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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] 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--6-5---|----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|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A E | D E A | D E Asus4 A | [Verse]
D Day after day I'm more conAfused D Yet I look for the Elight Through the pourin' Arain D You know that's a game that I hate to Alose Bm And I'm feeling the pain D Taking the strain
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away
[Interlude] | D/A | D/A E/A A | D E Asus4 A | [Verse]
D Beginning to think that I'm wasting Atime D I don't underEstand the things I Ado D The world outside is so unkinAd Bm I'm counting on you D To carry me through
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away
[Interlude] | D/A | D/A E/A A | D E Asus4 A | [Middle 8]
Bm And when my mind is free D You know a melody can Amove me Bm And when I'm feeling blue D The guitars coming through will Esoothe me
[Verse]
D Thanks for the joy that you're given Ame D I want you to Eknow I believe in your Asong A7 D Your rhythm and rhyme and harmoAny Bm You carried me on D Keepin’ me strong
[Chorus] (bass and drums only)
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away
[Chorus]
So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away So Agive me the beat, boys, and free my soul I Ewant to get lost in your rock and roll And Ddrift away
[Outro] | A | E | D | % | Na, na, now won't ya Won't ya take, oh ha ..take me (vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)