Chords for The Drifter
Tempo:
142 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Ab
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
I [Ab]
sat in [G] the shade of your [Ab] old apple [A] orchard.
I watch your big trucks rolling [Ab] by [D] now.
[A] [D] I shared a [G] grape soda with a man [Abm] from [A] Dakota.
[D] I seen [C] a June bug in [Ab] July [D] now.
[G]
[D] I'm a drifter, I'm a loader.
I've seen [A] every city and town [D] now.
[C]
[D] I pass by here and I'll die here.
Some [A] stranger will lower me [D] down, yeah.
[A] [D] I played [C] basketball through the [Ab] hoop of [A] a barrel.
[D] I struggle [C] to learn how to [Ab] swim [D] now.
I used to [C] think [G] maybe I once [Abm] was [D] a baby.
But I only [G] pretend I [D] was him now.
I only [C] pretend I [Ab] was him [D] now.
I'm a drifter, I'm a loader.
I've seen every [C]
[G] city and town [Ab] [A] now.
[D] I pass by here and I'll die here.
Some stranger [C] will lower [G] me down, [Ab] yeah.
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I [A] envied the ships sailing out of your harbors.
[D] I swap [A] dirty jokes with your [Ab] butchers [D] and [A]
barbers.
[E] [D] I drink [C] silent thoughts while the [Ab] [A] jukebox is playing.
And all of the time my [Ab] own [D] heart is saved.
You're a drifter, you're a loader.
You've seen [C] every [D] city and town [Ab] [D] now.
[A]
You [D] pass by here and you'll die here.
Some stranger [G] will lower you down, [Ab] yeah.
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[Ab] [D]
I [Ab]
sat in [G] the shade of your [Ab] old apple [A] orchard.
I watch your big trucks rolling [Ab] by [D] now.
[A] [D] I shared a [G] grape soda with a man [Abm] from [A] Dakota.
[D] I seen [C] a June bug in [Ab] July [D] now.
[G]
[D] I'm a drifter, I'm a loader.
I've seen [A] every city and town [D] now.
[C]
[D] I pass by here and I'll die here.
Some [A] stranger will lower me [D] down, yeah.
[A] [D] I played [C] basketball through the [Ab] hoop of [A] a barrel.
[D] I struggle [C] to learn how to [Ab] swim [D] now.
I used to [C] think [G] maybe I once [Abm] was [D] a baby.
But I only [G] pretend I [D] was him now.
I only [C] pretend I [Ab] was him [D] now.
I'm a drifter, I'm a loader.
I've seen every [C]
[G] city and town [Ab] [A] now.
[D] I pass by here and I'll die here.
Some stranger [C] will lower [G] me down, [Ab] yeah.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D]
[Am]
[D] [A]
[Ab] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
I [A] envied the ships sailing out of your harbors.
[D] I swap [A] dirty jokes with your [Ab] butchers [D] and [A]
barbers.
[E] [D] I drink [C] silent thoughts while the [Ab] [A] jukebox is playing.
And all of the time my [Ab] own [D] heart is saved.
You're a drifter, you're a loader.
You've seen [C] every [D] city and town [Ab] [D] now.
[A]
You [D] pass by here and you'll die here.
Some stranger [G] will lower you down, [Ab] yeah.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ sat in [G] the shade of your [Ab] old apple [A] orchard. _
_ _ _ _ _ I watch your big trucks rolling [Ab] by [D] now. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ I shared a [G] grape soda with a man [Abm] from [A] Dakota. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] I seen [C] a June bug in [Ab] July [D] now.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ I'm a drifter, _ _ _ _ _ I'm a loader.
_ _ _ _ I've seen [A] every city and town [D] now.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] I pass by here _ _ _ and I'll die here.
_ _ _ Some [A] stranger will lower me [D] down, yeah. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] I played [C] basketball through the [Ab] hoop of [A] a barrel. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] I struggle [C] to learn how to [Ab] swim [D] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I used to [C] think [G] maybe I once [Abm] was [D] a baby. _ _ _
_ _ _ But I only [G] pretend I [D] was him now.
I only [C] pretend I [Ab] was him [D] now.
I'm a drifter, _ _ _ _ I'm a loader.
_ _ _ _ I've seen every [C]
[G] city and town [Ab] _ [A] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I pass by here and _ _ I'll die here.
_ _ _ _ Some stranger [C] will lower [G] me down, [Ab] yeah.
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_ _ _ _ I [A] envied the ships sailing out of your harbors. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I swap [A] dirty jokes with your [Ab] butchers [D] and _ _ _ [A]
barbers.
_ [E] _ _ [D] I drink [C] silent thoughts while the [Ab] [A] jukebox is playing. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And all of the time my [Ab] own [D] heart is _ saved. _
_ _ _ You're a drifter, _ _ _ _ you're a loader.
_ _ _ _ You've seen [C] every [D] city and town [Ab] _ [D] now.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ You [D] pass by here _ _ _ and you'll die here.
_ _ _ _ Some stranger [G] will lower you down, [Ab] yeah.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ sat in [G] the shade of your [Ab] old apple [A] orchard. _
_ _ _ _ _ I watch your big trucks rolling [Ab] by [D] now. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ I shared a [G] grape soda with a man [Abm] from [A] Dakota. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] I seen [C] a June bug in [Ab] July [D] now.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ I'm a drifter, _ _ _ _ _ I'm a loader.
_ _ _ _ I've seen [A] every city and town [D] now.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] I pass by here _ _ _ and I'll die here.
_ _ _ Some [A] stranger will lower me [D] down, yeah. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] I played [C] basketball through the [Ab] hoop of [A] a barrel. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] I struggle [C] to learn how to [Ab] swim [D] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I used to [C] think [G] maybe I once [Abm] was [D] a baby. _ _ _
_ _ _ But I only [G] pretend I [D] was him now.
I only [C] pretend I [Ab] was him [D] now.
I'm a drifter, _ _ _ _ I'm a loader.
_ _ _ _ I've seen every [C]
[G] city and town [Ab] _ [A] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I pass by here and _ _ I'll die here.
_ _ _ _ Some stranger [C] will lower [G] me down, [Ab] yeah.
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_ _ _ _ I [A] envied the ships sailing out of your harbors. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I swap [A] dirty jokes with your [Ab] butchers [D] and _ _ _ [A]
barbers.
_ [E] _ _ [D] I drink [C] silent thoughts while the [Ab] [A] jukebox is playing. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And all of the time my [Ab] own [D] heart is _ saved. _
_ _ _ You're a drifter, _ _ _ _ you're a loader.
_ _ _ _ You've seen [C] every [D] city and town [Ab] _ [D] now.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ You [D] pass by here _ _ _ and you'll die here.
_ _ _ _ Some stranger [G] will lower you down, [Ab] yeah.
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