I've included two different intros to this song. The original,
And a much "cleaner", country version. I've included most,( if
not all ) of the fill-in runs and a few of my own.
[Intro 1]
( original )
e|--4--|--6--|--9--|--6--|--------|------------4-|--9p7--|------0----|
B|--4--|--7--|--9--|--7--|--4-----|------------4-|--7----|------0----|
G|--4--|--6--|--9--|--6--|----4---|--------4-4-4-|--8----|------1----|
D|--4--|--8--|--9--|--8--|------4-|------2-----4-|--9----|------2----|
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|----4---------|-------|------2----|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|--2-----------|-------|--9\0------|
[Intro 2]
e|----------------------------------------------|-7/9---7-|--12----|
B|--------7-----9-----7-------------------------|---------|--9-----|
G|--8--------------------9p8-------------9--0--8|-7/9---8-|--9-----|
D|--9--9-----9-----9----------9-------7--9-----9|---------|--9-----|
A|-------------------------------7h9------------|---------|--11----|
E|----------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
[Verse]
E B
Day after day I'm more confused.
e|-------------------------------|
B|-----5p4-----------------------|
G|----------6p4------------------|
D|---------------6p4-------------|
A|--------------------6\4---2----|
E|-------------------------------|
E F# B
Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain.
e|-------------------------------|
B|--5p4--5p4--5p4----12h14p12----|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
E B
You know that's a game that I hate to lose.
e|--7---9-9/11--12--11--9--7--|--4--|
B|----------------------------|--5--|
G|--8---9-9/11--11--11--9--8--|--6--|
D|----------------------------|--6--|
A|----------------------------|--4--|
E|----------------------------|-----|
C#m C#M-D-E
And I'm feelin' the strain, Ain't it a shame.
[Chorus]
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
and drift away.
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--2---4p2-----------2-|
E|-----------4--2--4----|
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
And drift away.
e|------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--2p0-----------0-|-----------------------------------|
G|-------1-----1----|-----------------------------------|
D|----------2-------|-----------------------------------|
A|------------------|--4/7-7--5-5-4-------2-4-2-------2-|
E|------------------|----------------2h4---------4-2----|
[Instrumental]
e|--4--|--6--|--9--|--6--|--------|------------4-|--9p7--|------0----|
B|--4--|--7--|--9--|--7--|--4-----|------------4-|--7----|------0----|
G|--4--|--6--|--9--|--6--|----4---|--------4-4-4-|--8----|------1----|
D|--4--|--8--|--9--|--8--|------4-|------2-----4-|--9----|------2----|
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|----4---------|-------|------2----|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|--2-----------|-------|--9\0------|
[Verse 2]
E B
Beginning to think that I"m wasting time.
e|--7p4p0---------------------|
B|---------7-4----------------|
G|--------------7p6p4---------|
D|---------------------6-4-2--|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
E F# B
I don't understand the things I do.
e|-------7-------9---------11---------9----12--|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--6/8-----8/9------9/11-------8/9--------13--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
E B
The world outside looks so unkind.
e|--7---9---9/11---9----7---9---7--|--4--|
B|---------------------------------|--5--|
G|--8---9---9/11---9----8---9---8--|--6--|
D|---------------------------------|--6--|
A|---------------------------------|--4--|
E|---------------------------------|-----|
C#m C#M-D-E
I'm a countin' on you, to carry me through.
[Chorus]
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
and drift away.
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--2---4p2-----------2-|
E|-----------4--2--4----|
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
And drift away.
e|------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--2p0-----------0-|-----------------------------------|
G|-------1-----1----|-----------------------------------|
D|----------2-------|-----------------------------------|
A|------------------|--4/7-7--5-5-4-------2-4-2-------2-|
E|------------------|----------------2h4---------4-2----|
[Bridge]
C#m E B
And when my mind is free, you know no melody can move me.
e|-------------------------12--|
B|--5--4-----------------------|
G|--x------6--4---6////13------| X = muff with left thumb
D|--x------x-------------------|
A|--x------x-------------------| //// = slow slide up
E|--x------x-------------------|
C#m
And when I'm feeling blue,
E F#
the guitars, comin' through to soothe me. \\=slide way down
e|--14\\----12\\----11\\----9\\----------7--|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|--15\\----13\\----11\\----9\\----5/8------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E B
Thanks for the joy that you've given me.
e|-----11-----9-----7-------12--|
B|------------------------------|
G|--11-----9-----8-----/13------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
E F# B
I want you to know, I believe in your song.
e|--7p4p0------------------------|
B|---------7--4---------------5--|
G|---------------7\6p4-----4-----|
D|----------------------6--------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
E B
Rythm and ryhme in harmony.
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--6p4-----------------------------|
D|-------6--4-----6p4---------------|
A|-------------6-------6-----6---4--|
E|------------------------7---------|
C#m C#m-D-E
You'll help me along, making me strong.
[Chorus]
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
and drift away.
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|--2---4p2-----------2-|
E|-----------4--2--4----|
B
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul,
F#
I want to get lost in your rock & roll,
E
And drift away.
e|------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--2p0-----------0-|-----------------------------------|
G|-------1-----1----|-----------------------------------|
D|----------2-------|-----------------------------------|
A|------------------|--4/7-7--5-5-4-------2-4-2-------2-|
E|------------------|----------------2h4---------4-2----|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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