Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: Drift away Artist: Dobie Gray Composer: Mentor Williams Album: Drift away Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com)17th Aug 2017 Copy and paste this link to hear the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnDu1HHOo78 CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of B) For other instruments use the transpose function and select +2 to display the chords in the key of B. NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest, use the typed shapes shown below: Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo: A = x02220 Bm = x24432 D6 = xx0202 C#m7 = x4x45x C#m = x46654 E/G# = xx6454 D = x57775 A5 = x022xx D/F# = xx4232 E7sus4 = 020200 Asus2 = x02200 + = Tap the off beat E = 022100 Dmaj7 = xx0222 / = Slide notes up Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ========================================================== [Intro] A C#m7 D C#m7 A E7sus4 A5 e |----------------------------|-------------|----/7-5---| B |--2----5----7----5-----2----|-------------|-----------| G |----2----4----7----4----2---|-----2----2--|----/7-6---| D |-------------------------2--|----0-----2--|-----------| A |--0----4----5----4----------|---2------0--|--0--------| E |----------------------------|--0----0-----|-----------| [Verse 1]

^D Day after day I'm more con - ^Afused, ^D Yet, I look for the ^Elight through the pouring ^Arain, ^D You know, that's a game that I hate to ^Alose, ^D ^Bm And I'm feeling the strain,^Bm ^C#m .^D..ain't it a shame?

[Chorus]

Oh, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away, Oh, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away

[Break] A C#m7 D C#m7 A E7sus4 A5 e |----------------------------|--------------------| B |--2----5----7----5-----2----|--------------------| G |----2----4----7----4----2---|-----2-------2------| D |-------------------------2--|----0--------2------| A |--0----4----5----4----------|---2---------0------| E |----------------------------|--0----0------------| [Verse 2]

^D 'Beginning to think that I'm wasting ^Atime, ^D I don't under - ^Estand the things I ^Ado, ^D The world outside looks so un - ^Akind, ^D ^Bm So, I'm counting on you ^Bm ^D...to carry me through

[Chorus]

Oh, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away, Yeah, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away

^A ^C#m ^Bm And when my mind is free, ^Bsus2 ^Bm ^D You know, a melody can ^Amove me, ^A ^C#m ^Bm And when I'm feeling blue, ^Bm ^C#m ^D The gui - ^Dmaj7tar's ^D6coming ^Dthrough to ^Esoothe me (E) e |---4--2--0---| B |-------------| G |---4--2--1---| D |-------------| A |-------------| E |-------------|

[Verse 3]

^D Thanks for the joy that you've given ^Ame, ^Asus2 ^A ^D I want you to ^Eknow I believe in your ^Asong, ^Asus2 ^A ^D Your rhythm and rhyme, and harmon - ^Ay, ^A ^C#m ^Bm You've helped me along^Bm, ^D ...you're making me strong

[Chorus] A + + Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul, E + + I wanna get lost in your rock' n' roll, D + + + + And drift a - way, A + + Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul, E/G# + + I wanna get lost in your rock'n' roll, D/F# + + + + + + And drift a - way! Oh, hoh-oo, woh - oh, hoh! [Chorus]

Oh, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away, Oh, yeh, hey-yeh, ^Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I ^Ewanna get lost in your rock'n'roll, and ^Ddrift away

[Coda]

Now, now, now... won’t you ...won't you ^Atake me? Hoh -oh , ^Etake me, yeah, yeah, yeah! ^D

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Dobie Gray - Drift away