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Mandolin Rain

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[Intro]
D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G
D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G D
[Verse]
The Gsong came and went
Like the Dtimes that we Am7spent
Hiding Cout from the Drain under the Ccarnival GtentD  
I Glaughed and she'd smile
It would Dlast for Am7awhile
You don't Cknow what you've Dgot till you lose it Call again
[Chorus]
DListen to the Ammandolin raiGn
Listen to the Em7music on the lakDe
Oh, listen to my Am7heart breaGk every time she Cruns awaGy
Oh, Dlisten to the Ambanjo winGd
A sad song Em7drifting loDw
Listen to the Am7tears rolGl
Down my face as she Cturns to gGoD  
[Verse 2]
A Gcool evening dance
LisDtenin' to the bluegrass Am7band takes the Cchill
From the Dair until they pClay the last songG  D  
GI'll do my time
Oh, Dkeeping you off my Am7mind but there's Cmoments
That I fDind, I'm not feeling so Cstrong
[Chorus]
DListen to the Ammandolin raiGn
Listen to the Em7music on the lakDe
Oh, listen to my Am7heart breaGk every time she Cruns awaGy
Oh, Dlisten to the Ambanjo winGd
A sad song Em7drifting lowD  
Listen to the Am7tears rolGl
Down my face as she Cturns to gGoD  
[Bridge]
FRunnin' down by the Clakeshore
She did Bm7love the sound of a Cmaj7summer Dstorm
FPlaying on the lake like a Cmandolin
Now it's Bm7washing her Emaway once aDgain...whoa, again
[Solo]
Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G
D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G D
[Verse 3]
The Gboat's steaming in
Oh, I Dwatch the sidewheel Am7spin
And I Cthink about her Dwhen I hear that Cwhistle bloGwD  
GI can't change my mind
Oh, I Dknew all the Am7time that she'd Cgo
But that's a Dchoice I made lCong ago
[Chorus]
DListen to the Ammandolin raiGn
Listen to the Em7music on the lakDe
Oh, listen to my Am7heart breaGk every time she Cruns awaGy
Oh, Dlisten to the Ambanjo winGd
A sad song Em7drifting lowD  
Listen to the Am7tears rolGl
Down my face as she Cturns to go
As she Gturns to Dgo
[Interlude]
Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G
[Outro]
DListen to the Am7tears rolGl
Down my face as she Cturns to goG  
DListen to the Am7tears rolGl
Down my face as she Cturns to go oh oh Cadd9ohC  Cmaj7  
Listen to the mandolin Cadd9rainC  Cmaj7  Cadd9  

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Mandolin Rain

by Bruce Hornsby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Bm7

Cmaj7

Cadd9

[Intro]

D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G

D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G D

[Verse]

The song came and went

D Am7

Like the times that we spent

C D C G D

Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent

I laughed and she'd smile

D Am7

It would last for awhile

C D C

You don't know what you've got till you lose it all again

[Chorus]

D Am G

Listen to the mandolin rain

Em7 D

Listen to the music on the lake

Am7 G C G

Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away

D Am G

Oh, listen to the banjo wind

Em7 D

A sad song drifting low

Am7 G

Listen to the tears roll

C G D

Down my face as she turns to go

[Verse 2]

A cool evening dance

D Am7 C

Listenin' to the bluegrass band takes the chill

D C G D

From the air until they play the last song

I'll do my time

D Am7 C

Oh, keeping you off my mind but there's moments

D C

That I find, I'm not feeling so strong

[Chorus]

D Am G

Listen to the mandolin rain

Em7 D

Listen to the music on the lake

Am7 G C G

Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away

D Am G

Oh, listen to the banjo wind

Em7 D

A sad song drifting low

Am7 G

Listen to the tears roll

C G D

Down my face as she turns to go

[Bridge]

F C

Runnin' down by the lakeshore

Bm7 Cmaj7 D

She did love the sound of a summer storm

F C

Playing on the lake like a mandolin

Bm7 Em D

Now it's washing her away once again...whoa, again

[Solo]

Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G

D Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G D

[Verse 3]

The boat's steaming in

D Am7

Oh, I watch the sidewheel spin

C D C G D

And I think about her when I hear that whistle blow

I can't change my mind

D Am7 C

Oh, I knew all the time that she'd go

D C

But that's a choice I made long ago

[Chorus]

D Am G

Listen to the mandolin rain

Em7 D

Listen to the music on the lake

Am7 G C G

Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away

D Am G

Oh, listen to the banjo wind

Em7 D

A sad song drifting low

Am7 G

Listen to the tears roll

Down my face as she turns to go

G D

As she turns to go

[Interlude]

Am G Em7 D Am7 G C G

[Outro]

D Am7 G

Listen to the tears roll

C G

Down my face as she turns to go

D Am7 G

Listen to the tears roll

C Cadd9 C Cmaj7

Down my face as she turns to go oh oh oh

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9

Listen to the mandolin rain

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