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Rainman

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Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
There are three basic chords in this song: E, A, B. 
Chords used:
E:      0.2.2.1.0.0
A:      x.0.2.2.2.0
B:      x.2.4.4.4.x
Emaj7:  x.7.9.8.9.7
Asus2:  x.0.2.2.0.0
Bsus2:  x.2.4.4.0.0
Aadd9:  5.7.7.6.0.0
Badd9:  7.9.9.8.0.0
Aadd4:  5.7.7.6.5.0
Badd4:  7.9.9.8.7.0
Aadd3:  5.7.x.6.5.7
Badd3:  7.9.x.8.7.9
Aadd5:  5.7.7.6.0.5
Badd5:  7.9.9.8.0.7
A6:     x.0.2.2.2.2
B6:     x.2.4.4.4.4
Bsus4:  x.2.4.4.5.2
Intro:
  E    A    Bx2
Verse:
EThe butter flowers Aare in Bbloom but you're staying Ein  A  B  
EThe beauty that you knAow from befBore don't mean a thEing nAowB  
Chorus:
                    E           A(E)      (A)  B  
Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come
                    E           A(E)      (A)  B  
Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come
ELoving you is like waAiting for the rain to coBme
Break:
  E    A     Bx2
Verse II:
EThere are other wAays to lovBe than to love a mEanA  B  
EOther ways to fiAll your lifBe with meaningE  A  B  
EMaybe there's a Acity somewherBe where you won't feel alieEnA  B  
EIf new friends are waitiAng for you Bgo sail with theEmB  A  B  
Break II:
  E    B    A    Bx3
Chorus II:
ELoving you is like waAiting for the rain to coBme
ELoving you is like waAiting for the rain to coBme
ELoving you is like waAiting for the rain to coBme
ELoving you is like waAiting for the rain to coBme
End:
  E    AB...

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Rainman

by Erlend Øye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

Capo: NO capo

There are three basic chords in this song: E, A, B.

Chords used:

E: 0.2.2.1.0.0

A: x.0.2.2.2.0

B: x.2.4.4.4.x

Emaj7: x.7.9.8.9.7

Asus2: x.0.2.2.0.0

Bsus2: x.2.4.4.0.0

Aadd9: 5.7.7.6.0.0

Badd9: 7.9.9.8.0.0

Aadd4: 5.7.7.6.5.0

Badd4: 7.9.9.8.7.0

Aadd3: 5.7.x.6.5.7

Badd3: 7.9.x.8.7.9

Aadd5: 5.7.7.6.0.5

Badd5: 7.9.9.8.0.7

A6: x.0.2.2.2.2

B6: x.2.4.4.4.4

Bsus4: x.2.4.4.5.2

Intro:

E A B

Verse:

E A B E A B

The butter flowers are in bloom but you're staying in

E A B E A B

The beauty that you know from before don't mean a thing now

Chorus:

E A E A B

() ()

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

E A E A B

() ()

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

E A B

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

Break:

E A B

Verse II:

E A B E A B

There are other ways to love than to love a man

E A B E A B

Other ways to fill your life with meaning

E A B E A B

Maybe there's a city somewhere where you won't feel alien

E A B E B A B

If new friends are waiting for you go sail with them

Break II:

E B A B

Chorus II:

E A B

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

E A B

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

E A B

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

E A B

Loving you is like waiting for the rain to come

End:

E A

B...

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