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(Shel Silverstein)
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show: DOCTOR HOOK
(start with an A)
First Verse
AJosie Dit's been a long Ahard day
EDown the road to where it's at DI must have loAst my way
AWhen I got there they Dsaid I was Atoo late
ANow Eyou're the only one can get me Astraight
Chorus
ASo won't you sing me a rainbow Josie Droll me a song
EJust tonight make it right 'cause Dit's been wrong for Eoh so long
AThere's lots of shades of darkness, Josie Ddeep inside a man
ESo sing me a rainbow if you Acan
Second Verse
AThe train I went to Dmeet had Acome and gone
ESeems like I spend all my time gettin' Doff and Agettin' on
AI sold my mind and Dgave my dreams Aaway
AAnd Etomorrow I'll start lookin' 'round for Ayesterday
Chorus
ABut 'til then Asing me a rainbow Josie Droll me a song
EJust tonight make it right 'cause Dit's been wrong for Eoh so long
AThere's lots of kinds of hunger DJosie you don't understand
ESo sing me a rainbow if you Acan
EIf you can, if you can
ESing me a rainbow if you Acan
(end in  A  D)
(c)1972 Evil Eye Music Inc.
Songwriters
S. SILVERSTEIN

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Sing Me A Rainbow

by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

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(Shel Silverstein)

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show: DOCTOR HOOK

(start with an )

First Verse

A D A

Josie it's been a long hard day

E D A

Down the road to where it's at I must have lost my way

A D A

When I got there they said I was too late

A E A

Now you're the only one can get me straight

Chorus

A D

So won't you sing me a rainbow Josie roll me a song

E D E

Just tonight make it right 'cause it's been wrong for oh so long

A D

There's lots of shades of darkness, Josie deep inside a man

E A

So sing me a rainbow if you can

Second Verse

A D A

The train I went to meet had come and gone

E D A

Seems like I spend all my time gettin' off and gettin' on

A D A

I sold my mind and gave my dreams away

A E A

And tomorrow I'll start lookin' 'round for yesterday

Chorus

A A D

But 'til then sing me a rainbow Josie roll me a song

E D E

Just tonight make it right 'cause it's been wrong for oh so long

A D

There's lots of kinds of hunger Josie you don't understand

E A

So sing me a rainbow if you can

If you can, if you can

E A

Sing me a rainbow if you can

A D

(end in )

Songwriters

S. SILVERSTEIN

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