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Gordon Lightfoot - Drifters
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
G  C/G  G  C/G  G
[VERSE 1]
I don't believe in miracles, if it's Call the same by you
Your Dwishes would come Ctrue if I had my Gsay
EmWhether it's right or Gwrong
The Cwords of every Dsong
ReCmind us of a Glove we knew
Where Am7love should not go Bbwrong, in Am7yesterdaysD  G  
[CHORUS]
Hang on ye Amdrifters Gnow
You got Cso much to Dgo and Emgamble DonG  
Watch out for the Amshifting Gsand
WherCever you may DramGbleC/G  G  C/G  G  
[VERSE 2]
Even now, as I look back and see Call that's come to pass
I Dcan't remember Chow it was I got GhereEm  
Look around this Gplace
There's a Csmile on every Dface
We're Csomewhere in the Gafterglow
Out Am7there among the Bbstars, out Am7there among the DbarsG  
[CHORUS]
Hang on ye Amdrifters Gnow
You got Cplaces to Dgo and Empeople to DmeetG  
Watch out for the Amshifting Gtide
WherCever you may DtraGvelC/G  G  C/G  G  
[VERSE 3]
I know I should not complain, because Clife's been good to me
It Dfeels real good to Cbe stranded on my Gown
EmBe that as it may Gbe
CWe are what we Dare
I'll Cfind you at the Gafterglow
Out Am7there among the Bbstars of Am7yesteryearD  G  
[CHORUS]
Hang on ye Amdrifters Gnow
You got Cso much to Dgo and Emgamble DonG  
Watch out for the Amshifting Gsand
WherCever you may DramGbleC/G  G  C/G  G  
[CHORUS]
All you Amdrifters Gnow
You got Cplaces to Dgo and Empeople to DmeetG  
Watch out for the Amshifting Gtide
WherCever you may DramGbleC/G  G  

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Drifters

by Gordon Lightfoot

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C/G

Am7

Gordon Lightfoot - Drifters

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]

G C/G G C/G G

[VERSE 1]

I don't believe in miracles, if it's all the same by you

D C G

Your wishes would come true if I had my say

Em G

Whether it's right or wrong

C D

The words of every song

C G

Remind us of a love we knew

Am7 Bb Am7 D G

Where love should not go wrong, in yesterdays

[CHORUS]

Am G

Hang on ye drifters now

C D Em D G

You got so much to go and gamble on

Am G

Watch out for the shifting sand

C D G C/G G C/G G

Wherever you may ramble

[VERSE 2]

Even now, as I look back and see all that's come to pass

D C G Em

I can't remember how it was I got here

Look around this place

C D

There's a smile on every face

C G

We're somewhere in the afterglow

Am7 Bb Am7 D G

Out there among the stars, out there among the bars

[CHORUS]

Am G

Hang on ye drifters now

C D Em D G

You got places to go and people to meet

Am G

Watch out for the shifting tide

C D G C/G G C/G G

Wherever you may travel

[VERSE 3]

I know I should not complain, because life's been good to me

D C G

It feels real good to be stranded on my own

Em G

Be that as it may be

C D

We are what we are

C G

I'll find you at the afterglow

Am7 Bb Am7 D G

Out there among the stars of yesteryear

[CHORUS]

Am G

Hang on ye drifters now

C D Em D G

You got so much to go and gamble on

Am G

Watch out for the shifting sand

C D G C/G G C/G G

Wherever you may ramble

[CHORUS]

Am G

All you drifters now

C D Em D G

You got places to go and people to meet

Am G

Watch out for the shifting tide

C D G C/G G

Wherever you may ramble

About Drifters Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Drifters" in?

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