Cody Simpson - Driftwood: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Driftwood" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

E   A   D E
Ah babe
             A              D
I'm missing you for a ni-i-ight
    E      A  D E
Uh woh woh no

 A        D
Hey Bruce,
E          A   D
Untie my noose
E          A        D
Open up a bottle of
 E             A    D
Whatever you choose
 E           A         D
You see the naked truth
           E         A    D
It's only truth sometimes
E              A               D
And if you're looking for lies
        E        A         D
That's what you gonna find-i-ind

Chorus:
E         A                    D           E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A              D          E         A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
 D       E        A
Like a piece of driftwood, woh
    D      E         A             D     E
La Like a piece of driftwood, woh woh woh

     A
You win some, you lose some
     D             E               A    D        E
And some that you win, you really lose don't you
     A
You get some, you give some
      D             E             A              D E
You trade a little piece of your youth of your youth
     A                      D       E           A
But nothing makes me happier  than singing the blues
         D  E
Woh woh woh no
        A           D        E             A   D E
Set my big brown hat to my black pointed shoes

Chorus:
E         A                    D           E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A              D          E         A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
    D       E        A
La like a piece of driftwood,
 D        E         A  D  E
Mmmm mmm mmmm mmmm mmm

A
Ain't no mind through the troubles on
the telephone lines
     D                        E
The sun still shines, we got water and wine
      A
It's time to start thinking, got no time to decline
     D                                  E
The earth awakes you, yes, the simple pleasures of
mine
 A
Yours if you want them, you got time in the day
       D                              E
Find wealth in the loving and you'll never be gray
A
A piece is missing from the puzzle

It's the piece that you need
          D                           E
Peace of mind you gonna find and meditate by
the sea
    A
Be free with all your tree in all the air that
      D
you breathe
       E
Just breathe
            A
They can't take away your soul but they can take
all your pride
      D                            E
Slow ride, that's right we gonna sleep in the
          A
forest tonight
   D                           E
Oh we gonna, gonna I'm gonna sleep in the forest
   A
tonight
    D                   E
Alright, yeah but it's sunlight

Chorus:
      E         A                    D
Guess I gotta free my soul from the troubles of
 E
lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A              D               E
Let it float on by li li li oh like a piece of
  A
driftwood

                        D          E
Free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A                D E A D E A D E A
Let it float on by

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Driftwood" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Driftwood" by Cody Simpson.