Dobie Gray, Drift Away (1972)
Key: :[A] (w: Mentor Williams)
INTRO:
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[A]^
[E]^
[D]^
[E]^
[A]^
[A5]
[E7sus4] [A open]
VERSE 1:
[D] Day after day I'm more con-
[A]-fused
[D] So I look for the
[E] light in the pouring
[A] rain
[D] You know that's a game that I hate to
[A] lose
[Bm] I'm feelin' the strain,
[D] ain't it a shame
CHORUS:
Oh,
[A] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[E] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[D] drift away
Oh,
[A] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[E] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[D] drift away
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 2:
[D] Beginning to think that I'm wastin'
[A] time
[D] I don't under-
[E]-stand the things I
[A] do
[D] The world outside looks so un-
[A]-kind
[Bm] I'm countin' on you,
[D] to carry me through
REPEAT CHORUS:
REPEAT INTRO:
BRIDGE:
[Bm] And when my mind is free
[D] You know a melody can
[A] move me
[Bm] And when I'm feelin' blue
[D] The guitar's comin' through to
[E] soothe me
VERSE 3:
[D] Thanks for the joy that you've given
[A] me
[D] I want you to
[E] know I believe in your
[A] song
[D] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-
[A]-y
[Bm] You help me along
[D] makin' me strong
REPEAT CHORUS: [x3] 