Drift Away

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Dobie Gray

Drift Away (1973)soulTop 5%3:58Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 2,468 notes · B major · 150 BPM· 3:58Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Bridge

Verse 3

Chorus 3

Chorus 4

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Lead Vocals

Strings

Piano

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%10 tracks · 3,595 notes · C major · 80 BPM· 3:32

Practice Play

Acoustic grand piano

Electric bass (pick)

String ensemble 1

Alto sax

Slap Bass 2

Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Electric guitar (jazz)

Brass section

Guitar fret noise

Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:58

About this song

Drift Away by Dobie Gray, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:58 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate

3.24 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

1.25 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

0.43 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.98 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

0.17 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.65 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:58

Intro0:00 Verse 10:07 Chorus 10:32 Verse 21:00 Chorus 21:25 Bridge1:53 Verse 32:12 Chorus 32:37 Chorus 43:02 Outro3:27

Vocal range

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E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

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Drift Away appears on the soundtrack of Das wilde Leben, Heartbreak Hotel/Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Mix Vol. 1: Music From the Animated Series, Wonderland.