Dobie Gray, Drift Away (1972)
Key: :[D] (w: Mentor Williams)
INTRO:
^
[D]^
[A]^
[G]^
[A]^
[D]^
[D5]
[A7sus4] [D open]
VERSE 1:
[G] Day after day I'm more con-
[D]-fused
[G] So I look for the
[A] light in the pouring
[D] rain
[G] You know that's a game that I hate to
[D] lose
[Em] I'm feelin' the strain,
[G] ain't it a shame
CHORUS:
Oh,
[D] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[A] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[G] drift away
Oh,
[D] give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I
[A] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and
[G] drift away
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 2:
[G] Beginning to think that I'm wastin'
[D] time
[G] I don't under-
[A]-stand the things I
[D] do
[G] The world outside looks so un-
[D]-kind
[Em] I'm countin' on you,
[G] to carry me through
REPEAT CHORUS:
REPEAT INTRO:
BRIDGE:
[Em] And when my mind is free
[G] You know a melody can
[D] move me
[Em] And when I'm feelin' blue
[G] The guitar's comin' through to
[A] soothe me
VERSE 3:
[G] Thanks for the joy that you've given
[D] me
[G] I want you to
[A] know I believe in your
[D] song
[G] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-
[D]-y
[Em] You help me along
[G] makin' me strong
REPEAT CHORUS: [x3] 