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Raining In Baltimore

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A bit tweaked from the other chords that I've seen for this song.  Inspired by a
Remember to keep the "B string" open throughout the song to give the song that whispey
 When transitioning from the first line of the chorus to the second, there is a slight
riff, which sounds really good if you strum the "A Chord" the way it is listed
and then hammer on the "B String" to create a normal "A", pull it off, strum all the
open for a half-beat and then hammer on "E".  Everyone says this, but if you listen to
CD, you will find the inspiration for it.  It translates the chorus from piano to
guitar with dignity.
 C#m: 046600
   A: 002200
   B: 024400
   E: 022100
[Verse 1]
ThiC#ms circus is Afalling Bdown on its Eknees
The C#mbig top is Acrumbling Bdown
It's C#mraining in ABaltimore Bfifty miles Eeast
WC#mhere you should be, Ano one's Baround
[Chorus 1]
I need a Aphone callE  
I need a AraincoatE  
I need a Abig loveE  
I need a Aphone callE  
[Verse 2]
These C#mtrain converAsations are Bpassing me Eby
And I C#mdon't have Anothing to Bsay
You C#mget what you Apay for but BI just had Eno,
C#mintention, of Aliving this Bway
[Chorus 2]
I need a Aphone callE  
I need a Aplane rideE  
I need a AsunburnE  
I need AraincoatE  
[Break]
BAnd I get no aAnswers
BAnd I don't get no cAhange
BIt's raining in ABaltimore, Ebaby
C#mBut everything Aelse is the Bsame
[Verse 3]
There's C#mthings I remAember and Bthings I forEget
I C#mmiss you I gAuess that I sBhould
C#mThree thousand Afive hundred Bmiles aEway
But C#mwhat would you Achange if you Bcould
[Chorus 3]
I need a Aphone callE  
Maybe I should buy a Anew carE  
I can always hear a Afreight trainE  
If I listen Areal hardE  
And I wish it wasn't a Asmall worldE  
'Cause I'm lonely for the Abig townsE  
I'd like to hear a little AguitarE  
I think it's time to put the Atop downE  
[Chorus 4 Outro]
I need a Aphone callE  
I need a AraincoatE  
I really need a AraincoatE  
I really really need a AraincoatE  
I really really really need a AraincoatE  
I really need a AraincoatE  

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The story behind the song

Counting Crows is an American rock band that gained popularity in the 1990s. This song appeared on the soundtrack for "Homicide Life on the Street." Playing it can feel like stepping into a quiet, reflective moment, perhaps a memory unfolding in the rain.

AI-written from these sources:Counting Crows — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Raining In Baltimore

by Counting Crows

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C#m

A bit tweaked from the other chords that I've seen for this song. Inspired by a

Remember to keep the "B string" open throughout the song to give the song that whispey

When transitioning from the first line of the chorus to the second, there is a slight

riff, which sounds really good if you strum the "A Chord" the way it is listed

and then hammer on the "B String" to create a normal "A", pull it off, strum all the

open for a half-beat and then hammer on "E". Everyone says this, but if you listen to

CD, you will find the inspiration for it. It translates the chorus from piano to

guitar with dignity.

C#m

: 046600

: 002200

: 024400

: 022100

[Verse 1]

C#m A B E

This circus is falling down on its knees

C#m A B

The big top is crumbling down

C#m A B E

It's raining in Baltimore fifty miles east

C#m A B

Where you should be, no one's around

[Chorus 1]

A E

I need a phone call

A E

I need a raincoat

A E

I need a big love

A E

I need a phone call

[Verse 2]

C#m A B E

These train conversations are passing me by

C#m A B

And I don't have nothing to say

C#m A B E

You get what you pay for but I just had no,

C#m A B

intention, of living this way

[Chorus 2]

A E

I need a phone call

A E

I need a plane ride

A E

I need a sunburn

A E

I need raincoat

[Break]

B A

And I get no answers

B A

And I don't get no change

B A E

It's raining in Baltimore, baby

C#m A B

But everything else is the same

[Verse 3]

C#m A B E

There's things I remember and things I forget

C#m A B

I miss you I guess that I should

C#m A B E

Three thousand five hundred miles away

C#m A B

But what would you change if you could

[Chorus 3]

A E

I need a phone call

A E

Maybe I should buy a new car

A E

I can always hear a freight train

A E

If I listen real hard

A E

And I wish it wasn't a small world

A E

'Cause I'm lonely for the big towns

A E

I'd like to hear a little guitar

A E

I think it's time to put the top down

[Chorus 4 Outro]

A E

I need a phone call

A E

I need a raincoat

A E

I really need a raincoat

A E

I really really need a raincoat

A E

I really really really need a raincoat

A E

I really need a raincoat

About Raining In Baltimore Chords by Counting Crows

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