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Drifting Away

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GThere could be G7countless reasons D7tension rules this house
CThat it does goes without Gsaying or doubt
EYou of course claim it's a force that Amrules from stars far away, I say,
GCould be the D7communists, Gmaybe the D7RCMP
GMore likely Dyou and me, just Gdrifting away
GI offered small G7resistance D7that's a doorway made of glass
CPatiently waiting for that Gstone to be cast
EThough my inaction attrAmacted scorn that morning's quiet fuming
GI never D7talk to you, Gyou don't like bD7eing ignored
GMy thoughts are Dout that door and Gdrifting away
ENo, I'm not mocking or Amtalking to amuse myself
GYou've got my D7number down
GYou know every D7one of my names
GI think it's Dplain to see we've Gdrifted away
GYou could be the G7Queen of England D7and still it'd be the same
CCalling it quits can go by Gso many names
ENeeding a breather, reAmlief, a place, some space to call your own
GI've heard 'em D7all before, GI know every D7one of those lines
GSo why don't you Dtake what's yours? I'll Gtake what's mine.
EAnd no, I'm not mocking or Amtalking to amuse myself
GYou've got my D7number down
GYou know every D7one of my names
GI think it's Dplain to see we've Gdrifted away
Ending
E  Am  G  D7  G  D7  G  D D D D D D D  G

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Drifting Away

by Doug and The Slugs

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G G7 D7

There could be countless reasons tension rules this house

C G

That it does goes without saying or doubt

E Am

You of course claim it's a force that rules from stars far away, I say,

G D7 G D7

Could be the communists, maybe the RCMP

G D G

More likely you and me, just drifting away

G G7 D7

I offered small resistance that's a doorway made of glass

C G

Patiently waiting for that stone to be cast

E Am

Though my inaction attracted scorn that morning's quiet fuming

G D7 G D7

I never talk to you, you don't like being ignored

G D G

My thoughts are out that door and drifting away

E Am

No, I'm not mocking or talking to amuse myself

G D7

You've got my number down

G D7

You know every one of my names

G D G

I think it's plain to see we've drifted away

G G7 D7

You could be the Queen of England and still it'd be the same

C G

Calling it quits can go by so many names

E Am

Needing a breather, relief, a place, some space to call your own

G D7 G D7

I've heard 'em all before, I know every one of those lines

G D G

So why don't you take what's yours? I'll take what's mine.

E Am

And no, I'm not mocking or talking to amuse myself

G D7

You've got my number down

G D7

You know every one of my names

G D G

I think it's plain to see we've drifted away

Ending

E Am G D7 G D7 G D D D D D D D G

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