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Not A Drop Of Rain

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[Verse 1]
CStreets are almost empty, Cshops are all closed down
There's Emnot a soul left in the bar to Emtell my troubles to
Think I'll Amwalk down to the river that Amruns just south of town
I Fhate like hell when there ain't Fnothin' left to do
But Cstand beneath the Griver bridge and Amlisten for the Ftrain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain
[Verse 2]
I Cbroke down in December, I Cheaded for the coast
I Emthought the wind and water would Emelevate my mind
I Amsurfaced in the springtime Amfeelin' like a ghost
FMissin' more than ever the Fthings I left behind
Now I'm Cstandin' on this Griverbank and Amstill cannot exFplain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain
[Verse 3]
My Cbag is full of letters unCopened and unread
I'm Emsure they'd tell the story of Emworry and of form
My Amheart is beating heavy with Amall we left unsaid
I Fswear to you I never Fmeant you any harm
But Csacrifice and Gcompromise could Amnever stand the Fstrain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain
[Verse 4]
ToCnight I'll close my eyes again and Ctry to see your face
And Emlisten for your voice to tell me Emit's alright to sleep
ConAmvince myself I'll wake up in aAmnother time and place
FKnowin' all the while that it's a Fpromise I can't keep
A Cstring of broken Gpromises, aAmnother link of Fchain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain
[Verse 5]
The Cchildren on the playground, the Clovers in the shade
ReEmmind me of a life and time that Emfeels more like a dream
When the Amsound of love and laughter was the Ammusic that we played
As we Flay beside the waters of a Fnever ending stream
Now the Cstream has gone to Ghiding, the Amdream lives on in Fvain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain
[Verse 6]
The Cclouds are building slowly on the Cskyline to the east
The Emwind and dust are dancing like the Emdevil 'cross the lake
I could Amtry to find a bottle or Amtry to find a priest
SalFvation won't be traveling Feither road I take
So I Cturn my collar Gto the wind that Amechoes this reFfrain
It's Cbeen a long hot summer, Gnot a drop of Crain

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Not A Drop Of Rain

by Robert Earl Keen

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[Verse 1]

C C

Streets are almost empty, shops are all closed down

Em Em

There's not a soul left in the bar to tell my troubles to

Am Am

Think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town

F F

I hate like hell when there ain't nothin' left to do

C G Am F

But stand beneath the river bridge and listen for the train

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

[Verse 2]

C C

I broke down in December, I headed for the coast

Em Em

I thought the wind and water would elevate my mind

Am Am

I surfaced in the springtime feelin' like a ghost

F F

Missin' more than ever the things I left behind

C G Am F

Now I'm standin' on this riverbank and still cannot explain

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

[Verse 3]

C C

My bag is full of letters unopened and unread

Em Em

I'm sure they'd tell the story of worry and of form

Am Am

My heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid

F F

I swear to you I never meant you any harm

C G Am F

But sacrifice and compromise could never stand the strain

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

[Verse 4]

C C

Tonight I'll close my eyes again and try to see your face

Em Em

And listen for your voice to tell me it's alright to sleep

Am Am

Convince myself I'll wake up in another time and place

F F

Knowin' all the while that it's a promise I can't keep

C G Am F

A string of broken promises, another link of chain

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

[Verse 5]

C C

The children on the playground, the lovers in the shade

Em Em

Remind me of a life and time that feels more like a dream

Am Am

When the sound of love and laughter was the music that we played

F F

As we lay beside the waters of a never ending stream

C G Am F

Now the stream has gone to hiding, the dream lives on in vain

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

[Verse 6]

C C

The clouds are building slowly on the skyline to the east

Em Em

The wind and dust are dancing like the devil 'cross the lake

Am Am

I could try to find a bottle or try to find a priest

F F

Salvation won't be traveling either road I take

C G Am F

So I turn my collar to the wind that echoes this refrain

C G C

It's been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain

About Not A Drop Of Rain Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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