[Intro - Capo 4 original] [C][G] x 2
[Verse 1] [C] Day after day I'm more con [G] fused (chords change faster C to D) [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 (chords change faster C to D) [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 - Possibly massive solo???] [G] Now, now, now, won't you, won't you take me? Woah, oh [D] take me? . . . [C][C] (vamp out)
[Intro Arp intro - no drums] [Badd11-x24400][C#m7-046650][F#m7][Aadd9-x02200] x 2
[Verse 1 - Chords straight ish - no embellishments] [Badd11] I let go [C#m7] of everything I ever [F#m7] had [Aadd9] [Badd11] 'Cause I couldn't [C#m7] give the love you des [F#m7] erved [Aadd9] [Badd11] By The [C#m7] |Gunner, you shouted, "Oh, my [F#m7] God" [Aadd9] [Badd11] It seemed [C#m7] churlish, but it's what I was [F#m7] owed, I supp [Aadd9] ose
[Badd11] Every [C#m7] flagstone of this town [F#m7] bears our [Aadd9] prints [Badd11] And all the [C#m7] bars round here serve my [F#m7] ghosts and [Aadd9] carcasses [Badd11] I wish I [C#m7] knew these things when I [F#m7] was young [Aadd9] [Badd11] 'Cause [C#m7] now I've just gone so [F#m7] numb [Aadd9]
[Chorus - Drums stop - 'strum then arps' figure] [Badd11] We [C#m7] take whatever we [Aadd9] can to get the reason [Badd11] back [C#m7] So please don't [Aadd9] rein me in
[Drums back - Put triplet strums on A in- Asus2 to A and the x07670 x07690 figure at end] [Badd11] (Ooh) Don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] [Badd11] (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] I'm [Badd11] working myself up to a [C#m7] nice, warm bliss (Ooh) All my [F#m7] memories of you ring like [Aadd9] tinnitus If I [Badd11] stop, it's just pain (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9]
[Verse 2 - Straight chords] [Badd11] There's nothing [C#m7] brave in walking a[F#m7]lone [Aadd9] [Badd11] Love in exile has nowhere to [C#m7]go, so come on [F#m7]home [Aadd9] [Badd11] Mmm, don't run a [C#m7] way from my [F#m7]tenderness [Aadd9] [Badd11] You're so afraid of that [C#m7] heart inside your [F#m7] chest [Aadd9] ... We were doing so well
[Badd11] well but you were scared to be [C#m7] held Took the easiest [F#m7] way out [Aadd9] ... I see the tears of [Badd11] man , too proud to reach for a [C#m7] hand Oh, let my love keep you [F#m7] safe now [Aadd9] so please don't
[Chorus - Full chords and embellishments] [Badd11] (Ooh) Don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] [Badd11] (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] I'm [Badd11] working myself up to a [C#m7] nice, warm bliss (Ooh) All my [F#m7] memories of you ring like [Aadd9] tinnitus If I [Badd11] stop, it's just pain (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9]
[Bridge - Keep embellishments - START LOOP] And [Badd11] I'm, [C#m7] I'm stood here [F#m7] chewing everybody's lugs [Aadd9] off (Ooh) [PLAY LOOP] [Badd11] (Ooh) [C#m7] Telling everybody how much [F#m7] I fucked it up [Aadd9] [Badd11] (Ooh) [C#m7] Telling everybody how much [F#m7] I fucked it up [Aadd9] [Badd11] (Ooh) [C#m7] Telling everybody but you, [F#m7] how much I fucked it [Aadd9] up [Badd11][C#m7] slow [F#m7] down - [Aadd9] rein me in
[Instrumental - Solo] [Badd11][C#m7][F#m7][Add9]
[Chorus] [Badd11] (Ooh) Don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] [Badd11] (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] I'm [Badd11] working myself up to a [C#m7] nice, warm bliss (Ooh) All my [F#m7] memories of you ring like [Aadd9] tinnitus If I [Badd11] stop, it's just pain (Ooh) Please don't [C#m7] rein me [F#m7] in [Aadd9] [Repeat]