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Tabbed from an old vinyl LP this is a simplified acoustic
version of this song. Not sure I've got the verse chords
entirely spot on so any suggestions welcome.
Capo on 2 (key of D)
Intro -  C  Cmaj7  
Chorus
In Crainy town 'swhere Cmaj7I should be
That old Frainy town is home to Gme
Tho' her Fstreets are far from Cclean 
And she's Fcold and Cgray
Back to Frainy town I'll always find my Fmway
I'll find my Cway
Verse 1
I'll Bbtake my Ebchances Cmany placeF  
I've Ebstill got Bbtime to see me round
But when I Ebget to feel Cmtired and oldF  
Well I Ebknow where BbI can lay me FdownG  
Chorus
Into Crainy town where Cmaj7I should be
That old Frainy town is home to Gme
Tho' her Fstreets are far from Cclean
And she's Fcold and Cgray
Back to Frainy town I'll always find my Fmway yeah
I'll find my Cway
Verse 2
A Bbspecial Ebfriend of mine his Cmwife and allF  
They've got this Ebbaby Bbnow who's just been born
I wrote just as Ebsoon as I Cmgot the wordF  
To say EbGod bless this Bbchild whose heart beFlongsG  
Chorus
To Crainy town 'swhere Cmaj7I should be
That old Frainy town is home to Gme
Tho' her Fstreets are far from Cclean
And she's Fcold and Cgray
Back to Frainy town I'll always find my Fmway
I'll find my Cway
BbI'll find my Cway..Bb.right back to rainy Ctown
Outro
C Cmaj7 F G F C F C F Fm

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Rainy Town

by Jonathan Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Tabbed from an old vinyl LP this is a simplified acoustic

version of this song. Not sure I've got the verse chords

entirely spot on so any suggestions welcome.

Capo on 2 (key of D)

C Cmaj7

Intro -

Chorus

C Cmaj7

In rainy town 'swhere I should be

F G

That old rainy town is home to me

F C

Tho' her streets are far from clean

F C

And she's cold and gray

F Fm

Back to rainy town I'll always find my way

I'll find my way

Verse 1

Bb Eb Cm F

I'll take my chances any place

Eb Bb

I've still got time to see me round

Eb Cm F

But when I get to feel tired and old

Eb Bb F G

Well I know where I can lay me down

Chorus

C Cmaj7

Into rainy town where I should be

F G

That old rainy town is home to me

F C

Tho' her streets are far from clean

F C

And she's cold and gray

F Fm

Back to rainy town I'll always find my way yeah

I'll find my way

Verse 2

Bb Eb Cm F

A special friend of mine his wife and all

Eb Bb

They've got this baby now who's just been born

Eb Cm F

I wrote just as soon as I got the word

Eb Bb F G

To say God bless this child whose heart belongs

Chorus

C Cmaj7

To rainy town 'swhere I should be

F G

That old rainy town is home to me

F C

Tho' her streets are far from clean

F C

And she's cold and gray

F Fm

Back to rainy town I'll always find my way

I'll find my way

Bb C Bb C

I'll find my way...right back to rainy town

Outro

C Cmaj7 F G F C F C F Fm

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