Dobie Gray, Drift Away (1972)
Key: :[E] (w: Mentor Williams)
INTRO:
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[E]^
[B]^
[A]^
[B]^
[E]^
[E5]
[B7sus4] [E open]
VERSE 1:
[A] Day after day I'm more con-
[E]-fused
[A] So I look for the
[B] light in the pouring
[E] rain
[A] You know that's a game that I hate to
[E] lose
[F#m] I'm feelin' the strain,
[A] ain't it a shame
CHORUS:
Oh,
[E] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[B] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[A] drift away
Oh,
[E] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[B] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[A] drift away
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 2:
[A] Beginning to think that I'm wastin'
[E] time
[A] I don't under-
[B]-stand the things I
[E] do
[A] The world outside looks so un-
[E]-kind
[F#m] I'm countin' on you,
[A] to carry me through
REPEAT CHORUS:
REPEAT INTRO:
BRIDGE:
[F#m] And when my mind is free
[A] You know a melody can
[E] move me
[F#m] And when I'm feelin' blue
[A] The guitar's comin' through to
[B] soothe me
VERSE 3:
[A] Thanks for the joy that you've given
[E] me
[A] I want you to
[B] know I believe in your
[E] song
[A] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-
[E]-y
[F#m] You help me along
[A] makin' me strong
REPEAT CHORUS: [x3] 