Drift Away Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Capo:	2nd fret

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Chords

D(add9)

A(add9)

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Drift Away
By Dobie Gray
 
[Chords]  EADGBe
D(add9) = X00230
A(add9) = X02200
E       = 022100
Bm      = X24432
 
(Capo 2)
e|-------|-0-----|-2-----|-0------|-------|----------0-----5/7-5|
B|-2-----|---0---|---3---|---0----|-2-----|----------2-----5/7-5|
G|---2---|-1---1-|-2---2-|-1---1--|---2---|-------2--2----------|
D|-2---2-|-------|-------|--------|-----2-|-----0---00----------|
A|-------|-------|-------|--------|-0-----|---2------0----------|
E|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|-0-------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
         D(add9)                   A(add9)
        Day after day I'm more confused
        D(add9)              E                    A(add9)
        So I look for the light in the pouring rain
        D(add9)                                A(add9)
        You know that's a game that I hate to lose
        Bm                       D(add9)
        I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame
 
[Chorus]
             A(add9)
        Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
          E                                        D(add9)
        I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
             A(add9)
        Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
          E                                         D(add9)
        I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
 
[Verse 2]
        Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time
        I don't understand the things I do
        The world outside looks so unkind
        I'm countin' on you   to carry me through
 
[Chorus]
             A(add9)
        Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
          E                                        D(add9)
        I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
             A(add9)
        Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
          E                                         D(add9)
        I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
 
[Bridge]
        Bm
        And when my mind is free
        D(add9)                  A(add9)
        You know a melody can move me
        Bm
        And when I'm feelin' blue
        D(add9)                           E
        The guitar's comin' through to soothe me
        D(add9)                               A(add9)
        Thanks for the joy that you've given me
        D(add9)         E                      A(add9)
        I want you to know I believe in your song
        D(add9)                  A(add9)
        Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
        Bm                  D(add9)
        You help me along   makin' me strong
 
(Repeat and Fade)
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3 comments

sounds better with a D at least to me

the E doesn't sound right at all with Capo 2.

Here's the strum pattern I use, where "D" is downstroke, "_" is let previous ring-out / do nothing, "x" is palm-muted strum and "U" is up. For beginners, this is a very percussive strum pattern, where 1/2 of each measure is "x's"; meaning each strum of "x" is a strum but muted, as in not pressing down on the string to sound a note. And you only have to strum a few of the strings on each "x" strum, since you're not sounding out actual notes but just providing a "brushing" / "sweeping" sound. |D_xxxU_x|D_xxxU_x|D_xxxU_x|D_xxxU_x|