Dobie Gray, Drift Away (1972)
Key: :[G] (w: Mentor Williams)
INTRO:
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[G]^
[D]^
[C]^
[D]^
[G]^
[G5]
[D7sus4] [G open]
VERSE 1:
[C] Day after day I'm more con-
[G]-fused
[C] So I look for the
[D] light in the pouring
[G] rain
[C] You know that's a game that I hate to
[G] lose
[Am] 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] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[C] drift away
Oh,
[G] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[D] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[C] drift away
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 2:
[C] Beginning to think that I'm wastin'
[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 countin' on you,
[C] to carry me through
REPEAT CHORUS:
REPEAT INTRO:
BRIDGE:
[Am] And when my mind is free
[C] You know a melody can
[G] move me
[Am] And when I'm feelin' blue
[C] The guitar's comin' through to
[D] soothe me
VERSE 3:
[C] Thanks for the joy that you've given
[G] me
[C] I want you to
[D] know I believe in your
[G] song
[C] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-
[G]-y
[Am] You help me along
[C] makin' me strong
REPEAT CHORUS: [x3] 