[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)
[Intro BPM 98] Vox- have one on double - that should do it - no harmonies |-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-----/--| --E---------C#m7------Amaj7---------Cmaj7-Bm7 |-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/--/--/--/--| --E---------C#m7------Amaj7-----Cmaj7----Bm7
[Verse 1] [E] When I wake up in the [C#m7] morning love [Amaj7] [Amaj7] And the sunlight hurts my eyes [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] And something without [C#m7] warning love [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Bears heavy on my [Cmaj7] mind
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
[Verse 2] [E] When the day that lies [C#m7] ahead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Seems impossible to face [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] When someone else in [C#m7] stead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Always seems to know the [Cmaj7] way
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
[Verse 3] [E] When the day that lies a [C#m7] head of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Seems impossible to face [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] When someone else in [C#m7] stead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Always seems to know the [Cmaj7] way
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the whole world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus - x 2 or fade] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
