"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.

G|-----------------------|
D|---1-3-1---------------|
A|-2-------2-----0h3-0h2-|
E|-----------0h2---------|


VERSE
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------2-------------2---------|
|-0------------0----------------------------------------|
    Day after day I'm more confused

|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------2------------2----|
|-0---------------------2-------------------------------------------|
    Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain

|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------2------------------2-----|
|-0--------------------0--------------------------------------------|
    You know that's a game that I hate to lose

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-4---------------------------4-5-7---------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
    And I'm feelin the strain        Ain't it a shame


CHORUS--

|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|------2---------2-------------2-------2----|
|-------------------------------------------|
  Oh, gimme the beat boys and free my soul

|---------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------2----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|----2---------2------------2--------2--------------------|
  I wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll and drift away

|---------------------------|
|-2-------------------------|
|---4-2-------2-4------2----|
|-------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--

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-/4--------------------------4/7--------------------------------7\2--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
     And when my mind is free     You know no melody can move me

|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-(2)/4-------------------------4/7--------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------7--|
        And when I'm feelin blue    The guitar's...to soothe me

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------2--------------2------|
|-7\0-----------------0-------------------------------------------|
      Thanks for the joy that you've given me

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------2---------------2-------|
|-0-----------------2---------------------------------------------|
    I want you to know I believe in your song

|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------2---------2------|
|-0--------------0-----------------------------|
    Rhythm and rhyme in harmony

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|----------------------------------------------|
|-4----------------------4-5-7-----------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
    You'll help me along       makin me strong


[repeat CHORUS. 1st time a capella]
     [replace fill line (3rd line) with:]

|---------------------|
|-2-------------------|
|---4-2------------2--|
|-------4-2-4---------|
              Oh, gimme...

     [repeat to fade]