Drifter's Wife (J. J. Cale) ---------------------------- Transcription: Kim Poindexter [Verse 1] (2x120x) C G B7 Em G D E-3-0--------|------------|-----------|----------------|----------| B-----3p1p0--|-3---0------|---0-0-----|-0-----0--------|---0-3----| G------------|------------|-2-----2---|---0-------0----|-0-----0--| D---2--------|---0---0----|---1---1---|-----2-------2--|---0------| A-3---3------|------------|-----------|----------------|-----0----| E------------|-3---3------|-2---2-----|-0-------0------|-3--------| Had me a Tennessee Lord, love me Free woman she fever down used got me in to and I Em C G D G G D G G E------------|--------------|------------|------------|-3---------| B-0---1------|-3---0--------|---0--------|---0--------|-0---------| G---0---0----|---------2p0--|-2---0---0--|-----2-0----|-----------| D---------2--|---0-------0--|-------0----|---------0--|-----------| A-2---3------|--------------|-0----------|------------|-----------| E------------|-3-----3------|-----3------|-3-----3----|-----------| had go never no more to seen that woman [Verse 2] New York City is a place I've been, I was there one time with a travelin' band. Young girl there wanted me to stay, I think she wanted me to pay. [Verse 3] Roll it out, roll it in. Here we go down the road again Drifter's Wife is a drifter's life, don't say I didn't tell you so [Instrumental Break] (2x120x) (2x120x) B7 Em B7 Em E-----------|----------------|-----------|-------0--------| B---0-0-----|-0-----0--------|---0-0-----|-0-----0--------| G-2-----2---|---0-------0----|-2-----2---|---0-------0----| D---1---1---|-----2-------2--|---1---1---|-----2-------2--| A-----------|----------------|-----------|----------------| E-2---2-----|-0-------0------|-2---2-----|-0-------0------| <repeat measures 5 through 10 of the verse> [end of Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Travelin' man now he don't know. Only what he hears on the radio. Politics and money don't bother him, just a good lookin' woman and a bottle of gin. [Verse 5] >From Portland Oregon to the Mexican line, oh let me tell you those women are fine. If you don't hang around there very long, they'll never ever know you're gone. [Verse 6] Roll it out, roll it in. Here we go down the road again Drifter's Wife is a drifter's life, don't say I didn't tell you so [Verse 7, guitar only] Enjoy, Kim