Dobie Gray, Drift Away (1972)
Key: :[B] (w: Mentor Williams)
INTRO:
^
[B]^
[F#]^
[E]^
[F#]^
[B]^
[B5]
[F#7sus4] [B open]
VERSE 1:
[E] Day after day I'm more con-
[B]-fused
[E] So I look for the
[F#] light in the pouring
[B] rain
[E] You know that's a game that I hate to
[B] lose
[C#m] 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#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[E] drift away
Oh,
[B] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[E] drift away
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 2:
[E] Beginning to think that I'm wastin'
[B] time
[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 countin' on you,
[E] to carry me through
REPEAT CHORUS:
REPEAT INTRO:
BRIDGE:
[C#m] And when my mind is free
[E] You know a melody can
[B] move me
[C#m] And when I'm feelin' blue
[E] The guitar's comin' through to
[F#] soothe me
VERSE 3:
[E] Thanks for the joy that you've given
[B] me
[E] I want you to
[F#] know I believe in your
[B] song
[E] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-
[B]-y
[C#m] You help me along
[E] makin' me strong
REPEAT CHORUS: [x3] 