Drifting
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Intro Em7 C G D/F#
Em7 C G D/F#
[Verso 1]
Em7 C
Time and space and I'm out of place
G D/F#
Don't recognize a single face
Em7 C
By now I should've won the race
G D/F#
But I haven't found a home
Em7 C
It seems to me if you don't catch that vine
G D/F#
And swing to the next tree branch in time
Em7 C
The years add up and you fall behind
G D/F#
And you're left to walk alone
Em7 C G D/F#
So I'm drifting I'm drifting I'm drifting
Em7 C G D/F#
Yeah I'm drifting and I'm drifting and I'm drifting
Em7 C
Meet a stranger, tag along
G D/F#
Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong
Em7 C
Tell a story, sing a song
G D/F#
Lay my head where it don't belong
Em7 C
And somehow it occurs to me
G D/F#
That out here on the deep blue sea
Em7 C
There are other people drifting too
G D/F# Em7 C
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
G D/F#
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
[Verso 2]
Em7 C
Called my shrink the other day
G D/F#
Forgot what I was gonna say
Em7 C
So I lied and said I lost my way
G D/F#
'Cus I couldn't let him down
Em7 C
Put my leather jacket on
G D/F#
To play the part of bad boy John
Em7 C
The brokenhearted vagabond
G D/F#
That wandered into town
Em7 C G D/F#
'Cus I'm drifting yeah I'm drifting yeah I'm drifting
Em7 C G D/F#
Yeah I'm drifting yeah I'm drifting I'm drifting
Em7 C
Meet a stranger, tag along
G D/F#
Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong
Em7 C
Tell a story, sing a song
G D/F#
Lay my head where it don't belong
Em7 C
But somehow it occurs to me
G D/F#
That out here on the deep blue sea
Em7 C
There are other people drifting too
G D/F# Em7 C
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
G D/F#
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Em7 C
Live for the moment 'till the moment is gone
G D/F#
Lonesome is the road I'm travelling on
Em7 C
I go where I want and I won't miss anyone
G D/F#
'Cus I'm driftin'
Em7 C
Tryin' to write a story but I'm stuck on a page
G D/F#
God it's been so long I can't remember my age
Em7 C
I'm lost till the minute that I step on the stage
G D/F#
'Cause I'm drifting
Em7 C G D/F#
And I'm drifting
Em7 C
Meet a stranger, tag along
G D/F#
Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong
Em7 C
Tell a story, sing a song
G D/F#
Lay my head where it don't belong
Em7 C
Somehow it occurs to me
G D/F#
That out here on the deep blue sea
Em7 C
There are other people drifting too
G D/F# Em7 C
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
G D/F# Em7 C
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
G D/F#
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
How to play Drifting
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.