean looks and the same old frustrations [Am] I never thought that we'd throw it all away [G] But we threw it all away
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh) This ain't a love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh)
[Verse 2] [C] I've been lost, I've been out, I've been losing [Gadd4/B] I've been tired, I'm all hurt and confusion [Am] I've been mad, I've been the kind of man that I'm not [G] [C] And though I'm down, I'll be coming back fighting [Gadd4/B] I may be scared and a little bit frightened [Am] But I'll be back, I'll be coming back to life [G] I'll be coming back to life
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh - riff) This ain't a love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh - riff)
[Bridge] [F] You can [C] try, you can [G] try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] You can try, [C] you can [G] try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [C] down
[Intro strings riff] [C][Gadd4/B][Am][G]
[C] La la la [Gadd4/B] la, la la la la [Am] la (I [G] won't be lost, I won't be down) (Drums stop)
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess (Drums in) inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is goodbye
[F] It's [C] alright, it's [G] alright, cos you can try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] It's [C] alright, it's [G] alright, I may be lost but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down
[F] You can [C] try, [G] you can try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] You can [C] try, you can try [G] I know I'm lost but I'm [C] waiting [Gadd4/B] to be [F] found
[Guitar riff part] [F][C][G] You can [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F][C][G] You can [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down (drums stop) [F][C][G][C] Never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F][C][G]
[C] [End] [Oooh Riff - Play Am at 5th fret with high C fretted then to A] Am G E-8-5-3 B-5-5-0 G-5-5-0 D-X-X-0 A-0-0-X E-X-X-3
[Guitar Riff part] F C G E-1---------0---------3 B-1-3s5-3-1-1-3s5-3-1-0- G-2---------0---------0 D-3---------2---------0 A-3---------3---------X E-1---------x---------3
