[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 - No drums - Think Drop D - for Bm can play low open D as in chord] D e|-2-----3p2----2p0-----------| B|---------------------5p3----| G|----------------------------| D|----0------0------0------0--| x 4 A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|
[Verse 1 - Capo 3 - Dont bother live - Vocal melody sings a D7 so you can put that in - first 2 notes - D to C] [D] I [D7]am unwritten [D7] [D7sus2-xx0120]Can't [D7]read [Dsus4]my [D]mind, [D7sus2]I'm [D7]un [Dsus4]de [D]fined [D]I'm [D7]just beginning [D7] The [D7sus2]pen's [D7]in [Dsus4]my [D]hand, (next chords follow melody tight) [Dmaj7]end [D]ing [Dsus4]un [D]planned
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum] [D] Staring at the blank page be [C] fore you Open up the dirty [Bm] window Let the sun illumi [Gm/Bb-013333] nate the words that you could not find [D] Reaching for something in the [C] distance So close you can almost [Bm] taste it Release your inhi [N.C.] bitions ... Feel the rain on your
[Chorus - Full drums] [Bm] skin - no one [Em] else can feel it [G] for you Only [D] you can let it [Bm] in No one [Em] else, no one [G] else can speak the [D] words on your [Bm] lips Drench your [Em] self in words un [G] spoken Live your [D] life with arms wide [Bm] open Today [Em] is where [G] your book begins [No Chord] The rest is still unwritten
[Vamp] [D] 4 times round riff
[Verse 2] [D] I [D7]break tradition [D7] [D7sus2]Some [D7]times [Dsus4]my [D]tries are [D7sus2]out [D7]side [Dsus4]the [D]lines [xx021x]i [xx0210]i [xx023x]i [D]We've [D7]been conditioned [D7] To [D7sus2]not [D7]make [Dsus4]mis [D]takes, but I [Dsus2] can't live that way [Dsus2]Oh [D5]oooo
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Staring at the blank page be [C] fore you Open up the dirty [Bm] window Let the sun illumi [Gm/Bb-013333] nate the words that you could not find [D] Reaching for something in the [C] distance So close you can almost [Bm] taste it Release your inhi [N.C.] bitions ... Feel the rain on your
[Chorus] [Bm] skin - no one [Em] else can feel it [G] for you Only [D] you can let it [Bm] in No one [Em] else, no one [G] else can speak the [D] words on your [Bm] lips Drench your [Em] self in words un [G] spoken Live your [D] life with arms wide [Bm] open Today [Em] is where (remember going quickly to another chorus) [G] your book begins Feel the rain on your
[Bm] skin - no one [Em] else can feel it [G] for you Only [D] you can let it [Bm] in No one [Em] else, no one [G] else can speak the [D] words on your [Bm] lips Drench your [Em] self in words un [G] spoken Live your [D] life with arms wide [Bm] open Today [Em] is where [G] your book begins [No Chord] The rest is still unwritten
[Vamp] [D][G] x 2
[Bridge - CHORDS JUST ON FIRST WORDS - VOCALS FOLLOW F# TO G] [D] Staring at the blank page be [G] fore you Open up the dirty [D] window Let the sun illumi [G] nate the words that you could not find [D] Reaching for something in the [G] distance So close you can almost [D] taste it [Vocal melody next is GG F#G F#G - Play Dsus4 figure] Release your inhibi [G]tions ... [G is on bass drum then stop drums - don't get to snare - High A - HOLD]
[BREAK - big fill across vocals] [G]Feel the rain on your
[Chorus - Drums back - BIG VOCALS - 35 OR 3] [Bm] skin - no one [Em] else can feel it [G] for you Only [D] you can let it [Bm] in No one [Em] else, no one [G] else can speak the [D] words on your [Bm] lips Drench your [Em] self in words un [G] spoken Live your [D] life with arms wide [Bm] open Today [Em] is where [G] your book begins - feel the rain on your skin
[Chorus] [Bm] skin - no one [Em] else can feel it [G] for you Only [D] you can let it [Bm] in No one [Em] else, no one [G] else can speak the [D] words on your [Bm] lips Drench your [Em] self in words un [G] spoken Live your [D] life with arms wide [Bm] open Today [Em] is where [G] your book begins [N.C.] The rest is still unwritten
