Drift Away Uncle Kracker
Tabbed by David Bédard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, August 2003
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Here is one of the new songs on the Uncle Kracker CD: No Stranger To Shame.
Really cool song; no capo & standard tuning. Any corrections are welcome!
e-mail:davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Song: Drift Away
Band: Uncle Kracker
Album: No Stranger To Shame
Composers: Uncle Kracker & Dobie Gray
Version: Album version
CHORDS
[E] [B] [C#m] [F#] [D#5] [C#5] [B5] [G#5] [F#5]
e----0----x----4----2----x----x----x----x----x---| B----0----x----5----2----x----x----x----x----x---| G----1----4----6----3----8----6----4----x----x---| D----2----4----6----4----8----6----4----6----4---| A----2----2----4----4----6----4----2----6----4---| E----0----x----x----2----x----x----x----4----2---|
Intro
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Riff 01
------- e--------4------------x-x-x--| B--4-7-7---7-2h4p2p0--0-0-x--| G---------------------1-1-4--| D---------------------2-2-4--| A---------------------2-2-2--| E---------------------0-0-x--| [x2]
1st Verse
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D[E]ay after day I'm more con[B]fused
B[E]ut I look for the light through the pourin' [B]rain
Y[E]ou know, that's a game, that I hate to l[B]oose
A[C#m]nd I'm feelin' the strain, a[E]in't it a shame
Chorus
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G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B Riff 01
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (won't you take me away)
2nd Verse
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B[E]eginin' to think, that I'm wastin' [B]time
A[E]nd I don't understand the things I [B]do
T[E]he world outside looks so un[B]kind
I[C#m]'m countin' on you, y[E]ou can carry me through
Chorus
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( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/uncle_kracker/drift_away_tab_ver_3.html )
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
F# E D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 B Riff 01
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (won't you take me away)
Bridge
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A[C#m]nd when my mind is free
Y[E]ou know your melody can [B]move me
A[C#m]nd when I'm feelin' blue
T[E]he guitars comin' through to [C#]soothe me
3rd Verse
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T[E]hanks for the joy you've given [B]me
I[E] want you to know I believe in your [B]song
A[E]nd rhythm, and rhyme, and harm[B]ony
Y[C#m]ou helped me along, y[E]ou're makin' me strong
Chorus
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G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away[D#5] [C#5] [B5] [G#5] [F#5] [B]
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away[D#5] [C#5] [B5] [G#5] [F#5] [B]
G[B]ive me the beat boys and free my soul
I[F#] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [E]drift away[D#5] (ye[C#5]ah)[B5] [G#5] [F#5] [B]
Outro
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I want you to [B]take me
I want you to [F#]take me
I want to [E]drift away[D#5] (wo[C#5]n't [B5]you[G#5] tak[F#5]e me away)
I want to drift [B]away
I want to drift [F#]away
Take me [E]home
D#5 C#5 B5 G#5 F#5 Riff 01
Let me drift away (won't you take me away)
The song ends with the intro
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- "CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN" --Bnl--
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