[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)
[DROP D - NO DRUMS - INTRO - Note - F/C is just F major with 3rd finger off - x13211] [Use one upstream to imply the offbeat keyboard riff d u d d - down up down down] [DROP D] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb-013331] | [F-3x3211] | [C/G - 3x333] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb] | [F] | [C/G]
[VERSE] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my heart [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] And cause you [F/C] light up the path [F][C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I saw [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[VERSE - LIGHT DRUMS] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I want to [F/C] die in your [F] arms, arms [C/G] [Dm7] Cause you get [F/C] lighter the [F] more it gets dark [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my [F] heart [C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[INTERLUDE] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] - Add sus4 figure if possible B-1 E-1 B-1 E-0 1 [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm]
[OUTRO] [Bb] Because you're a [C] sky, you're a [Dm] sky full of stars [Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm][Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm]
