Now playing

Drifter

Chords

Listen

YouTubeYouTube SpotifySpotify AppleApple Music

Dmajor

90BPM

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

No playable tab notation detected in this song.

This is my first tab, apologies in advance for any mistakes.
Scott doesn't really play many regular chords so a lot of these are just shapes with an approximate chord
name. The strumming pattern varies slightly so I haven't included one but you get used to the pattern and
it's relatively straight forward until the end. There are various little flourishes during chords,
which I haven't tabbed, but you can easily pick them up by listening to the song.
Tuning - DADGBD
Capo - Fret 2, all chords and frets are relative to the capo
[Intro]
d|-D7sus2--0-----D0---A7sus4/D---0------Bb7/D-0----
B|---5-----7------8-------10---
G|---5-----7------9-------11---
D|---0-----0------0-------0----
A|---0-----0------0-------0----
D|---0-----0------0-------0----
[Verse]
d|-D7sus2--0-----D50-----D0---A7sus4/D---0------Bb7/D-0----
B|---5-----2-----7------8-------10---
G|---5-----3-----7------9-------11---
D|---0-----0-----0------0-------0----
A|---0-----0(2)--0------0-------0----
D|---0-----0-----0------0-------0----
[Bridge]
d|---G90----Em9-0-----D50----
B|---5-----3-----3----
G|---4-----0-----2----
D|---0-----4-----0----
A|---0-----2-----0(2)-
D|---5-----2-----0----
[Chorus]
d|-Bm/D--0-----Dm7-0------D50-----D70---G7/D--0----Em9-0---A11/D--0----
B|---7------5------3-----3-----3-----3-----2----
G|---0------6------2-----2-----0-----0-----0----
D|---9------4------0-----0-----4-----4-----2----
A|---0------0------0-----4-----2-----2-----0----
D|---0------0------0-----0-----0-----2-----0----
[Instrumental]
See Tab
[Outro]
d|---D50----Dm/F-0----Dm/E-0----|
B|---3-----3-----3----|
G|---2-----2-----2----|
D|---0-----0-----0----|
A|---0-----0-----0----|
D|---0-----3-----2----|
[Intro]
  D7sus2     D    A7sus4/D   Bb7/Dx 2
D7sus2I can hardly wait another night
Another day for you to arD5riveD  A7sus4/E  Bb7/D  
D7sus2I can hardly face another mile
Knowing all the while you're out of D5sight
[Bridge]
What if it's G9now or never?
Will you Em9leave me in the snow to find my D5way?
It's G9late December
And the Em9road appears to be the same both D5waysD  A7sus4/E  Bb7/D  
[Verse]
D7sus2I've been up for days with not an ounce
Of tireness to weigh my D5spirits downD  A7sus4/E  Bb7/D  
A D7sus2long way past the sign still flashing
'One mile to dine', no turning D5'round
[Chorus]
Oh for this Bm/Ddrifter
To be Dm7faced with you
EmD5braced by D7wonder and G7/Dlight
Oh for that Bm/Dmoment
To be Dm7touched by you
Your D5hands so D7graceful in G7/Dflight
Oh for that Em9moment
To be A11/Dsafe foreverD5  D  A7sus4/E  Bb7/D  
[Verse]
You're D7sus2easier to see
When my eyes try to sleep every D5nightD  A7sus4/E  Bb7/D  
But you're D7sus2harder to see
With the water deep and the sky D5white
[Bridge]
What if it's G9now or never?
Would you Em9meet me by the river in D5time?
When I draw G9my last breath
Will you Em9cradle me?
[Chorus]
Oh for this Bm/Ddrifter
To be Dm7faced with you
EmD5braced by D7wonder and G7/Dlight
Oh for that Bm/Dmoment
To be Dm7touched by you
Your D5hands so D7graceful in G7/Dflight
Oh for that Em9moment
To be A11/Dsafe forever
[Instrumental]
   1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  |
      D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU
d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|
D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|
   1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  |
      D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU
d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
B|-3---3-----3-3-3|-3---3-----3-3-3|-3---3-----3-3-3|-3---3-----3-3-3|
G|-2---2-----2-2-2|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
   1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  |
      D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU
d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|
D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|
   1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  |
      D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU
d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|
A|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4---4-----4-4-4|
D|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|
   1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4  |
      D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU     D       DU  DU
d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|
A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7|
D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5|
[Outro]
D5
Dm/FWhere Dm/Eare you D5now?
Dm/FWhere Dm/Eare you D5now?
Dm/FWhere Dm/Eare
Dm/FWhere Dm/Eare
Dm/FWhere.Dm/E..D5  

All chords in this song (15)

🎸 Tips from players

Got a tip for playing this song — capo position, easier chords, strumming? Be the first to share one.

Chord Book

670,000+ free guitar chords · free-chords.com

Drifter

by Scott Matthews

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

A7sus4/D

Bb7/D

Em9

Bm/D

Dm7

G7/D

A11/D

Dm/F

Dm/E

A7sus4/E

This is my first tab, apologies in advance for any mistakes.

Scott doesn't really play many regular chords so a lot of these are just shapes with an approximate chord

name. The strumming pattern varies slightly so I haven't included one but you get used to the pattern and

it's relatively straight forward until the end. There are various little flourishes during chords,

which I haven't tabbed, but you can easily pick them up by listening to the song.

Tuning - DADGBD

Capo - Fret 2, all chords and frets are relative to the capo

[Intro]

D7sus2 D A7sus4/D Bb7/D

d|---0-----0------0-------0----

B|---5-----7------8-------10---

G|---5-----7------9-------11---

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

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

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

[Verse]

D7sus2 D5 D A7sus4/D Bb7/D

d|---0-----0-----0------0-------0----

B|---5-----2-----7------8-------10---

G|---5-----3-----7------9-------11---

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

A|---0-----0(2)--0------0-------0----

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

[Bridge]

G9 Em9 D5

d|---0-----0-----0----

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

G|---4-----0-----2----

D|---0-----4-----0----

A|---0-----2-----0(2)-

D|---5-----2-----0----

[Chorus]

Bm/D Dm7 D5 D7 G7/D Em9 A11/D

d|---0------0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0----

B|---7------5------3-----3-----3-----3-----2----

G|---0------6------2-----2-----0-----0-----0----

D|---9------4------0-----0-----4-----4-----2----

A|---0------0------0-----4-----2-----2-----0----

D|---0------0------0-----0-----0-----2-----0----

[Instrumental]

See Tab

[Outro]

D5 Dm/F Dm/E

d|---0-----0-----0----|

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

G|---2-----2-----2----|

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

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

D|---0-----3-----2----|

[Intro]

D7sus2 D A7sus4/D Bb7/D

x 2

D7sus2

I can hardly wait another night

D5 D A7sus4/E Bb7/D

Another day for you to arrive

D7sus2

I can hardly face another mile

Knowing all the while you're out of sight

[Bridge]

What if it's now or never?

Em9 D5

Will you leave me in the snow to find my way?

It's late December

Em9 D5 D A7sus4/E Bb7/D

And the road appears to be the same both ways

[Verse]

D7sus2

I've been up for days with not an ounce

D5 D A7sus4/E Bb7/D

Of tireness to weigh my spirits down

D7sus2

A long way past the sign still flashing

'One mile to dine', no turning 'round

[Chorus]

Bm/D

Oh for this drifter

Dm7

To be faced with you

D5 D7 G7/D

Embraced by wonder and light

Bm/D

Oh for that moment

Dm7

To be touched by you

D5 D7 G7/D

Your hands so graceful in flight

Em9

Oh for that moment

A11/D D5 D A7sus4/E Bb7/D

To be safe forever

[Verse]

D7sus2

You're easier to see

D5 D A7sus4/E Bb7/D

When my eyes try to sleep every night

D7sus2

But you're harder to see

With the water deep and the sky white

[Bridge]

What if it's now or never?

Em9 D5

Would you meet me by the river in time?

When I draw my last breath

Em9

Will you cradle me?

[Chorus]

Bm/D

Oh for this drifter

Dm7

To be faced with you

D5 D7 G7/D

Embraced by wonder and light

Bm/D

Oh for that moment

Dm7

To be touched by you

D5 D7 G7/D

Your hands so graceful in flight

Em9

Oh for that moment

A11/D

To be safe forever

[Instrumental]

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

D D D D D D D D D D D D

U U U U U U U U

d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

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

A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|

D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

D D D D D D D D D D D D

U U U U U U U U

d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

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

G|-2---2-----2-2-2|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|

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

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

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

D D D D D D D D D D D D

U U U U U U U U

d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

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

A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|

D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

D D D D D D D D D D D D

U U U U U U U U

d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

D|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|

A|-4---4-----4-4-4|-5---5-----5-5-5|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4---4-----4-4-4|

D|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|-2---2-----2-2-2|

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

D D D D D D D D D D D D

U U U U U U U U

d|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

B|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

G|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|-0---0-----0-0-0|

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

A|-2---2-----2-2-2|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4---4-----4-4-4|-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7|

D|-5---5-----5-5-5|-5---5-----5-5-5|-7---7-----7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5|

[Outro]

Dm/F Dm/E D5

Where are you now?

Dm/F Dm/E D5

Where are you now?

Dm/F Dm/E

Where are

Dm/F Dm/E

Where are

Dm/F Dm/E D5

Where...

About Drifter Chords by Scott Matthews

Learn how to play Drifter by Scott Matthews with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Drifter chords”, “Drifter guitar chords”, or “Scott Matthews Drifter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Drifter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Drifter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7sus2, D, A7sus4/D, Bb7/D, B, G.

FAQ — Drifter by Scott Matthews

How do I play "Drifter" by Scott Matthews on guitar?

Open the free chords for "Drifter" by Scott Matthews on Free Chord Book. Tap any chord to see its diagram, use transpose to change the key, and turn on auto-scroll to play hands-free.

Are the chords for "Drifter" by Scott Matthews free?

Yes. The chords for "Drifter" by Scott Matthews are 100% free on Free Chord Book — no sign-up required.

Can I transpose "Drifter" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Drifter" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Drifter"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "Drifter" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Drifter" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Drifter" by Scott Matthews with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Scott Matthews below.

What key is "Drifter" in?

The chords for "Drifter" show the original chord names (including D7sus2, D, A7sus4/D, Bb7/D, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.