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INTRO:  D   C   G     D   F   G  D  
VERSE:
The sDun beats dCown on this thGirsting lDand
BFurning my wGill awDay
It's mDany a mCile from the eGastern shDore
And the hFope I fGelt that dDay
We crDossed the sCea from the oGld countDry
To the prFomised lGand we cDame
And then we hDeaded wCest on a thGankless quDest
To the plFace we stGaked our clDaim
CHORUS:
Now the eBmagle that's circling overhead, 
He knows my nDameG  D  D  
'Cause the Bmonly thing plentiful hF#ere is the
Dust on the pEmlain
Until GAod brings the rDainD  G  D  F  G  D  
VERSE:
Wasn't Dalways this wCay, bGack in the dDay
All lFife sprang fGrom this grDound
But like a sDlow-burning cuCrse 
Every yGear's gotten wDorse
So sFomeday it mGust turn aroDund
CHORUS:
As the wBmagons are rolling on out 
They call me insDaneG  D  D  
But I'm Bmnot gonna let this land bF#reak me,
I'll be sEmtaying
Until GAod brings the rDainD  G  D  
INSTRUMENTAL:  
 D   D   G     D   D   D   G     D   D   D   G    D(Am)
BREAK:
  AmGod help me
  GmDon't you forsake me this DmwayGm  
DmAm I nothing to yAou?
  GmHow much suffering
  BbMust I stand in your nEame?
I'm only asking for rAain
INSTRUMENTAL:
D  C  G  D     F  G  D
D  C  G  D     F  G  D
VERSE:
The sDun sits hCigh in a cGruel blue sDky
MFocking me Gevery dDay
Last nDight I crCied when a stGorm passed Dby
About fFifteen miGles awDay
In a drDeam I sCaw the coGast once mDore
And I wFalked inGto the sDea
I'd have been hDappy to dCie 
As that mGoment passed Dby
But I wFoke to this mGiseDry
CHORUS:
And the Bmway things are going
I don't know how much more I can tDakeG  D  D  
Well, I'm Bmno kind of quitter 
But hF#ow long can any man wEmait
  AHow long must I wEmait
 A'Til God brings the rDain?D  G  D  
INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO:   D   D   G     D   D   D   G     D   D   D   G   D... ETC.

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The Rain

by Thunder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D C G D F G D

INTRO:

VERSE:

D C G D

The sun beats down on this thirsting land

F G D

Burning my will away

D C G D

It's many a mile from the eastern shore

F G D

And the hope I felt that day

D C G D

We crossed the sea from the old country

F G D

To the promised land we came

D C G D

And then we headed west on a thankless quest

F G D

To the place we staked our claim

CHORUS:

Now the eagle that's circling overhead,

D G D D

He knows my name

Bm F#

'Cause the only thing plentiful here is the

Dust on the plain

A D D G D F G D

Until God brings the rain

VERSE:

D C G D

Wasn't always this way, back in the day

F G D

All life sprang from this ground

D C

But like a slow-burning curse

G D

Every year's gotten worse

F G D

So someday it must turn around

CHORUS:

As the wagons are rolling on out

D G D D

They call me insane

Bm F#

But I'm not gonna let this land break me,

I'll be staying

A D D G D

Until God brings the rain

INSTRUMENTAL:

D D G D D D G D D D G D

(Am)

BREAK:

God help me

Gm Dm Gm

Don't you forsake me this way

Dm A

Am I nothing to you?

How much suffering

Bb E

Must I stand in your name?

I'm only asking for rain

INSTRUMENTAL:

D C G D F G D

VERSE:

D C G D

The sun sits high in a cruel blue sky

F G D

Mocking me every day

D C G D

Last night I cried when a storm passed by

F G D

About fifteen miles away

D C G D

In a dream I saw the coast once more

F G D

And I walked into the sea

D C

I'd have been happy to die

G D

As that moment passed by

F G D

But I woke to this misery

CHORUS:

And the way things are going

D G D D

I don't know how much more I can take

Well, I'm no kind of quitter

F# Em

But how long can any man wait

A Em

How long must I wait

A D D G D

'Til God brings the rain?

D D G D D D G D D D G D

INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO: ... ETC.

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