The Rolling Stones – Drift Away (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mentor Williams Outtake from the sessions for "It’s Only Rock And Roll " (1974) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probably two guitars playing here. Here’s a version stripped down to one.
[Intro]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|--5-5--3--5-----|----------------|
G|-6--4--2--4-6---|------9---7p6---|
D|7---6--4--6-7---|----9-----7-----|
A|----------------|9h10------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

[Interlude]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|
B|-------7--------|----------------|
G|---9---7--9-6---|------9---7p6---|
D|7--9------9-7---|----9-----7-----|
A|7---------------|9h10------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A E | D E A | D E Asus4 A | [Verse 1]
D                           A
  Day after day I'm more confused

D                   E
 Yet I look for the light

                    A
Through the pourin' rain

D                                       A
  You know that's a game that I hate to lose

Bm
 And I'm feeling the pain

D
  Taking the strain
[Chorus]
   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away

   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away
[Interlude] | D/A | D/A E/A A | D E Asus4 A | [Verse 2]
D                                     A
  Beginning to think that I'm wasting time

D             E                  A
 I don't understand the things I do

D                              A
  The world outside is so unkind

Bm
  I'm counting on you

D
  To carry me through
[Chorus]
   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away

   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away
[Interlude] | D/A | D/A E/A A | D E Asus4 A | [Middle 8]
Bm
   And when my mind is free

D                       A
  You know a melody can move me

Bm
   And when I'm feeling blue

D                                 E
  The guitars coming through will soothe me
[Verse 2]
D                                      A
  Thanks for the joy that you're given me

D              E                      A     A7
 I want you to know I believe in your song

D                                A
  Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony

Bm
  You carried me on

D
  Keepin’  me strong
[Chorus] (bass and drums only)
   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away

   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away
[Chorus]
   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away

   A
So give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

  E
I want to get lost in your rock and roll

    D
And drift away
[Outro]
| A | E | D | % | 
Na, na, now won't ya
Won't ya take, oh ha ..take me (vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)