How to Play Drift Away on Guitar?

Dobie Gray - Drift Away can be played in the key of D using the D, A, E, Bm chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Drift Away with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.

Dobie Gray - Drift Away Chords

Chord reference D, A, E, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[D]Day after day I’m more con[A]fused [D]Yet I look for the [E]light through the pouring [A]rain [D]You know that’s a game that I hate to [A]lose [Bm]And I’m feelin’ the strain, [D]ain’t it a shame

Oh, [A]give me the beat boys and free my soul I [E]wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [D]drift away Oh, [A]give me the beat boys and free my soul I [E]wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [D]drift away

[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]And I’m countin’ on you to [D]carry me through

[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

[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]And rhythm and rhyme and harmo[A]ny [Bm]You’ve helped me along, [D]makin’ me strong

Na na na, won’t you, [D]won’t you [A]take me Oh, [E]take me Barre chords can be reasonably easy and fun for this song

Artist Dobie Gray

Album Drift Away

Genres R&B, Soul

Year 1973

Key D

Dobie Gray - Drift Away can be played in the key of D using the D, A, E, Bm chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Drift Away with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.