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 Driftaway by Motley Crue
Riff 1:
CLook inside the miC/Brror
But I doAm7n't know who I seC/Ge
CSmoke another cigarC/Brete
A smile Am7rolls back the tearC/Gs
Riff 2:
CThis contradiction seems C/Bto be
The stAm7ory of my lifeD/F#  
Riff 3:
A Fsimple man with mGemories of
Those Clong lost gC/Bolden daysAm7  C/G  
I cFlose my eyes and Gslowly drift awayC  
Riff 4:  Solo 1
Riff 1:
MisCtakes I've made
Remind C/Bme of the roaAm7ds
I shouldn't chooseC/B  
CNever comes that eaC/Bsy when
There's nothAm7ing left to losC/Be
Riff 2:
CI cant see ansC/Bwers tell me
Why Am7am I so blind?D/F#  
FA tired man, I'll Gmake the best
Of anCother lC/Bonley dayAm7  C/B  
I Fclose my eyes and Gslowly drift away
Riff 5: Bridge to solo
FNever thought I'd make Fmit
Just by plaCying my guitar
FJust a little smile always
FmShelters me from painC  
FEvery time I start Gto slide
I Cwish upon C/Ba starAm7  C/G  
The D7sun comes up
And dries up all the rainG  C/E  G  
Riff 6:  12 string solo
Riff 7:  solo 2
Riff 3:
FI'm an honest man who refGuses
Shade on a hCot and lC/Bonely dayAm7  C/G  
FI close my eyes and dGream my life awayC  C/B  Am7  C/G  
FNow I know that I Gcan stop the rainC  C/B  Am7  C/G  
FClose my eyes and sloGwly drift awayC  C/B  Am7  C/G  
FClose my eyes and dreGam my life awaCyC/B  Am7  C/G  
FClose my eyes and slowGly drift awayC  C/B  Am7  C/G  
FClose my eyes drGeam my life awayC.

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Driftaway

by Mötley Crüe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

C/G

D/F#

C/E

Driftaway by Motley Crue

Riff 1:

C C/B

Look inside the mirror

Am7 C/G

But I don't know who I see

C C/B

Smoke another cigarrete

Am7 C/G

A smile rolls back the tears

Riff 2:

C C/B

This contradiction seems to be

Am7 D/F#

The story of my life

Riff 3:

F G

A simple man with memories of

C C/B Am7 C/G

Those long lost golden days

F G C

I close my eyes and slowly drift away

Riff 4: Solo 1

Riff 1:

Mistakes I've made

C/B Am7

Remind me of the roads

C/B

I shouldn't choose

C C/B

Never comes that easy when

Am7 C/B

There's nothing left to lose

Riff 2:

C C/B

I cant see answers tell me

Am7 D/F#

Why am I so blind?

F G

A tired man, I'll make the best

C C/B Am7 C/B

Of another lonley day

F G

I close my eyes and slowly drift away

Riff 5: Bridge to solo

F Fm

Never thought I'd make it

Just by playing my guitar

Just a little smile always

Fm C

Shelters me from pain

F G

Every time I start to slide

C C/B Am7 C/G

I wish upon a star

The sun comes up

G C/E G

And dries up all the rain

Riff 6: 12 string solo

Riff 7: solo 2

Riff 3:

F G

I'm an honest man who refuses

C C/B Am7 C/G

Shade on a hot and lonely day

F G C C/B Am7 C/G

I close my eyes and dream my life away

F G C C/B Am7 C/G

Now I know that I can stop the rain

F G C C/B Am7 C/G

Close my eyes and slowly drift away

F G C C/B Am7 C/G

Close my eyes and dream my life away

F G C C/B Am7 C/G

Close my eyes and slowly drift away

F G C

Close my eyes dream my life away.

About Driftaway Chords by Mötley Crüe

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