Driftwood chords by Cody Simpson

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

SONG:  DRIFTWOOD
ARTIST: CODY SIMPSON
VIDEO: http://youtu.be/0gd50nTDHv8
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


          DRIFTWOOD
         CODY SIMPSON

NOTE: The entire song consists of playing
   the chords A D E over and over. Slide
   from the D chord up to the E chord.
   All chords are played as Barre Chords.
   Listen for the timing and rhythm.

INTRO:
A D E  A  D E
  Ah babe
       A       D
I'm missing you for a ni-i-ight
  E   A D E
Uh woh woh no


VERSE:
 A    D
Hey Bruce,
E     A  D
Untie my noose
E     A    D
Open up a bottle of
 E       A  D
Whatever you choose
 E      A     D
You see the naked truth
      E     A  D
It's only truth sometimes
E       A        D
And if you're looking for lies
    E    A     D
That's what you gonna find-i-ind


CHORUS:
E     A          D      E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A        D     E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A       D     E     A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
 D    E    A
Like a piece of driftwood, woh
  D   E     A       D   E
La Like a piece of driftwood, woh woh woh


VERSE:
   A
You win some, you lose some
   D       E        A  D    E
And some that you win, you really lose don't you
   A
You get some, you give some
   D       E       A       D E
You trade a little piece of your youth of your youth
   A           D    E      A
But nothing makes me happier than singing the blues
     D E
Woh woh woh no
    A      D    E       A  D E
Set my big brown hat to my black pointed shoes


CHORUS:
E     A          D      E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A        D     E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A       D     E     A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
  D    E    A
La like a piece of driftwood,
 D    E     A D E
Mmmm mmm mmmm mmmm mmm


E - PALM MUTE THIS CHORD


VERSE: (Timing is different at this point)
A
 Ain't no mind through the troubles on the telephone lines
   D            E
The sun still shines, we got water and wine
   A
It's time to start thinking, got no time to decline
   D                 E
The earth awakes you, yes, the simple pleasures of mine
 A
Yours if you want them, you got time in the day
    D               E
Find wealth in the loving and you'll never be gray
A
A piece is missing from the puzzle

It's the piece that you need
     D              E
Peace of mind you gonna find and meditate by the sea
  A                         D
Be free with all your tree in all the air that you breathe
    E
Just breathe
      A
They can't take away your soul but they can take all your pride
   D              E          A
Slow ride, that's right we gonna sleep in the forest tonight
  D              E          A
Oh we gonna, gonna I'm gonna sleep in the forest tonight
  D          E
Alright, yeah but it's sunlight


INSTRUMENTAL:
A D E  A D E  A D E  A D E


CHORUS:
   E     A          D      E
Guess I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A        D     E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A       D        E        A
Let it float on by li li li oh like a piece of driftwood


OUTRO:
            D     E
Free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A        D     E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A         D E  A D E  A D E  A
Let it float on by