Drift Away chords by The Rolling Stones

Chords with lyrics

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     Drift Away – The Rolling Stones
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

The Rolling Stones
Drift Away (1974)
(Mentor Williams)

Outtake from the sessions for "It’s Only Rock And Roll "

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Probably two guitars playing here. Here’s a version stripped down to one.

Intro:
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
BB|--5-5--3--5-----|----------------|
G+G|-6--4--2--4-6---|------9---7p6---|
D MajorD|7---6--4--6-5---|----9-----7-----|
A augmentedA|----------------|9h10------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|

Interlude:
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
BB|-------7--------|----------------|
G+G|---9---7--9-6---|------9---7p6---|
D MajorD|7--9------9-7---|----9-----7-----|
A augmentedA|7---------------|9h10------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|

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Intro:
| A augmentedA E MajorE | D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA  | D MajorD E MajorE Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA |


Verse:
D MajorD              A augmentedA
 Day after day I'm more confused
D MajorD          E MajorE
 Yet I look for the light
          A augmentedA
Through the pourin' rain
D MajorD                    A augmentedA
 You know that's a game that I hate to lose
B minorBm
 And I'm feeling the pain
D MajorD
 Taking the strain

Chorus:
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away


Interlude:
| D/AD/A | D/AD/A E/A A augmentedA  | D MajorD E MajorE Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA |


Verse:
D MajorD                   A augmentedA
 Beginning to think that I'm wasting time
D MajorD       E MajorE         A augmentedA
 I don't understand the things I do
D MajorD               A augmentedA
 The world outside is so unkind
B minorBm
 I'm counting on you
D MajorD
 To carry me through


Chorus:
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away


Interlude:
| D/AD/A | D/AD/A E/A A augmentedA  | D MajorD E MajorE Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA |


Middle 8:
B minorBm
  And when my mind is free
D MajorD            A augmentedA
 You know a melody can move me
B minorBm
  And when I'm feeling blue
D MajorD                 E MajorE
 The guitars coming through will soothe me


Verse:
D MajorD                   A augmentedA
 Thanks for the joy that you're given me
D MajorD       E MajorE           A augmentedA   A7A7
 I want you to know I believe in your song
D MajorD                A augmentedA
 Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony
B minorBm
 You carried me on
D MajorD
 Keepin’ me strong


Chorus: (bass and drums only)
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away


Chorus:
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away
  A augmentedA
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
 E MajorE
I want to get lost in your rock and roll
  D MajorD
And drift away


Outro:
| A augmentedA | E MajorE | D MajorD | % |
Na, na, now won't ya
Won't ya take, oh ha ..take me

(vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)

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