Drift Away Dobie Gray
CAPO 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
G:--------|--------| D:--------|--------| A:--------|--------| E:--------|------7\| (slide from 7th fret to open E string)
[VERSE]
[D] Day after day I'm more confus[A]ed
[D] Yet I look for the [E]light in the pouring [A]rain
[D] You know that's a game that I hate to [A]lose
[Bm] I'm feelin' the strain [D] ain't it a shame
[D] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|2--22---| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------|
[CBORUS]
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away[D]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D] [D] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------|--------|--------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-4|2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2|2-------|--------| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-|--------|------7\|
[VERSE]
[D] Beginning to think that I'm wastin' [A]time
[D] I don't under[E]stand the things I [A]do
[D] The world outside looks so un[A]kind
[Bm] I'm countin' on you [D] to carry me through
[D] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|22222222| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------|
[CBORUS]
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away[D]
[ Tab from: bttp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dobie_gray/drift_away_btab_ver_2.btml ]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D] [D] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------|--------|--------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-4|2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2|2-------|-------6| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-|--------|--------|
[BRIDGE] (Single strum each)
[Bm] And when my mind is free
[D] You know a melody can [A]move me
[Bm] And when I'm feelin' blue
[D] The guitar's comin' through to [E]soothe me
[Bm] [D] [A] [Bm] [D] [E]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------1|2------2|--------|-------1|2------2|4-------| A:4-------|--------|2------6|4-------|--------|--------| E:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|------7\|
[VERSE]
[D] Thanks for the joy that you've given [A]me
[D] I want you to [E]know I believe in your [A]song
[D] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon[A]y
[Bm] You help me along [D] makin' me strong
[D] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [A] [Bm] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------1|2--22---| A:--------|2--22---|--------|2--22---|--------|2--22--6|4--44---|--------| E:0--00---|-------2|0---2---|-------2|0--00---|--------|--------|--------|
[CBORUS]
(Single strums, quietly)
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away[D]
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away[D]
[A] [E] [D] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|4~~~~~~~|3~~~~~~~|1~~~~~~-|--------| D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------4|2-------| A:2~~~~~~~|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-4-2---2| E:--------|2~~~~~~~|0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|--------|--------|--------|----424-|
[CBORUS]
(Normal strumming) (Repeat and Fade)
Oh, [A]gimme the beat, boys, and [A]free my soul
I [E]wanna get lost in your [E]rock and roll and [D]drift away[D]
[A] [E] [D] [D]
G:--------|--------|--------|--------| D:-------2|4-4-4-43|2-2-2-2-|2-------| A:2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2|-4-2---2| E:-2-2-2--|--------|--------|----424-|
Tabbed by Michael Oxner
moxner@nbnet.nb.ca
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