"Drift Away"
Dobie Gray
Tuning--Standard (EADG)
One of my favorite songs. Relaxing to play, relaxing to listen to. Extremely easy to
too. Enjoy.
NOTES--Keep the verses and the bridge in simple, single-note form. You can have more fun
the chorus, because the accompaniment joins in more for that part, but this is mostly a
piece, so bear that in mind as you're playing this. You can play a pickup note from the
pitch when there's a chord change, but I wouldn't suggest adding much more than that.
INTRO--I don't think this was in the original cut, but it goes well with the song. Use
if you like.
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D|---1-3-1---------------|
A|-2-------2-----0h3-0h2-|
E|-----------0h2---------|
VERSE
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Day after day I'm more confused
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Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain
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You know that's a game that I hate to lose
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And I'm feelin the strain Ain't it a shame
CHORUS--
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Oh, gimme the beat boys and free my soul
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dobie_gray/drift_away_btab.html ]
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I wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll and drift away
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|-------4-2-4---------------|
Oh, gimme...
[repeat CHROSU]
[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
And I'm a-countin on you to carry me through
[repeat CHORUS[
BRIDGE--
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|-/4--------------------------4/7--------------------------------7\2--|
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And when my mind is free You know no melody can move me
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|-(2)/4-------------------------4/7--------------------------------|
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And when I'm feelin blue The guitar's...to soothe me
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|-7\0-----------------0-------------------------------------------|
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
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I want you to know I believe in your song
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Rhythm and rhyme in harmony
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|-4----------------------4-5-7-----------------|
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You'll help me along makin me strong
[repeat CHORUS. 1st time a capella]
[replace fill line (3rd line) with:]
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|-2-------------------|
|---4-2------------2--|
|-------4-2-4---------|
Oh, gimme...
[repeat to fade]
