[Verse 1] [E] Day after day I'm more con [B] fused (chords change faster) [E] Yet I look for the [F#] light through the pouring [B] rain [E] You know that's a game that I hate to [B] lose [C#m] And I'm feelin' the strain, [E] ain't it a shame?
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] B... ..F#. .... .... (E F#) - B
[Verse 2] [E] Beginning to think that I'm wasting [B] time (chords change faster) [E] I don't under [F#] stand the things I [B] do [E] The world outside looks so un [B] kind [C#m] I'm a-countin' on you, [E] to carry me through
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Instrumental - approx 1/2 bar for these chords] B... ..F#. .... .... (E F#) - B
[Bridge] [C#m] And when my mind is free, [E] you know no melody can [B] move me [C#m] And when I'm feeling blue, [E] the guitars, comin' through to [F#] soothe me [E] Thanks for the joy that you've given [B] me [E] I want you to know, I believe in your [B] song [E] Rhythm and rhyme in har [B] mony [C#m] You'll help me along, [E] makin' me strong
[Chorus] (acappella) Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Chorus] Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away Oh, [B] give me the beat boys and free my soul, I [F#] want to get lost in your rock'n'roll, and [E] drift away
[Outro - Possibly massive solo???] [B] Now, now, now, won't you, won't you take me? Woah, oh [F#] take me? . . . [E][E] (vamp out)
[Intro BPM 90 - Vox - v1-1, v2-3] | D | A G | D | D |
[Intro Riff] Ch D Ariff G e|--2------------3- B|--3---------0--3- G|--2---------0--0- D|--0---2h4p2p0--0- A|------0--------x- E|---------------3-
[Verse 1] [D] I see the [A] bad [G] moon a- [D] rising [A-riff][G] [D] I see [A] trouble [G] on the [D] way [A-riff][G] [D] I see [A] earth [G] quakes and [D] lightning [A-riff][G] [D] I see [A] bad [G] times to [D] day [A-riff][G] [Chorus] [G] Don't go around tonight Well, it's [D] bound to take your life ((Harmony))[A] There's a [G] bad moon on the [D] rise
[Verse 2] [D] I hear [A] hurri [G] canes a- [D] blowing [A-riff][G] [D] I know the [A] end is [G] coming [D] soon [A-riff][G] [D] I fear [A] rivers [G] over [D] flowing [A-riff][G] [D] I hear the [A] voice of [G] rage and [D] ruin [A-riff][G]
[Chorus] [G] Don't go around tonight Well, it's [D] bound to take your life ((Harmony))[A] There's a [G] bad moon on the [D] rise
[Solo] | D | A G | D | D | -- | D | A G | D | D | | G | G | D | D | -- | A | G | D | D |
[Verse 3] [D] Hope you [A] got your [G] things t [D] ogether [A-riff][G] [D] Hope you are [A] quite [G] prepared to [D] die [A-riff][G] [D] Looks like we're [A] in for [G] nasty [D] weather [A-riff][G] [D] One eye is [A] taken [G] for an [D] eye [A-riff][G]
[Chorus] [G] Don't go around tonight Well, it's [D] bound to take your life ((Harmony))[A] There's a [G] bad moon on the [D] rise [A-riff][G] [G] Don't go around tonight Well, it's [D] bound to take your life ((Harmony))[A] There's a [G] bad moon on the [D] rise
