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BARENAKED LADIES - ADRIFT
There are so many complex harmonies in this song I won't even dare to pull out a
full tab. This is my first transcription, but I'm certain all the chords are accurate.
Standard Tuning - no capo
CHORDS USED
    A       A(2)  A(3)    Amaj7      A6     Bm7  Bm7(2)
0      5      9       4     2     5     2
2      2      5       2     2     3     3
2      2      6       2     2     2     2
2      2      x       2     2     4     4
0      0      7       0     0     2     2
x      x      5       x     x     x     x
C#m4      C#m79      D2    D(2)10     E0     G3
5      9      3    10     0     3
6      9      2    11     1     0
6      9      0    12     2     0
4      11     x    12     2     2
x      9      x    10     0     3             
INTRO (shamelessly stolen from jwknov29)        
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---0h2-2-----0h2-2----0h2-2----0h2-2/4--2----------|
-0---------0--------0--------0---------------------|
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A(2)Ever Amaj7since we A6said our goodAbyes
A(2)The onion rinAmaj7gs, the phoA6ne makes me Acry
Bm7Something isn't rA(2)ight
Bm7Like the Deep Blue withoGut the Great WAhite
A(2)In the Amaj7morning A6open your eyeAs
A(2)The waterfAmaj7alls, A6the fire Aflies
Bm7You're an abaA(2)cus
Bm7And my heart was cGounting on uAs
Your hearDt's got a heavy loaEd
                        C#m  Bm7(2)
There's still a long way to go
Keep your eyes on the roaAd
A(2)Crescent mAmaj7oon sings A6me to Asleep
A(2)The birches bAmaj7ark, tA6he willows weeAp
Bm7But I lie awaA(2)ke
Bm7I'm adrift withouGt a snowflakAe
Your hearDt's got a heavy loaEd
                         C#m  Bm7(2)
There's still a long way to go
Keep your eyes on the roaAd
Interlude (listen for the rhythm) 
C#m7-   D(2)  D(2)-A(3)
C#m7-   D(2)  D(2)-A(3)
C#m7-   D(2)  D(2)-A(3)
C#m7-   D(2)  D(2)-A(3)

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Adrift

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A(2)

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m

C#m7

D(2)

BARENAKED LADIES - ADRIFT

There are so many complex harmonies in this song I won't even dare to pull out a

full tab. This is my first transcription, but I'm certain all the chords are accurate.

Standard Tuning - no capo

CHORDS USED

A A(2) A Amaj7 A6 Bm7 Bm7

(3) (2)

0 5 9 4 2 5 2

2 2 5 2 2 3 3

2 2 6 2 2 2 2

2 2 x 2 2 4 4

0 0 7 0 0 2 2

x x 5 x x x x

C#m C#m7 D D(2) E G

4 9 2 10 0 3

5 9 3 10 0 3

6 9 2 11 1 0

6 9 0 12 2 0

4 11 x 12 2 2

x 9 x 10 0 3

INTRO (shamelessly stolen from jwknov29)

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---0h2-2-----0h2-2----0h2-2----0h2-2/4--2----------|

-0---------0--------0--------0---------------------|

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A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

Ever since we said our goodbyes

A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

The onion rings, the phone makes me cry

Bm7 A(2)

Something isn't right

Bm7 G A

Like the Deep Blue without the Great White

A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

In the morning open your eyes

A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

The waterfalls, the fire flies

Bm7 A(2)

You're an abacus

Bm7 G A

And my heart was counting on us

D E

Your heart's got a heavy load

C#m Bm7

(2)

There's still a long way to go

Keep your eyes on the road

A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

Crescent moon sings me to sleep

A(2) Amaj7 A6 A

The birches bark, the willows weep

Bm7 A(2)

But I lie awake

Bm7 G A

I'm adrift without a snowflake

D E

Your heart's got a heavy load

C#m Bm7

(2)

There's still a long way to go

Keep your eyes on the road

Interlude (listen for the rhythm)

C#m7 D(2) D

- (2)-A(3)

C#m7 D(2) D

- (2)-A(3)

C#m7 D(2) D

- (2)-A(3)

C#m7 D(2) D

- (2)-A(3)

About Adrift Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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