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Driftwood by Moody Blues
Driftwood
D / / / G / / /
[ ] x2
D G A
% Just like the driftwood of a dream, left on the seashore of sleep
I don't remember what was said, in the confusion that night
(instr.)...................................................
D G A
Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, lost in the desert of time
I only know what's on my mind, what's in the future we will decide
(instr.)..........................................................
Em A
Time waits for no-one at all, no not even you
Time waits for no-one at all, no not even you
Time waits for no-one my love, no not even you
Em
You thought you'd seen it all before
A
You really thought you knew (1)Go %(2)
Bb Gm Dm Gm
I've shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame
D G D G
But darling, now I know you, life can never be the same
I'm waking up, I'm reaching up, I'm getting up from this game
A Em A D
Oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore (1)Go %(3)
G A Em A D
Oh no don't, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
G A Em A D
Oh oh oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
D / / / G / / /
[ ] Repeat and fade
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version 2
Capo 2nd Fret
C* / / / F* / / /
[ ] x2
C F
G
% Just like the driftwood of a dream, left on the seashore of sleep
I don't remember what was said, in the confusion that night
(instr.)...................................................
C F
G
Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, lost in the desert of time
I only know what's on my mind, what's in the future we will decide
(instr.)..........................................................
G Dm G
Time waits for no-one at all, no not even you
Time waits for no-one at all, no not even you
Time waits for no-one my love, no not even you
G Dm
You thought you'd seen it all before
G
You really thought you knew (1)Go %(2)
F#m
I've shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame
C F C F
But darling, now I know you, life can never be the same
I'm waking up, I'm reaching up, I'm getting up from this game
G Dm G C
Oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore (1)Go %(3)
F G Dm G C
Ohhhh no don't, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
F G Dm G C
Oh oh oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
C / / / F / / /
[ ] Repeat and fade
C* F*
e-------0---0---------------0h1--0h1-----------------|
B-------1---1---------------0h1--0h1-----------------|
G-------0---0---------------2----2-------------------|
D-------0h2-0h2-------------3----3-------------------|
A-------3---3---------------3-----3------------------|
E-------3---3---------------1-----1------------------|
CHORDS
EADGBe
C-> |332010|
F ->|133211| (no bar. use thumb and forefinger)
G -> |320003| or |355433| (same fingers as F)
Dm-> |XX0231|
F#m-> |244222|
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version 3
Intro: D G D G
D
Just like the driftwood of a dream
G A
Left on the seashore of sleep
D
Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme
G A
Lost in the desert of time
Em A
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
Em A
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
D
I don't remember what was said
G A
In the confusion that night
D
I only know what's on my mind
G A
What's in the future we will decide
G A
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
G A
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
G
I've shattered the illusion
D G
Of fortune and of fame
D G
But darling now I know you
D G
Life could never be the same
A Em A
Oh no... don't leave me driftwood
D
On the shore
Instrumental Break: D G A Em D G A
G A
Time waits for no one my love
No, not even you
Em Bm A
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
G
I've shattered the illusion
D G
Of fortunes and of fame
D
I'm waking up
G
I'm reaching up
D G
I'm getting up from this game
A Em A
Oh Oh no... don't leave me driftwood
D
On the shore
G A Em A
Oh no... don't, don't leave me driftwood
D
On the shore...
A Em A
Oh Oh no... don't leave me driftwood
D
On the shore
Outtro: D G D G D G repeat to fade
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version 4
Key:
^=pull off/ hammer on
Basic Chord Progression throughout song-(that I know of)
C-F-G and differnet variations of each.
At the beginning of each chord, strum about 2-3 times a bit nicely
before hitting the individual notes.
C strum F strum G strum F strum
---------------------------------------------------3---------------|
--1-------------------------1----------------------0---------------|
--0-------------------------2--------2-0^2^0---0-2-0--0------------|
--2------0-2-0^2^0---2-0----3----3-5---------3-----0----3-2--------|
--3----3-----------3--------3----------------------2---------------|
----------------------------1----------------------3---------------|
Just like the driftwood of a dream
Left on the seashore of sleep
Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme
Lost in the desert of time
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I don't remember what was said
In the confusion that night
I only know what's on my mind
What's in the future, we will decide
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I've shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame
But darling, now I know you
Life could never be the same
Oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
Time waits for no one my love
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I've shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame
I'm waking up, I'm reaching up
I'm getting up from this game
Oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
Oh no, don't, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
Oh no, don't, don't leave me driftwood on the shore
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