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I Need The Rain

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* This song is originally played on a mandolin, but these would be the guitar chords to
play along.
GLONG HAVE I WAmANDERED SO EmFAR FROM HCOME
GCOME TO A AmPLACE I HAVE NEmEVER KCNOWN
DGONE TOO DEEP CUNDERGROUND
AmGONE TOO FAR BETTER TURN AROUND
DI'VE BEEN RUNNING AFWAY, ID'VE BEEN RUNNING AFWAY
CHORUS:
AmDON'T YOU KNOW I NEED THE RAIN TO HIDE MY TEARS
TO CDmOVER ME - WASH ME CLEAR
AmDON'T YOU KNOW I NEED THE RAIN TO HIDE MY TEARS
DmI'M IN MY CLOUD - IO'M NOT HERE
FNO KILLING SUN TO KGNOW WHERE I AGO
FNO KILLING SUN TO KGNOW WHERE I AGO
AmSTOP THE WORLD MAKE IT WAIT
CDON'T YOU BURN MY EYES IN THE FIRE OF DAY
AmLET ME STAY DARK & SAFE
CAND THIS CRAZY RAIN IS MY LAST ESCAPE
DI'VE BEEN RUNNING AFWAY, ID'VE BEEN RUNNING AFWAY
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:   G-  Am-  Em-  C(REPEAT)  D-  C-Am  
I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY, I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY
CHORUS:
END ON: A (CHORD)

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I Need The Rain

by Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* This song is originally played on a mandolin, but these would be the guitar chords to

play along.

G Am Em C

LONG HAVE I WANDERED SO FAR FROM HOME

G Am Em C

COME TO A PLACE I HAVE NEVER KNOWN

D C

GONE TOO DEEP UNDERGROUND

GONE TOO FAR BETTER TURN AROUND

D F D F

I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY, I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY

CHORUS:

DON'T YOU KNOW I NEED THE RAIN TO HIDE MY TEARS

TO COVER ME - WASH ME CLEAR

DON'T YOU KNOW I NEED THE RAIN TO HIDE MY TEARS

I'M IN MY CLOUD - IO'M NOT HERE

F G A

NO KILLING SUN TO KNOW WHERE I GO

F G A

NO KILLING SUN TO KNOW WHERE I GO

STOP THE WORLD MAKE IT WAIT

DON'T YOU BURN MY EYES IN THE FIRE OF DAY

LET ME STAY DARK & SAFE

AND THIS CRAZY RAIN IS MY LAST ESCAPE

D F D F

I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY, I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY

CHORUS:

G Am Em C D C Am

BRIDGE: - - - (REPEAT) - -

I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY, I'VE BEEN RUNNING AWAY

CHORUS:

END ON: A (CHORD)

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