I've seen him play it live a few times and this is definitly how he plays it. He hammers
his C's and F's. I have the patter at the bottom. Try playing it through first before u
the hammers, it helps. One of my favorite moody songs. enjoy. any questions drop me one.
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Driftwood (Moody Blues)
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)
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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|
