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Fred Neil & VInce Martin - Tear Down The Walls
I'm a drifter
Tuning: dropped D (DADGBe), capo 2nd fret
Intro
e ----------------------------------|
b ---------------------1--------3---|
g -------------0-----2-------4------|
d -----0----2------3------5---------|
a ---0----3-------------------------|
D -0--------------------------------|
I’m a dDmrifter, Cl'm a lFonerG  
And I've sDmeen every cCity and toFwnG  
I’ll paDmss by hCere and I'll dFie heGre
And some stDmranger will lCower me doDmwnC  F  G  
I've Dmsat in the shaCde of an oFId apple orGchard
WaDmtched the big trCucks rollin' bFyG  
ShDmared a grape soCda with a maFn from DakGota
And sDm7een a JuG6ne bug in JDmulyC  F  G  
I’m a drifter...
I’ve Dmplayed basketbCall through the hFoop of a baGrrel
SDmtruggled to leCarn how to sFwimG  
Though I sDmometimes think mCaybe I oFnce was a bGaby
I onlDm7y pretenG6d I was himDm  C  F  G  
I’m a drifter...
I’ve made Dmlove in your cCity til the pFoor and the pGretty
ThougDmht I was cleveCr and smarFtG  
I’ve Dmended up lonelCy with notFhin’ but onGly
A sonDm7g and a G6half of a hDmeartC  F  G  
I’m a dDmrifter, Cl'm a lFonerG  
And I've sDmeen every cCity and toFwnG  
I’ll paDmss by hCere and I'll dFie heGre
And some stDmranger will lCower me F  G  
DmStranger will loCwer me doDmwn

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Im A Drifter

by Fred Neil

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Fred Neil & VInce Martin - Tear Down The Walls

I'm a drifter

Tuning: dropped D (DADGBe), capo 2nd fret

Intro

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

b ---------------------1--------3---|

g -------------0-----2-------4------|

d -----0----2------3------5---------|

a ---0----3-------------------------|

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

Dm C F G

I’m a drifter, l'm a loner

Dm C F G

And I've seen every city and town

Dm C F G

I’ll pass by here and I'll die here

Dm C Dm C F G

And some stranger will lower me down

Dm C F G

I've sat in the shade of an oId apple orchard

Dm C F G

Watched the big trucks rollin' by

Dm C F G

Shared a grape soda with a man from Dakota

Dm7 G6 Dm C F G

And seen a June bug in July

I’m a drifter...

Dm C F G

I’ve played basketball through the hoop of a barrel

Dm C F G

Struggled to learn how to swim

Dm C F G

Though I sometimes think maybe I once was a baby

Dm7 G6 Dm C F G

I only pretend I was him

I’m a drifter...

Dm C F G

I’ve made love in your city til the poor and the pretty

Dm C F G

Thought I was clever and smart

Dm C F G

I’ve ended up lonely with nothin’ but only

Dm7 G6 Dm C F G

A song and a half of a heart

Dm C F G

I’m a drifter, l'm a loner

Dm C F G

And I've seen every city and town

Dm C F G

I’ll pass by here and I'll die here

Dm C F G

And some stranger will lower me

Dm C Dm

Stranger will lower me down

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