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RAINY DAY by AMERICA
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Tabbed by: Moe
Date: March 31, 2011
Artist: America
Album: America (1971)
Written by: Dan Peek
Chords
e|Em7-0-| |-G3-| |-A70-| Fmaj7|-0-| |(B2)| |-Am0-| |-Bm2-|
B|-3-| |-3-| |-2-| |-1-| |-4-| |-1-| |-3-|
G|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-4-| |-2-| |-4-|
D|-2-| |-0-| |-2-| |-3-| |-4-| |-2-| |-4-|
A|-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-0-| |-2-|
E|-0-| |-3-| |-x-| |(1)| |-x-| |-x-| |-x-|
Fills:
  Fill #1      Fill #2
e|-3-5-7-|    |-10----9----7--5------0-|
B|-5-7-8-|    |---12---10---8--7-----5-|
G|-0-0-0-|    |-----12---11--9--7-6h7--|
D|-------|    |------------------------|
A|-------|    |------------------------|
E|-------|    |------------------------|
[Intro]
|  Em7|  Em7|    G|  Em7|    G| Fill #1
[Verse 1]
      Em7Whenever it's a rainy A7day
G                           Em7            Fill #1
      I pack my troubles up in my room
      Em7I chase all the clouds aA7way
      Fmaj7I get myself back Bto the womb
[Chorus]
But I Emknow that you're Amgonna cry
BmTears are runnin' Amfrom your eyes
The Empiece of my Amlife you take
   Bm          Am               Fill #2
Is one that so often breaks
|  Em7|    G|  Em7|    G| Fill #1
[Verse 2]
Em7Whenever you are A7miles away 
GI think of you the Em7way you are 
Em7Your shining lips, your A7auburn hair 
Fmaj7And then it don't seem Bquite so far 
[Chorus]
Well I Emknow that you're Amgonna cry 
BmTears are runnin' Amfrom your eyes 
The Empiece of my Amlife you take
Is Bmone that so Amoften breaks 
[Solo]
|  Em7|    G|  Em7|    G| x4
(Play Fill #1 after 2nd time)
[Chorus]
Well I Emknow that you're Amgonna cry 
BmTears are runnin' Amfrom your eyes 
The Empiece of my Amlife you take
Is Bmone that so Amoften breaks     ---> play Fill #2 and then let ring Em(7)

The story behind the song

America formed in 1970 with Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley, the sons of US Air Force personnel stationed in London. They quickly became known for their close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound, achieving significant popularity in the 1970s. This song is part of their catalog of hit albums and singles that found airplay on pop and soft rock stations.

AI-written from these sources:America (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Rainy Day

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RAINY DAY by AMERICA

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Tabbed by: Moe

Date: March 31, 2011

Artist: America

Album: America (1971)

Written by: Dan Peek

Chords

Em7 G A7 Fmaj7 B Am Bm

e|-0-| |-3-| |-0-| |-0-| |(2)| |-0-| |-2-|

B|-3-| |-3-| |-2-| |-1-| |-4-| |-1-| |-3-|

G|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-4-| |-2-| |-4-|

D|-2-| |-0-| |-2-| |-3-| |-4-| |-2-| |-4-|

A|-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-0-| |-2-|

E|-0-| |-3-| |-x-| |(1)| |-x-| |-x-| |-x-|

Fills:

Fill #1 Fill #2

e|-3-5-7-| |-10----9----7--5------0-|

B|-5-7-8-| |---12---10---8--7-----5-|

G|-0-0-0-| |-----12---11--9--7-6h7--|

D|-------| |------------------------|

A|-------| |------------------------|

E|-------| |------------------------|

[Intro]

Em7 Em7 G Em7 G

[Verse 1]

Em7 A7

Whenever it's a rainy day

G Em7 Fill #1

I pack my troubles up in my room

Em7 A7

I chase all the clouds away

Fmaj7 B

I get myself back to the womb

[Chorus]

Em Am

But I know that you're gonna cry

Bm Am

Tears are runnin' from your eyes

Em Am

The piece of my life you take

Bm Am Fill #2

Is one that so often breaks

Em7 G Em7 G

[Verse 2]

Em7 A7

Whenever you are miles away

G Em7

I think of you the way you are

Em7 A7

Your shining lips, your auburn hair

Fmaj7 B

And then it don't seem quite so far

[Chorus]

Em Am

Well I know that you're gonna cry

Bm Am

Tears are runnin' from your eyes

Em Am

The piece of my life you take

Bm Am

Is one that so often breaks

[Solo]

Em7 G Em7 G

| | | | | x4

(Play Fill #1 after 2nd time)

[Chorus]

Em Am

Well I know that you're gonna cry

Bm Am

Tears are runnin' from your eyes

Em Am

The piece of my life you take

Bm Am

Is one that so often breaks ---> play Fill #2 and then let ring Em(7)

About Rainy Day Chords by America

Learn how to play Rainy Day by America with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainy Day chords”, “Rainy Day guitar chords”, or “America Rainy Day chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rainy Day chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainy Day lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, G, A7, Fmaj7, B, Am.

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