Drifting
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From: triz1900@cdc8g5.cdc.polimi.it
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 95 10:12:44 MET
Drifting - 4 non Blondes
Intro:
G D/F# E E5 Em D G
G D/F# E5 Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
Em D G D/F# E5
What a wonderful hesitation
Em D C D/F# E5
who would bear to feel sorry for me
Em D G F# E
dropped another pill just to calm me
Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
collapsed to my knees and fell fast into sleep
C
There I was drifting
G Am C G
way out into the sunshine
Am7 C G
expecting to crash but I'm tied to a string
Am7 C G
Look at me I'm a tangled puppet
Am C G D/F# E
I might be a mess but I sure can survive
Em D G D/F# E5
find myself awake counting sad days
Em D C D/F# E5
1-2-3 that's too many for me
Em D G F# E
dropped another pill just to find me
Em D
reached for my hand
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
but it was already there
C
then I started believin'
G Am C G
that I fell out of a tiny raindrop
Am7 C G
that lost it's way when it decided to roam
Am7 C G
chasing me was a hungry dweller
Am C G
but I had escaped it by pretending to die
C Cmaj7 C
Come follow me you won't expect the illusion
G D/F# E
you'll see, it's my immagination
C Cmaj7 C
hand me your eyes
C
I will put them in front of mine
G
You'll see a little better
You'll see a little better
Bridge:
G D/F# E E5 Em D G
G D/F# E5 Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
Em D G D/F# E5
What a wonderful destination
Em D C D/F# E5
where I'm now I can no longer see
Em D G F# E
dropped another pill just to kill me
Em D Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
collapsed to my knees and fell fast into sleep
C
there I was drifting
G Am C G
way out into the sunshine
Am C G
expecting to crash but I'm tied to a string
Am C G
Look at me I'm a tangled puppet
Am C G
I might be a mess but I sure can survive
Am C G
But i had escaped it by pretending to die.
Outtro: Am C G
Formation Chords:
EADGBe
E/F# : 200200
Cmaj7 : 032000
C : 032020
E5 : 020000
Bacin Baciotti... BONGAZZI, Milano, Italia.
triz1900@cdc8g5.cdc.polimi.it
From: student@.fsu.edu ()
Subject: Re: REQ: Drifting by 4 Non Blondes
The chords to Drifting are:
Em,D,G,then before you return to Em, it looks like this:
G Em
--3--------0---
--3--------0---
--0--------0---
--0--------2---
--2-----2--2---
--3--2--0--0---
Im not really sure what those chord names are, but thats what they look
like.
Between the versus and the chorus the C chord is played
Then for the chorus, the chords are:
G,Am,C,G,G,Am,C,G,...
This is not the exact music for the song, but it is the basic form and the
proper chords, so good luck!
How to play Drifting
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 G. 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.