The Drifter Chords by Neil Diamond

Tempo:
93.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] [D]
Well, I'm the drifter, I walk the highways, [G]
I cross the river [A] that rolls unforgotten,
I [D] sing for [A] the living, [D]
live for the trying,
[G] But what's it about [D] if you've got [A] to be trying [D] alone?
And I'm the dreamer who climbed the [A] mountain, [D] [G] I saw forever [A] across the ocean,
[D] But you found me waiting and knew [A] that I would [D] [G] be lost forever,
[A] I kept on [D] trying alone.
They called me the drifter, [G] [D] and I walked the highways,
[G] I crossed every [Em] river [A] that rolled [Bm]
[C#m] unforgotten,
[D] I'd sing for the living, but inside was dying,
[G] But what's it [Em] about [G]
[A] if you've got to be [Bm] trying [C#]
[D] alone?
Well, I'm the drifter who saw the answer,
[G] And when I found you, [D] I [A] knew forever [D] would be forever,
And not for sometimes, [G] and you'd be mine,
[A] Won't have to be trying
[D] alone.
Now I sing like a [G] dreamer, [D] and I walk like I'm flying,
[G] I looked in your [Em] eyes, there [A] was no [Em] use [A] [Bm] denying [A] [D] you cared for that [Bm] moment,
[D] And I knew the answer, [G] I came for a while,
[A] And I slid for the [Bm] rest [C#] of [D] my life,
[Em] [D] [G] I came for a [Em] while, and [A] I slid for [Bm] the [F#m] rest of [D] my life,
[G] I came for a while, [A] and I slid for the [Bm] rest [A] of [D] my life,
Well, I was the drifter, and I walked the highways,
[G] I crossed every river that [A] rolled unforgotten,
I [D] sang for the living, and lived for the trying,
And I knew, [G] I came for a while, [A] and I stayed for the rest [D] of my life.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To start learning Neil Diamond - The Drifter chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D, G, A, D and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 46 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 93. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm the drifter, I walk the highways, [G]
I cross the river [A] that rolls unforgotten,
I [D] sing for [A] the living, [D]
live for the trying,
[G] But what's it about _ [D] if you've got [A] to be trying [D] _ alone? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
And I'm the dreamer who climbed the [A] mountain, [D] [G] I saw forever _ [A] across the ocean, _
[D] But you found me waiting _ and knew [A] that I would [D] [G] be lost forever,
[A] I kept on [D] trying _ alone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They called me the drifter, _ [G] [D] and I walked the highways,
[G] I crossed every [Em] river [A] that rolled _ _ [Bm]
[C#m] unforgotten,
[D] I'd sing for the living, but inside was dying,
[G] But what's it [Em] about [G]
[A] if you've got to be [Bm] trying [C#] _
[D] alone? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm the drifter who saw the answer, _
[G] And when I found you, [D] I [A] knew forever [D] would be forever, _
And not for sometimes, [G] _ and you'd be mine,
[A] Won't have to be trying _
[D] alone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now I sing like a [G] dreamer, [D] and I walk like I'm flying,
[G] I looked in your [Em] eyes, there [A] was no [Em] use [A] [Bm] denying [A] [D] you cared for that [Bm] moment,
[D] And I knew the answer, [G] I came for a while,
[A] And I slid for the [Bm] rest [C#] of [D] my life,
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] [G] I came for a [Em] while, and [A] I slid for [Bm] the [F#m] rest of [D] my life, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[G] I came for a while, [A] and I slid for the [Bm] rest [A] of [D] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life,
Well, I was the drifter, _ and I walked the highways,
[G] I crossed every river that [A] rolled _ unforgotten,
I [D] sang for the living, _ and lived for the trying,
And I knew, [G] I came for a while, [A] and I stayed for the rest [D] of my life. _ _
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It's Neil Diamond who authored this song.

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