Drift Away tab by Dobie Gray

Tabs

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               Drift Away- Dobie Gray
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Tabbed by: Nathan DeYoung- This is my first tab, but I felt like there should be a better lead guitar tab on
record for this song. Some parts may not be exact. There is a lot of dead space since the his voice carries the
song. I recommend listening to the recording to get the timing. Please feel free to comment with suggestions.

Tuning:
Standard

Intro- Finger picking backwards rolls. There are some youtube clips on this intro that are semi helpful
to get the idea.

   BB    F#F#   E MajorE    F#F#    BB    F#7sus
e|-------------2--------4--------2-----------------------------------------------|
BB|----4----------2--------5--------2-----4--------------------------------------|
G+G|------4----------3--------4--------3-----4-----------4---4--------------------|
D MajorD|--------4-------------2--------------------4-------2--------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2----------------------------------2---------4-----2----------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------2------------------------------|

Verse 1: lead guitar

     Day after day I'm more confused,
e|---/9-7------------------------/4--p2----7---------------------------------|
BB|---/9-7------------------------/4--------9p7---7-----7\5-------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------8p6---6\4-------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  and I look for the light in the pouring rain.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------5p4--5p4--4-4--------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------6p4--6p4--4-4--------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------6p4--6p4--4-4-4h6----------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  You know its a game I hate to lose,
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------16-18-20-21-20-18---------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------13-14-16-18-16-14---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  now I'm feelin the strain,       aint it a shame?
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------18-20-21--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------14-16-18--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 2nd guitar here but the lead guitar doesn't play much here I suggest adding a strong twang effect pedal

   Oh,   give me the beat boys to free my soul,
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2---------------------------------------------2-4---------------------|
A augmentedA|---4---2-----------------------------------------------2-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  I wanna get lost in your Rock-n-Roll and  drift away.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------2b2-----------2b2--|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------4-2-----2------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------2-4-0---------------------4-2--------|

  oh, give me the beat boys to free my soul,
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------------------------------------2-4-----------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------2---------------------------|

  I wanna get lost in your Rock-n-Roll and  drift away.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------2-4b-4-2-------2--2-4b-4-2--------2/4-2----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------2-4-0------------------------2b-4--------------2b-4------------|
                              (this part is muddyish just end on the 2 to 4 slide)


Repeat intro for bridge with a clean tone .... and then keep going.


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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| b  Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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