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Driftin

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[CHORDS]
E|-D5--C#m7-4---Bm2--A0-Amaj7--0---F#2--B92--E70--E--D#---Bm7-2----------|
B|-7---5---3--2---2---2--2--3--9--8--3----------|
G|-7---4---4--2---1---3--2--1--9--8--2----------|
D|-7---6---4--2---2---4--1--0--9--8--4----------|
A|-5---4---2--0---0---4--2--2--7--6--2----------|
E|--------------------2-----0-------------------|
[Intro]
E|-D55-------C#m44------Bm22-------A---0-----D55-------C#m44------Bm22-------A0-Amaj7-0--------|
B|---77-------55------33-------2--2-----77-------55------33-----2--2--------|
G|-----77-66----66------44---2-----2------77-66----66------44---2--1--------|
D|----------------66------44--2----------------------66------44-2--2--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------0--0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Sittin' in the Amaj7shade of a tree that was F#meant for me       B9a little tired from E7sun and
Sittin' there to C#m7feel the breeze   and the Dmem - o - ries       C#m7I let my thoughts go F#7run-nin'
         BmNo major Ediscov’ries           I   Ajust   Bmlet  C#mmy - Dself  EriD#_ - D_de          Why was I
Bm7so   at ease?     I  E7can't dAmaj7ecide…
[Verse 2]
Sittin' 'neath the Amaj7tree idly    That was F#so shady       B9I let myself enE7vision
Thinkin' of the C#m7dreams and the scenes I could Dsee for me       C#m7And what was my deF#7cision?
       BmI knew that the sEun was out           But hAow  lBmong  wC#mould  iDt   EshiD#__nDe?          Soon closing
  Bm7in,   no doubt        But I E7had tAmaj7ime…
[Chorus]
And I'm   Bmdrif - tin'          E   C#mNo,  no dirF#mection            BmChasin'  Ethought after Athought__Amaj7  
BmDrif - tin'            E  C#mInto  re  - F#7flection        BmAnd I don't Ewant it to sAtopAmaj7  
BmRol - ling             E  C#mRoll with the F#mpunches       BmTrying to Eget with the AschemeAmaj7  
                                                 (Rollin’ as best  as   I  can)
BmRol - lin               E   C#mRoll with the F#7hunches        BmAnd somewhere Ethere is a    Atheme…Amaj7  
                                                   (‘Cause somewhere there is a plain…)
[Solo]
Amaj7and back Bmto Intro
[Verse 3]
Pickin' up the Amaj7things I mislaid   While F#in the shade            B9My little visit E7o-ver
I step back in - C#m7to  the  sun      my Ddream - in' done       C#m7My feet dug in the F#7clo-ver
    BmAs I ran Edown the hill      I Atry  Bmto  C#mcatch Dmy   EmiD#nd_D__            But I was
Bm7stand - in' still       'Cause it E7was fAmaj7lyin'…
[Chorus]
And I'm   Bmdrif - tin'          E   C#mNo,  no dirF#mection            BmChasin'  Ethought after Athought__Amaj7  
BmDrif - tin'            E  C#mInto  re  - F#7flection        BmAnd I don't Ewant it to sAtopAmaj7  
BmRol - ling             E  C#mRoll with the F#mpunches       BmTrying to Eget with the AschemeA7+  
                                                 (Rollin’ as best  as   I  can)
BmRol - lin               E   C#mRoll with the F#7hunches        BmAnd somewhere Ethere is a    Atheme…Amaj7  
                                                   (‘Cause somewhere there is a plain…)

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Driftin

by Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m

F#7

F#m

A7+

[CHORDS]

D C#m7 Bm A Amaj7 F# B9 E7 E D# Bm7

E|-5---4---2--0---0---2--2--0--------2----------|

B|-7---5---3--2---2---2--2--3--9--8--3----------|

G|-7---4---4--2---1---3--2--1--9--8--2----------|

D|-7---6---4--2---2---4--1--0--9--8--4----------|

A|-5---4---2--0---0---4--2--2--7--6--2----------|

E|--------------------2-----0-------------------|

[Intro]

D C#m Bm A D C#m Bm A Amaj7

E|-55-------44------22----------0-----55-------44------22-------0--0--------|

B|---77-------55------33-------2--2-----77-------55------33-----2--2--------|

G|-----77-66----66------44---2-----2------77-66----66------44---2--1--------|

D|----------------66------44--2----------------------66------44-2--2--------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------0--0--------|

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

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 F# B9 E7

Sittin' in the shade of a tree that was meant for me a little tired from sun and

C#m7 D C#m7 F#7

Sittin' there to feel the breeze and the mem - o - ries I let my thoughts go run-nin'

Bm E A Bm C#m D E D# D

No major discov’ries I just let my - self ri_ - _de Why was I

Bm7 E7 Amaj7

so at ease? I can't decide…

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 F# B9 E7

Sittin' 'neath the tree idly That was so shady I let myself envision

C#m7 D C#m7 F#7

Thinkin' of the dreams and the scenes I could see for me And what was my decision?

Bm E A Bm C#m D E D# D

I knew that the sun was out But how long would it shi__ne? Soon closing

Bm7 E7 Amaj7

in, no doubt But I had time…

[Chorus]

Bm E C#m F#m Bm E A Amaj7

And I'm drif - tin' No, no direction Chasin' thought after thought__

Bm E C#m F#7 Bm E A Amaj7

Drif - tin' Into re - flection And I don't want it to stop

Bm E C#m F#m Bm E A Amaj7

Rol - ling Roll with the punches Trying to get with the scheme

(Rollin’ as best as I can)

Bm E C#m F#7 Bm E A Amaj7

Rol - lin Roll with the hunches And somewhere there is a theme…

(‘Cause somewhere there is a plain…)

[Solo]

Amaj7 Bm

and back to Intro

[Verse 3]

Amaj7 F# B9 E7

Pickin' up the things I mislaid While in the shade My little visit o-ver

C#m7 D C#m7 F#7

I step back in - to the sun my dream - in' done My feet dug in the clo-ver

Bm E A Bm C#m D E D# D

As I ran down the hill I try to catch my mind___ But I was

Bm7 E7 Amaj7

stand - in' still 'Cause it was flyin'…

[Chorus]

Bm E C#m F#m Bm E A Amaj7

And I'm drif - tin' No, no direction Chasin' thought after thought__

Bm E C#m F#7 Bm E A Amaj7

Drif - tin' Into re - flection And I don't want it to stop

Bm E C#m F#m Bm E A A7+

Rol - ling Roll with the punches Trying to get with the scheme

(Rollin’ as best as I can)

Bm E C#m F#7 Bm E A Amaj7

Rol - lin Roll with the hunches And somewhere there is a theme…

(‘Cause somewhere there is a plain…)

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