CAPO 2nd Fret [INTRO] G:--------|--------| D:--------|--------| A:--------|--------| E:--------|------7\| (slide from 7th fret to open E string) [VERSE] D A Day after day I'm more confused D E A Yet I look for the light in the pouring rain D A You know that's a game that I hate to lose Bm D I'm feelin' the strain ain't it a shame D A D E A D A Bm D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|2--22---| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------| [CHORUS] A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A E D A E D D D D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------|--------|--------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-4|2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2|2-------|--------| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-|--------|------7\| [VERSE] D A Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time D E A I don't understand the things I do D A The world outside looks so unkind Bm D I'm countin' on you to carry me through D A D E A D A Bm D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|22222222| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------| [CHORUS] A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A E D A E D D D D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------|--------|--------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-4|2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2|2-------|-------6| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-|--------|--------| [BRIDGE] (Single strum each) Bm And when my mind is free D A You know a melody can move me Bm And when I'm feelin' blue D E The guitar's comin' through to soothe me Bm D A Bm D E G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------1|2------2|--------|-------1|2------2|4-------| A:4-------|--------|2------6|4-------|--------|--------| E:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|------7\| [VERSE] D A Thanks for the joy that you've given me D E A I want you to know I believe in your song D A Rhythm and rhyme and harmony Bm D You help me along makin' me strong D A D E A D A Bm D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|2--22---| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------| [CHORUS] (Single strums, quietly) A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A E D D A E D D G:--------|--------|--------|--------|4~~~~~~~|3~~~~~~~|1~~~~~~-|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------4|2-------| A:2~~~~~~~|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-4-2---2| E:--------|2~~~~~~~|0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|--------|--------|--------|----424-| [CHORUS] (Normal strumming) (Repeat and Fade) A A Oh, gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul E E D D I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away A E D D G:--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-| Tabbed by Michael Oxner moxner@nbnet.nb.ca