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Mandolin Rain

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[Intro]
Dm  C  Am  G
  Dm    C    F    C(x2)
[Verse 1]
The Csong came and went
Like the tiGmes that we spDment
Hiding oFut from the raGin under the caCrnival tent
I laCughed and she'd smile
It would laGst for awDmhile
You don't knFow what you've gGot till you lose it alCl again
[Chorus]
Listen to the maDmndolin rainC  
Listen to the muAmsic on the lakeG  
Oh listen to my heaDmrt breakC  
Every time she rFuns awayC  
Listen to the baDmnjo windC  
A sad song drAmifting lowG  
Listen to the teaDmrs rollC  
Down my face as she tuFrns to goC  
[Verse 2]
A cCool evening dance
LiGstenin to the bluegrass baDmnd takes the chillF  
From the aGir until they pClay the last song
IC'll do my time
Oh keGeping you off my miDmnd but there's momFents
That I finGd I'm not feCeling so strong
[Chorus]
Listen to the maDmndolin rainC  
Listen to the muAmsic on the lakeG  
Oh listen to my hDmeart breakC  
Every time she ruFns awayC  
Listen to the Dmbanjo winCd
A sad song drAmifting lowG  
Listen to the teDmars rollC  
Down my face as she tuFrns to goC  
[Bridge]
RBbunnin down bAmy the lakeshore
She did loCve the sound of Fa summer storm
It pBblayed on the lake lAmike a mandolin
Now it's wCashing her awaFy once aGgain...whoa, agaiDmnC  Am  G  
Dm  C  F  C
[Verse 3]
The boCat's steaming in
I waGtch the sidewheel sDmpin
And I thFink about her wGhen I hear that whCistle blow
I Ccan't change my mind
Oh I Gknew all the tiDmme that she'd goF  
But that's a chGoice I made lCong ago
[Chorus]
Listen to the maDmndolin rainC  
Listen to the muAmsic on the lakeG  
Oh listen to my hDmeart breakC  
Every time she ruFns awayC  
Listen to the baDmnjo windC  
A sad song drAmifting lowG  
Listen to the teDmars rollC  
Down my face as she tuFrns to goC  
As she turns to goDm  C  Am  G  
Oh listen to my Dmheart breCak
Every time she rFuns awaCy
Listen to the Dmbanjo winCd
Sad song dAmrifting loGw
Listen to the tDmears rolCl
Down my face as she tFurns to gCo

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Mandolin Rain

by Josh Kelley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Am G

Dm C F C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

The song came and went

G Dm

Like the times that we spent

F G C

Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent

I laughed and she'd smile

G Dm

It would last for awhile

F G C

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

[Chorus]

Dm C

Listen to the mandolin rain

Am G

Listen to the music on the lake

Dm C

Oh listen to my heart break

F C

Every time she runs away

Dm C

Listen to the banjo wind

Am G

A sad song drifting low

Dm C

Listen to the tears roll

F C

Down my face as she turns to go

[Verse 2]

A cool evening dance

G Dm F

Listenin to the bluegrass band takes the chill

G C

From the air until they play the last song

I'll do my time

G Dm F

Oh keeping you off my mind but there's moments

G C

That I find I'm not feeling so strong

[Chorus]

Dm C

Listen to the mandolin rain

Am G

Listen to the music on the lake

Dm C

Oh listen to my heart break

F C

Every time she runs away

Dm C

Listen to the banjo wind

Am G

A sad song drifting low

Dm C

Listen to the tears roll

F C

Down my face as she turns to go

[Bridge]

Bb Am

Runnin down by the lakeshore

C F

She did love the sound of a summer storm

Bb Am

It played on the lake like a mandolin

C F G Dm C Am G

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

Dm C F C

[Verse 3]

The boat's steaming in

G Dm

I watch the sidewheel spin

F G C

And I think about her when I hear that whistle blow

I can't change my mind

G Dm F

Oh I knew all the time that she'd go

G C

But that's a choice I made long ago

[Chorus]

Dm C

Listen to the mandolin rain

Am G

Listen to the music on the lake

Dm C

Oh listen to my heart break

F C

Every time she runs away

Dm C

Listen to the banjo wind

Am G

A sad song drifting low

Dm C

Listen to the tears roll

F C

Down my face as she turns to go

Dm C Am G

As she turns to go

Dm C

Oh listen to my heart break

F C

Every time she runs away

Dm C

Listen to the banjo wind

Am G

Sad song drifting low

Dm C

Listen to the tears roll

F C

Down my face as she turns to go

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