i'm a drifter chords by
Fred Neil

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Key: E major•

Intro 1

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I'm

Verse 1

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a drifter, I'm a loner

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An d I've seen every city and town

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I'll pass by here and I'll die here

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And some stranger will lower

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me down

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I've sat in the shade of an

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old ap ple orchard

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Watched the big trucks rollin' by

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Shared a grape soda

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with a man from

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Dakota

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And seen a

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June bug in

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July

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I'm a drifter, I'm a loner

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An d I've seen every city and town

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I'll pass by here and I'll die here

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And some stranger will

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lower me down

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I played basketball through

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the hoop of a barrel

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Struggled to learn how to swim

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Though I sometimes think maybe I once

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was a baby I only pretend I was him

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I'm a drifter, I'm a loner,

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and I've seen every city and town.

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I'll pass by here and I'll die here and

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some stranger will lower me down.

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I've made love in your city to the poor and the pretty,

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thought I was clever and smart.

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I've ended up lonely with

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nothing but only a song

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And a half of a heart

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I'm a drifter, I'm a loner

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And I've seen every city and town

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I'll pass by here and I'll die here

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And some stranger will lure me

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Stranger will lower me down

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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The original key of i'm a drifter by Fred Neil is E major.

The primary chords used in i'm a drifter are E, D, Em, G, A, B.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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