Neil Young - Drifter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Drifter" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            Am
I'm just a drifter
C            D              Am         C D
I'll stay until you try to tie me down
          Am
I'm not a quitter, baby
C             D                    Am           C D
I'd like to stay and see the whole thing go down.

             Am    C D
Don't try to tell me
                   Am C D
What I gotta do to fit
              Am
Don't try to rescue me,
C          D          Am C D
I'm gonna go with my ship.

Chorus:
            F                       G
What about you, did I ever take a thing from you?
            F                           G
What about me, how do I know that your love is true?
            F
What about you, how can I count on you to count on
 Am F E
me?

I like to drive my car
If I've got someplace to go
I like to feel the wheel
Put down the top and let it roll.

Don't try to fence me in,
Don't try to slow me down
Don't try to speed me up,
Or tie my feet down to the ground.

Chorus

I'm just a drifter
I'll stay until you try to tie me down
Don't try to rescue me,
Don't try to rescue me

          Am            C D
I like to feel the wheel
I like to feel the wheel
I like to feel the wheel.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Drifter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Drifter" by Neil Young.

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