Drift Away

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Drift Away – The Rolling Stones
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Written by: Mentor Williams
Outtake from the sessions for "It’s Only Rock And Roll " (1974)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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Probably two guitars playing here. Here’s a version stripped down to one.
[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|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
AE DEA DE Asus4A
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[Verse 1]
D A
Day after day I'm more confused
D E
Yet I look for the light
A
Through the pourin' rain
D A
You know that's a game that I hate to lose
Bm
And I'm feeling the pain
D
Taking the strain
[Chorus]
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
[Interlude]
D/AD/AE/AA DE Asus4A
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[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
Bm
I'm counting on you
D
To carry me through
[Chorus]
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
[Interlude]
D/AD/AE/AA DE Asus4A
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[Middle 8]
Bm
And when my mind is free
D A
You know a melody can move me
Bm
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
Bm
You carried me on
D
Keepin’ me strong
[Chorus] (bass and drums only)
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
[Chorus]
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
D
And drift away
[Outro]
A E D
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Na, na, now won't ya
Won't ya take, oh ha ..take me
(vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)

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          Drift Away – The Rolling Stones
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Mentor Williams
Outtake from  the sessions for "It’s Only Rock And Roll " (1974)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Probably two guitars playing here. Here’s a version stripped down to one.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| A E | D E A   | D E  Asus4 A  |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| D/A | D/A E/A A   | D E  Asus4 A  |
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| D/A | D/A E/A A   | D E  Asus4 A  |
[Middle 8]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus] (bass and drums only)
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Won't ya take, oh ha ..take me
(vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)

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