Driftaway
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C C/B Am7 C/G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---1---|
g|----0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
d|--2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-|
a|3---------------2---------------0-----------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------3-------------|
Riff 1: Intro and verse ; play twice for both the intro and the verse
C C/B Am7 D/F#
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3-------|
g|----0---------------0---------------0---------------2-----2---|
d|--2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----0-----0---0-|
a|3---------------2---------------0-----------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------2-------------|
Riff 2: Intro to bridge; play after Riff 1 has been played twice
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
g|------2-------------0-------------0--------0--------0-------0---------------
d|----3---3---------0---0---------2--------2--------2-------2-----------------
a|--3-------3-----2-------2-----3------3-2-----2--0-----0---------------------
e|1-----------1-3-----------3-----------------------------3-------------------
Riff 3: Bridge
F G
e|-----------------------------0-|
b|-----------------------------1-|
g|------2-------------0--------0-|
d|----3---3---------0---0------2-|
a|--3-------3-----2-------2----3-|
e|1-----------1-3-----------3----|
C C/B Am7 C/G C C/B Am7 C/G
e|-------------------------------------------|
b|-13---12---10---8--------13---15---17---15-|
g|-12---12----9---9--------12---14---16---16-|
d|-------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------|
Riff 4: Solo 1;played on top of Riff 1
F Fm C F Fm C F G C C/B
Am7 C/G
e|-------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
b|-------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
g|---14---13---12---12/14\12--12/14/12-|-14---13---12-|-14---13---12-|
d|---15---15---14---14/16\14--10/12/10-|-15---15---14-|-15---15---14-|
a|-------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
e|-------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
Riff 5:Bridge to solo
D7 G C/E G
e|--------------|
b|-13---12-12-12|
g|-14---12-14-12|
d|--------------|
a|--------------|
e|--------------|
C C/B Am7 C/G C C/B Am7 C/G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------3h5p3--7-5-3h5p3--------------------3h5p3-7-5-3h5p3-------------|
e|----3h5-------------------5-3-3h5p3-----3h5------------------5-3-3h5p3--|
Riff 6: 12 string solo
C C/B Am7 C/G C C/B Am7 D/F#
e|------------------------------------------------------14b16-16-16r14-12-14-|
b|--------------------------------------------------8-5----------------------|
g|-7b9-9-9-9-9r7--5-5h7p5-----------------------7-5--------------------------|
d|-------------------------7-5-5h7p5--------7-5------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------0-7-5----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 7: solo 2
Driftaway by Motley Crue
Riff 1:
C C/B
Look inside the mirror
Am7 C/G
But I don't know who I see
C C/B
Smoke another cigarrete
Am7 C/G
A smile rolls back the tears
Riff 2:
C C/B
This contradiction seems to be
Am7 D/F#
The story of my life
Riff 3:
F G
A simple man with memories of
C C/B Am7 C/G
Those long lost golden days
F G C
I close my eyes and slowly drift away
Riff 4: Solo 1
Riff 1:
C
Mistakes I've made
C/B Am7
Remind me of the roads
C/B
I shouldn't choose
C C/B
Never comes that easy when
Am7 C/B
There's nothing left to lose
Riff 2:
C C/B
I cant see answers tell me
Am7 D/F#
Why am I so blind?
F G
A tired man, I'll make the best
C C/B Am7 C/B
Of another lonley day
F G
I close my eyes and slowly drift away
Riff 5: Bridge to solo
F Fm
Never thought I'd make it
C
Just by playing my guitar
F
Just a little smile always
Fm C
Shelters me from pain
F G
Every time I start to slide
C C/B Am7 C/G
I wish upon a star
D7
The sun comes up
G C/E G
And dries up all the rain
Riff 6: 12 string solo
Riff 7: solo 2
Riff 3:
F G
I'm an honest man who refuses
C C/B Am7 C/G
Shade on a hot and lonely day
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
I close my eyes and dream my life away
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
Now I know that I can stop the rain
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
Close my eyes and slowly drift away
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
Close my eyes and dream my life away
F G C C/B Am7 C/G
Close my eyes and slowly drift away
F G C
Close my eyes dream my life away.
How to play Driftaway
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.