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Drift Away

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|--5-5--3--5-----|----------------|
G|-6--4--2--4-6---|------9---7p6---|
D|7---6--4--6-7---|----9-----7-----|
A|----------------|9h10------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|
B|-------7--------|----------------|
G|---9---7--9-6---|------9---7p6---|
D|7--9------9-7---|----9-----7-----|
A|7---------------|9h10------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
|  A   E|  D   E     A|  D    E   Asus4    A|
[Verse 1]
  DDay after day I'm more conAfused
 DYet I look for the Elight
Through the pourin' Arain
  DYou know that's a game that I hate to Alose
 BmAnd I'm feeling the pain
  DTaking the strain
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  D/A   E/A     A|  D    E   Asus4    A|
[Verse 2]
  DBeginning to think that I'm wasting Atime
 DI don't underEstand the things I Ado
  DThe world outside is so unkinAd
  BmI'm counting on you
  DTo carry me through
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
[Interlude]
|  D/A|  D/A   E/A     A|  D    E   Asus4    A|
[Middle 8]
   BmAnd when my mind is free
  DYou know a melody can Amove me
   BmAnd when I'm feeling blue
  DThe guitars coming through will Esoothe me
[Verse 2]
  DThanks for the joy that you're given Ame
 DI want you to Eknow I believe in your AsongA7  
  DYour rhythm and rhyme and harmoAny
  BmYou carried me on
  DKeepin’  me strong
[Chorus] (bass and drums only)
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll
And Ddrift away
[Outro]
|  A|  E|  D| % | 
Na, na, now won't ya

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Drift Away

by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

D/A

E/A

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

B|--5-5--3--5-----|----------------|

G|-6--4--2--4-6---|------9---7p6---|

D|7---6--4--6-7---|----9-----7-----|

A|----------------|9h10------------|

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

[Interlude]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

B|-------7--------|----------------|

G|---9---7--9-6---|------9---7p6---|

D|7--9------9-7---|----9-----7-----|

A|7---------------|9h10------------|

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

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

A E D E A D E Asus4 A

| | | |

[Verse 1]

D A

Day after day I'm more confused

D E

Yet I look for the light

Through the pourin' rain

D A

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

And I'm feeling the pain

Taking the strain

[Chorus]

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

[Interlude]

D/A D/A E/A A D E Asus4 A

| | | |

[Verse 2]

D A

Beginning to think that I'm wasting time

D E A

I don't understand the things I do

D A

The world outside is so unkind

I'm counting on you

To carry me through

[Chorus]

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

[Interlude]

D/A D/A E/A A D E Asus4 A

| | | |

[Middle 8]

And when my mind is free

D A

You know a melody can move me

And when I'm feeling blue

D E

The guitars coming through will soothe me

[Verse 2]

D A

Thanks for the joy that you're given me

D E A A7

I want you to know I believe in your song

D A

Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony

You carried me on

Keepin’ me strong

[Chorus] (bass and drums only)

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

[Chorus]

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

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

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away

[Outro]

A E D

| | | | % |

Na, na, now won't ya

About Drift Away Chords by The Rolling Stones

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