[Intro]D[Verse 1]DAD
Out on the perilous deep
DAD
Where dangers silently creep
DG
And storms so violently sweep
GDA
You’re drifting too far
D
from the shore
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[Chorus]GD
Drifting too far from the shore
AD
Drifting too far from the shore
DG
Come to Jesus today, let him show
you the way
DAD
Drifting too far from the shore
[Verse 2]DAD
Today the tempest rolls high
DAD
And clouds overshadow the sky
DG
Sure death is hovering nigh
DAD
Drifting too far from the shore
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[Chorus]GD
Drifting too far from the shore
AD
Drifting too far from the shore
DG
Come to Jesus today, let him show
you the way
DAD
Drifting too far from the shore
How to play Drifting Too Far From The Shore: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for Drifting Too Far From The Shore by The Stanley Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
Drifting Too Far From The Shore by The Stanley Brothers is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, A and G.
The backbone of the song is D – A – D – G (I – V – I – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.
