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Melanie Safka - Rain Dance
NOTE: G* = 320033
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   GG*    C   GG*    C   GG*    C   GG* G  
I'd like to be clear, but the words are Emold
                 C                    D       GG* G  
First person songs about second hand roles
I'd like to play you one this time, I'd like to exEmplain
But all I do is Cplay my heart and Dsoul out
                       GG*  G  
And do a dance for rain
CHORUS:
Let it Emrain, rain, rain
           GG*  G  
Let it rain
All I do is Cplay my heart and Dsoul out
                       GG*  G  
And do a dance for rain
You know they looked at my heart and then they looked at my Emhead
                          C                         D      GG*  G  
They pulled my worlds apart and they left them for dead
But I'd like to give you one this time, I'd really like to exEmplain
And all I do is Cplay my heart and Dsoul out 
                                  GG*    G  
And do a dance, and do a dance for rain
CHORUS:
So, let it Emrain, rain, rain
           GG*  G  
Let it rain
All I do is Cplay this heart and Dsoul out
                       GG*  G  
And do a dance for rain
INSTRUMENTAL:    (## Key change - up 2 semitones ##)
               A   F#m   D  Em    A  Asus4  A
I'd like to give you one this time
I'd really like to exF#mplain
But all I do is Dplay my heart and soul Eout
And do a dance for ArainAsus4  A  
CHORUS:
Oh, let it F#mrain, rain, rain
Let it rAainAsus4  A  D  
All I do is play my heart and Esoul out
And do a danceA, and do a dance for Asus4rainA  
CHORUS:
Let it F#mrain, let it rain, let it rain, 
Let it ArainAsus4  A  
All I do is Dplay this heart and Esoul out
And do a dance for ArainAsus4  A  
OUTRO:    (## fade to end ##)
Let it F#mrainA  F#m  
Let it Arain, let it rainF#m  
Let it Arain, ohF#m  
ADa da F#mda da dAa   eF#mtc., etAc.F#m  

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Rain Dance

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

Melanie Safka - Rain Dance

NOTE: G* = 320033

CAPO: 4th Fret

G C G C G C G G

INTRO: G* G* G* G*

I'd like to be clear, but the words are old

C D G G

First person songs about second hand roles

I'd like to play you one this time, I'd like to explain

C D

But all I do is play my heart and soul out

G G

And do a dance for rain

CHORUS:

Let it rain, rain, rain

G G

Let it rain

C D

All I do is play my heart and soul out

G G

And do a dance for rain

You know they looked at my heart and then they looked at my head

C D G G

They pulled my worlds apart and they left them for dead

But I'd like to give you one this time, I'd really like to explain

C D

And all I do is play my heart and soul out

G G

And do a dance, and do a dance for rain

CHORUS:

So, let it rain, rain, rain

G G

Let it rain

C D

All I do is play this heart and soul out

G G

And do a dance for rain

INSTRUMENTAL: (## Key change - up 2 semitones ##)

A F#m D Em A Asus4 A

I'd like to give you one this time

F#m

I'd really like to explain

D E

But all I do is play my heart and soul out

A Asus4 A

And do a dance for rain

CHORUS:

F#m

Oh, let it rain, rain, rain

A Asus4 A D

Let it rain

All I do is play my heart and soul out

A Asus4 A

And do a dance, and do a dance for rain

CHORUS:

F#m

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain,

A Asus4 A

Let it rain

D E

All I do is play this heart and soul out

A Asus4 A

And do a dance for rain

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

F#m A F#m

Let it rain

A F#m

Let it rain, let it rain

A F#m

Let it rain, oh

A F#m A F#m A F#m

Da da da da da etc., etc.

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