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A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

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[Intro]
Damp strings with palm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-2-2-2-2-| Repeat
D|-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------|
E|---------|
[Verse 1]
DWhere have you been, my blue-eyed son?
Where have you been, my darling young oAne?
I’ve Gstumbled on the side of Dtwelve misty mountains
I’ve Gwalked and I’ve crawled on Dsix crooked highways
Gstepped in the middle of Dseven sad forests
Gbeen out in front of a Ddozen dead oceans
I’ve been Gten thousand miles in the Dmouth of a graveyard
[Chorus]
It’s a Dhard, and it’s a Ahard,
and it’s a Dhard, and it’s a Ghard
And it’s a  haDrd  rAain’s a-gonna faGllG/F#  G/E  D  
[Verse 2]
Oh, Dwhat did you see, my blue-eyed son?
What did you see, my darling young Aone?
I saw a Gnewborn baby with Dwild wolves around it
Saw a Ghighway of diamonds with Dnobody on it
GSaw a black branch with Dblood that kept drippin'
Saw a Groom full of men with their Dhammers a-bleedin'
GA white ladder all Dcovered with water
I saw Gten thousand talkers whose Dtongues were all broken
I saw Gguns and sharp swords in the Dhands of young children
{Chorus]
And it's a Dhard, and it's a Ahard, and it's a Dhard, hard hard Ghard
And it's a Dhard Arain's a-gonna GfallG/F#  G/E  D  
[Verse 3]
And Dwhat did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling young Aone?
I heard the Gsound of a thunder, that Droared out a warnin’
Heard the Groar of a wave that could Ddrown the whole world
Heard one, Gone hundred drummers whose Dhands were a-blazin’
Heard Gten thousand whispering and Dnobody listenin
Heard Gone person starve, Dmany people laughin’
Heard the Gsong of a poet who Ddied in the gutter
Heard the Gsound of a clown who Dcried in the alley
[Chorus]
And it’s a Dhard, and it’s a Ahard,
And it’s a Dhard, hard, Ghard, hard
And it’s a Dhard   Arain’s a-gonna GfallG/F#  G/E  D  
[Verse 4]
Oh, Dwho did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
Who did you meet, my darling young Aone?
I met   Ga young child beDside a dead pony
  GI met a white man who Dwalked a black dog
GMet a young girl whose Dbody was burning
GA young girl, she Dgave me a rainbow
GI met one man who was Dwounded in love
GAnother man who was Dwounded with hatred
[Chorus]
And it's a Dhard, and it's a Ahard, and it's a   Dhard-Ghard,
And it's   Da hard Arain's a-gonna GfallG/F#  G/E  D  
[Verse 5]
DWhat’ll you do now, my blue-eyed son?
what’ll you do now, my darling young Aone?
I’m a-Ggoin’ back out ’fore the Drain starts a-falling,
I’ll Gwalk to the depths of the Ddeepest dark forest
Where the   Gpeople are many and their Dhands are all empty
Where  Gpellets of poison are Dflooding their waters
Where the  Ghome in the valley meets the Ddamp dirty prison
Where the Gexecutioner’s face is Dalways well hidden
Where Ghunger is ugly, where Dsouls are forgotten
Where  Gblack is the color, and Dnone is the number
And I’ll Gtell it and think it and Dspeak it and breathe it
And reGflect it from the mountain so all Dsouls can see it
Then I’ll  Gstand in the ocean unDtil I start sinking
But I’ll  Gknow my song well beDfore I start singing
[Chorus]
And it’s a Dhard, it’s a Ahard,
And it’s a Dha, ha, ha ha, Ghard
And it’s a Dhard Arain’s a-gonna fGallG/F#  G/E  D  
And it’s a Dhard, and it’s a Ahard,
And it’s    Dha ha Ghard
                 D      AN.C.            G   G/F#     G/E  D  
And it’s a   hard rain....  a-gonna fall
And it’s a Dhard, and it’s a Ahard,
And it’s Dso hard, oh oh, Ghard
                 D      AN.C.              G   G/F#     G/E  D  
And it’s a   hard rain's....  a-gonna fall

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A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

by Bryan Ferry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

G/E

[Intro]

Damp strings with palm

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|-2-2-2-2-| Repeat

D|-0-0-0-0-|

A|---------|

E|---------|

[Verse 1]

Where have you been, my blue-eyed son?

Where have you been, my darling young one?

G D

I’ve stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains

G D

I’ve walked and I’ve crawled on six crooked highways

G D

stepped in the middle of seven sad forests

G D

been out in front of a dozen dead oceans

G D

I’ve been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard

[Chorus]

D A

It’s a hard, and it’s a hard,

D G

and it’s a hard, and it’s a hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

And it’s a hard rain’s a-gonna fall

[Verse 2]

Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son?

What did you see, my darling young one?

G D

I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves around it

G D

Saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it

G D

Saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin'

G D

Saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin'

G D

A white ladder all covered with water

G D

I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken

G D

I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children

{Chorus]

D A D G

And it's a hard, and it's a hard, and it's a hard, hard hard hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall

[Verse 3]

And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?

And what did you hear, my darling young one?

G D

I heard the sound of a thunder, that roared out a warnin’

G D

Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world

G D

Heard one, one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin’

G D

Heard ten thousand whispering and nobody listenin

G D

Heard one person starve, many people laughin’

G D

Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter

G D

Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley

[Chorus]

D A

And it’s a hard, and it’s a hard,

D G

And it’s a hard, hard, hard, hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

And it’s a hard rain’s a-gonna fall

[Verse 4]

Oh, who did you meet, my blue-eyed son?

Who did you meet, my darling young one?

G D

I met a young child beside a dead pony

G D

I met a white man who walked a black dog

G D

Met a young girl whose body was burning

G D

A young girl, she gave me a rainbow

G D

I met one man who was wounded in love

G D

Another man who was wounded with hatred

[Chorus]

D A D G

And it's a hard, and it's a hard, and it's a hard-hard,

D A G G/F# G/E D

And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall

[Verse 5]

What’ll you do now, my blue-eyed son?

what’ll you do now, my darling young one?

G D

I’m a-goin’ back out ’fore the rain starts a-falling,

G D

I’ll walk to the depths of the deepest dark forest

G D

Where the people are many and their hands are all empty

G D

Where pellets of poison are flooding their waters

G D

Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison

G D

Where the executioner’s face is always well hidden

G D

Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten

G D

Where black is the color, and none is the number

G D

And I’ll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it

G D

And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it

G D

Then I’ll stand in the ocean until I start sinking

G D

But I’ll know my song well before I start singing

[Chorus]

D A

And it’s a hard, it’s a hard,

D G

And it’s a ha, ha, ha ha, hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

And it’s a hard rain’s a-gonna fall

D A

And it’s a hard, and it’s a hard,

D G

And it’s ha ha hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

N.C.

And it’s a hard rain.... a-gonna fall

D A

And it’s a hard, and it’s a hard,

D G

And it’s so hard, oh oh, hard

D A G G/F# G/E D

N.C.

And it’s a hard rain's.... a-gonna fall

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