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Drift Away"
                           (Mentor Williams)
[Intro]
         B  F#/ B   E/B  F#/ B          B    F#7sus  B  
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
      e|-----------------|-----------------|---|
      B|-4---7-9---7---4-|-----------------|---|
      G|-4---6-9---6---4-|------------4--4-|---|
      D|-4---8-9---8---4-|-----------2-----|---|
      A|-----------------|----------4------|---|
      E|-----------------|---------2-------|---|
[Verse 1]
        DEay after day I'm more confuBsed
        ESo I look for the F#light in the pouring rBain
        EYou know that's a game that I hate to lBose
        C#mI'm feelin' the strain, aEin't it a shame
[Chorus]
        Oh, gBive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
          F#/                                     A#  E/G#  
        I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
        Oh, gBive me the beat, boys, and free my soul
        I F#wanna get lost in your rock and roll and dErift away
[repeat intro]
[Verse 2]
        Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time
        I don't understand the things I do
        The world outside looks so unkind
        I'm countin' on you   to carry me through
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro]
[Bridge]
        C#mAnd when my mind is free
        EYou know a melody can mBove me
        C#mAnd when I'm feelin' blue
        EThe guitar's comin' through to sF#oothe me
        EThanks for the joy that you've given Bme
        EI want you to F#know I believe in your sBong
        ERhythm and rhyme and harmBony
        C#mYou help me along   mEakin' me strong
[repeat chorus to fade - acappella first couple times]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Barre (A shape)

X24442

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Drift Away

by The Doobie Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

F#7sus

C#m

E/G#

Drift Away"

(Mentor Williams)

[Intro]

B F# B E/B F# B B F#7sus B

/ /

v v v v v v v v

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

B|-4---7-9---7---4-|-----------------|---|

G|-4---6-9---6---4-|------------4--4-|---|

D|-4---8-9---8---4-|-----------2-----|---|

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

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

[Verse 1]

E B

Day after day I'm more confused

E F# B

So I look for the light in the pouring rain

E B

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

C#m E

I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame

[Chorus]

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

F# A# E/G#

I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

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

F# E

I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

[repeat intro]

[Verse 2]

Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time

I don't understand the things I do

The world outside looks so unkind

I'm countin' on you to carry me through

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro]

[Bridge]

C#m

And when my mind is free

E B

You know a melody can move me

C#m

And when I'm feelin' blue

E F#

The guitar's comin' through to soothe me

E B

Thanks for the joy that you've given me

E F# B

I want you to know I believe in your song

E B

Rhythm and rhyme and harmony

C#m E

You help me along makin' me strong

[repeat chorus to fade - acappella first couple times]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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