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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Drifting - 4 non Blondes
Intro:
G    D/F# E    E5   Em        D         G
G    D/F# E5   Em        D    Cmaj7          C    Cmaj7         C
     EmWhat a wonderDful hesitaGtionD/F#  E5  
     Emwho would beaDr to feel sCorrD/F#y for E5me
     Emdropped another Dpill just to calm GmeF#  E  
     Emcollapsed to my kDnees and fell Cmaj7fast into sleepC  Cmaj7  
     There I was C(9)drifting
     wGay Amout into Cthe sunGshine
     expecting to Am7crash but I'm tCied to a strGing
     Look at Am7me I'm a tCangled pGuppet
     I might be a mAmess but I sCure can surviveG  D/F#  E  
     Emfind myself awDake counting sad dGaysD/F#  E5  
     Em1-2-D3 that's too mCanD/F#y for E5me
     Emdropped another Dpill just to find GmeF#  E  
     Emreached for my hDand
     but it was alCmaj7ready thereC  Cmaj7  
     then I started bC(9)elievin'
     Gthat I Amfell out of a tiny CraindropG  
     that  lost it's wAm7ay when it decCided  to roGam
     chasing Am7me was a huCngry dGweller
     but I had escAmaped it by pretCending to dieG  
     CCome Cmaj7follow mCe you won't expect the illusion
     you'll see, it's my immaginGationD/F#  E  
     hCand Cmaj7me your eyesC  
     CI will put them in front of mine
     You'll see a little bGetter
     You'll see a little better
Bridge:
G  D/F#  E   E5  Em         D       G
G  D/F#  E5  Em        D    Cmaj7          C    Cmaj7    C
     EmWhat a wonderfDul destinGationD/F#  E5  
     Emwhere I'm nDow I can Cno loD/F#nger E5see
     Emdropped another Dpill just to kGill meF#  E  
     Emcollapsed to my kDnees and fell fCmaj7ast into sleepC  Cmaj7  
     there I was dC(9)rifting
     Gway Amout into Cthe sGunshine
     expecting to cAmrash but I'm tiCed to a Gstring
     Look at Amme I'm a taCngled pGuppet
     I might be a Ammess but I Csure can suGrvive
     But i had escaAmped it by preteCnding to Gdie.
     Outtro:                    Am          C  G  
Formation Chords:
   E/F#: 200200
  Cmaj7: 032000
   C(9): 032020
     E5: 020000
The chords to Drifting are:
		Em,D,G,then before you return to Em, it looks like this:
          --G3--------Em0---
          --3--------0---
          --0--------0---
          --0--------2---
          --2-----2--2---
          --3--2--0--0---
Im not really sure what those chord names are, but thats what they look
 Between the versus and the chorus the C chord is played
 Then for the chorus, the chords are:
   G,Am,C,G,G,Am,C,G,...
proper chords, so good luck!

All chords in this song (13)

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Drifting

by 4 Non Blondes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cmaj7

C(9)

Am7

E/F#

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Drifting - 4 non Blondes

Intro:

G D/F# E E5 Em D G

G D/F# E5 Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C

Em D G D/F# E5

What a wonderful hesitation

Em D C D/F# E5

who would bear to feel sorry for me

Em D G F# E

dropped another pill just to calm me

Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

collapsed to my knees and fell fast into sleep

C(9)

There I was drifting

G Am C G

way out into the sunshine

Am7 C G

expecting to crash but I'm tied to a string

Am7 C G

Look at me I'm a tangled puppet

Am C G D/F# E

I might be a mess but I sure can survive

Em D G D/F# E5

find myself awake counting sad days

Em D C D/F# E5

1-2-3 that's too many for me

Em D G F# E

dropped another pill just to find me

Em D

reached for my hand

Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

but it was already there

C(9)

then I started believin'

G Am C G

that I fell out of a tiny raindrop

Am7 C G

that lost it's way when it decided to roam

Am7 C G

chasing me was a hungry dweller

Am C G

but I had escaped it by pretending to die

C Cmaj7 C

Come follow me you won't expect the illusion

G D/F# E

you'll see, it's my immagination

C Cmaj7 C

hand me your eyes

I will put them in front of mine

You'll see a little better

Bridge:

G D/F# E E5 Em D G

G D/F# E5 Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C

Em D G D/F# E5

What a wonderful destination

Em D C D/F# E5

where I'm now I can no longer see

Em D G F# E

dropped another pill just to kill me

Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

collapsed to my knees and fell fast into sleep

C(9)

there I was drifting

G Am C G

way out into the sunshine

Am C G

expecting to crash but I'm tied to a string

Am C G

Look at me I'm a tangled puppet

Am C G

I might be a mess but I sure can survive

Am C G

But i had escaped it by pretending to die.

Am C G

Outtro:

Formation Chords:

E/F#

: 200200

Cmaj7

: 032000

C(9)

: 032020

: 020000

The chords to Drifting are:

Em,D,G,then before you return to Em, it looks like this:

G Em

--3--------0---

--0--------0---

--0--------2---

--2-----2--2---

--3--2--0--0---

Im not really sure what those chord names are, but thats what they look

Between the versus and the chorus the C chord is played

Then for the chorus, the chords are:

G Am C G G Am C G

,,,,,,,,...

proper chords, so good luck!

About Drifting Chords by 4 Non Blondes

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