Drifter Chords by Deep Purple

Tempo:
72.675 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Deep Purple - Drifter chords
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[A] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A] I was born a robber man.
[G] I've never given a chance to settle down.
[A] Gotta hold on and love.
Take it out, move it around.
[G] For all that [Bm] I've seen up here [E] doing,
[G] I need [A] this bringing me down.
[G]
Driving [A] on the highway, going nowhere.
[G] Desolation, desolation.
Get some [A] fun there somewhere.
I know it's this trouble, I ain't taking the blame.
[D]
That's [G] why I keep [Bm] moving, [E] [G] so nobody [A] knows where I'm at.
Listen, [D] for [C] the losers, [A] I'll be on the run.
[D] When I get hungry, [C] then I can find me.
[A] They can get it just to get [D] [A] the [G] song and dance party.
[A] [Am]
[G] [A]
[Am]
[G] [D] [Em] [G] [A]
[D] For [C] the losers, [A]
[D] when I get hungry, [C] then I can find [A] me.
[D] For the losers, [C] then you can choose [G] me.
[A] Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[G] Ah.
[A] [G]
[A] [F#m] [G]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[D] Ride on, [C]
[A] [D] ride on, [C]
[A] [D] ride [C] on,
[A] [D] ride [C] on.
We can't stand no more.
[G] [C] [G] [G#] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn Deep Purple - Drifter chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, A, D, A, G and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 36 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 73. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] I was born a robber man.
_ [G] I've never given a chance to settle down.
[A] Gotta hold on and love.
Take it out, _ move it around.
_ _ [G] For all that [Bm] I've seen up here [E] doing,
[G] I need [A] this bringing me down.
_ _ [G] _ _
Driving [A] on the highway, going nowhere. _
[G] Desolation, desolation.
Get some [A] fun there somewhere.
I know it's this trouble, I ain't taking the blame.
[D]
That's [G] why I keep [Bm] moving, [E] [G] so nobody [A] knows where I'm at. _
Listen, [D] for [C] the losers, [A] I'll be on the run.
_ [D] When I get hungry, [C] then I can find me.
[A] They can get it just to get _ [D] _ [A] the [G] song and dance party. _ _
[A] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] For [C] the losers, _ [A] _ _ _
[D] when I get hungry, [C] then I can find [A] me. _ _
[D] For the losers, [C] then you can choose [G] me. _ _
[A] Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[G] _ Ah.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Ride on, [C] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] ride on, [C] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] ride [C] on, _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] ride [C] on.
We can't stand no more.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [G#] _ [D] _

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This song was penned by Tommy Bolin and David Coverdale.

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