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Tabbed by David Bédard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, August 2003
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Here is one of the new songs on the Uncle Kracker CD: No Stranger To Shame.
Really cool song; no capo & standard tuning. Any corrections are welcome!
e-mail:davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Song: Drift Away
Band: Uncle Kracker
Album: No Stranger To Shame
Composers: Uncle Kracker & Dobie Gray
Version: Album version
CHORDS
E B C#m F# D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5
e----0----x----4----2----x----x----x----x----x---|
B----0----x----5----2----x----x----x----x----x---|
G----1----4----6----3----8----6----4----x----x---|
D----2----4----6----4----8----6----4----6----4---|
A----2----2----4----4----6----4----2----6----4---|
E----0----x----x----2----x----x----x----4----2---|
Intro
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Riff 01
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e--------4------------x-x-x--|
B--4-7-7---7-2h4p2p0--0-0-x--|
G---------------------1-1-4--|
D---------------------2-2-4--|
A---------------------2-2-2--|
E---------------------0-0-x--| [x2]
1st Verse
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E B
Day after day I'm more confused
E B
But I look for the light through the pourin' rain
E B
You know, that's a game, that I hate to loose
C#m E
And I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame
Chorus
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B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B Riff 01
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (won't you take me away)
2nd Verse
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E B
Beginin' to think, that I'm wastin' time
E B
And I don't understand the things I do
E B
The world outside looks so unkind
C#m E
I'm countin' on you, you can carry me through
Chorus
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/uncle_kracker/drift_away_tab_ver_3.html ]
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B Riff 01
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (won't you take me away)
Bridge
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C#m
And when my mind is free
E B
You know your melody can move me
C#m
And when I'm feelin' blue
E C#
The guitars comin' through to soothe me
3rd Verse
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E B
Thanks for the joy you've given me
E B
I want you to know I believe in your song
E B
And rhythm, and rhyme, and harmony
C#m E
You helped me along, you're makin' me strong
Chorus
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B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
B
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (yeah)
Outro
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B
I want you to take me
F#
I want you to take me
E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5
I want to drift away (won't you take me away)
B
I want to drift away
F#
I want to drift away
E
Take me home
D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 Riff 01
Let me drift away (won't you take me away)
The song ends with the intro
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That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- "CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN" --Bnl--
