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Gmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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For the verses, Bo hits the bass note of the chord first.  In the chorus, he mutes some 
the strums.  Listen to the recording to figure out when.
Intro:
G D C G
Verse
CDay Gafter day I'm more confused
CYet I lDook for tGhe light through the pourin' rain
CYou know loGve's a game that I hate to lose
AmAnd I'm feeling the strain
CAin't it a shame
Chorus
GOh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
DI want to get lost in your rock and roll
CAnd drift away
[repeat]
play this riff to transition into the bridge
E|---------------------------------------------|
A|-3----2----3----2----3----2----3----2----0---|
D|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|
G|-----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
B|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
Bridge
AmAnd when Cmy mind is free
You Gknow a melody can move me
AmAnd when I'm feeling blue
CThe gDuitar's coming through to soothe me
Verse
CThanks for Gthe joy that you're given me
CI want you Dto Gknow I believe in your song
CYour rhythm Gand rhyme and harmony
AmYou've helped me along
CMakin' me strong
[repeat chorus 3x]
end on G

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Drift Away

by Bo Bice

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Chords in this song · guitar

For the verses, Bo hits the bass note of the chord first. In the chorus, he mutes some

the strums. Listen to the recording to figure out when.

Intro:

G D C G

Verse

C G

Day after day I'm more confused

C D G

Yet I look for the light through the pourin' rain

C G

You know love's a game that I hate to lose

And I'm feeling the strain

Ain't it a shame

Chorus

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

[repeat]

play this riff to transition into the bridge

E|---------------------------------------------|

A|-3----2----3----2----3----2----3----2----0---|

D|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|

G|-----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----|

B|---------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|

Bridge

Am C

And when my mind is free

You know a melody can move me

And when I'm feeling blue

C D

The guitar's coming through to soothe me

Verse

C G

Thanks for the joy that you're given me

C D G

I want you to know I believe in your song

C G

Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony

You've helped me along

Makin' me strong

[repeat chorus 3x]

end on G

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