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Louisiana Rain

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[Synthesizer Intro]
Am  Bb  F  G  C  D  C
  Am     G    F    G    F(fades out)
[Intro]
D  G  C  G
[Verse 1]
Well it was Gout in DCalifGornia
By the CSan Diego SeGa
CThat was when I was Gtaken in and it Dleft its mark on mGeG7  
Yeah she Cnearly drove me Gcrazy
With Call those China Gtoys
And I Cknow she really didn't Gmean a thing
DTo those sailor boysG  
[Chorus]
Louisiana Crain
Is falling at my Gfeet
Baby I'm noticing a EmchangeA  
As I move down the Dstreet
Louisiana Crain
Is soaking through my Gshoes
I may never be the Dsame
When I reach Baton GRougeC  G  
[Verse 2]
GSouth DCaroGlina
Put Cout its arms for Gme
Right Cup until everyGthing went black someDwhere on Lonely streetG  G7  
And I Cstill can't quite reGmember
Who Chelped me to my Gfeet
Thank CGod for a long neck Gbottle
The Dangel's remedyG  
[Chorus]
Louisiana Crain
Is falling just like Gtears
Running down my EmfaceA  
Washing out the Dyears
Louisiana Crain
Is soaking through my Gshoes
I may never be the Dsame
When I reach Baton GRouge
[Solo]
G  D  G  C  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
Well I Gnever Dwill get oGver
This CEnglish refuGgee
CSinging to the Gjukebox in some Dall-night beaneryG  
Yeah he was Ceating pills like Gcandy
And Cchasing them with teaG  
You Cshould have seen him Glick his lips at Dold black Molly B.G  G7  
[Chorus]
Louisiana Crain
Is falling at my Gfeet
Baby I'm noticing a EmchangeA  
As I move down the Dstreet
Louisiana Crain
Is soaking through my Gshoes
I may never be the Dsame
When I reach Baton GRougeG7  
Louisiana Crain
Is falling just like Gtears
Running down my EmfaceA  
Washing out the Dyears
Louisiana Crain
Is soaking through my Gshoes
I may never be the Dsame
When I reach Baton GRouge

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Louisiana Rain

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Synthesizer Intro]

Am Bb F G C D C

Am G F G F

(fades out)

[Intro]

D G C G

[Verse 1]

G D G

Well it was out in California

C G

By the San Diego Sea

C G D G G7

That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me

C G

Yeah she nearly drove me crazy

C G

With all those China toys

C G

And I know she really didn't mean a thing

D G

To those sailor boys

[Chorus]

Louisiana rain

Is falling at my feet

Em A

Baby I'm noticing a change

As I move down the street

Louisiana rain

Is soaking through my shoes

I may never be the same

G C G

When I reach Baton Rouge

[Verse 2]

G D G

South Carolina

C G

Put out its arms for me

C G D G G7

Right up until everything went black somewhere on Lonely street

C G

And I still can't quite remember

C G

Who helped me to my feet

C G

Thank God for a long neck bottle

D G

The angel's remedy

[Chorus]

Louisiana rain

Is falling just like tears

Em A

Running down my face

Washing out the years

Louisiana rain

Is soaking through my shoes

I may never be the same

When I reach Baton Rouge

[Solo]

G D G C G C G D G

[Verse 3]

G D G

Well I never will get over

C G

This English refugee

C G D G

Singing to the jukebox in some all-night beanery

C G

Yeah he was eating pills like candy

C G

And chasing them with tea

C G D G G7

You should have seen him lick his lips at old black Molly B.

[Chorus]

Louisiana rain

Is falling at my feet

Em A

Baby I'm noticing a change

As I move down the street

Louisiana rain

Is soaking through my shoes

I may never be the same

G G7

When I reach Baton Rouge

Louisiana rain

Is falling just like tears

Em A

Running down my face

Washing out the years

Louisiana rain

Is soaking through my shoes

I may never be the same

When I reach Baton Rouge

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