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Falling Of The Rain

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[Intro]
F  F/E  F/Eb
Bbmaj7  C
[Verse 1]
FOnce upon a Gtime in the Ebland of misty Eb/Csatin Bbdreams
There stood a Chouse and a Gmman F/Awho  Bbpainted Bb/Cnature Fscenes
He painted Gtrees     Eband fields and aniEb/Cmals and Bbstreams and he Cstayed
And he Gmdidn't F/Ahear the Bbfalling Bb/Cof   the Frain
[Refrain 1]
   F  Caug/EAhhhhhhhCm/Ebhhhhh  DAh
No he Gmdidn't F/Ahear the Bbfalling Bb/Cof   the Frain
F  F/E  F/Eb
Bbmaj7  C
[Verse 2]
FIn the forest Ggreen lived a Ebgirl who put her Eb/Chair in Bbbraids
And she Csang as she Gmwalked F/Aall  Bbaround the Bb/Cwooded Fglades
She was Gglad when the Ebrain came falling Eb/Con    her Bbface and she Csang
'Cause she Gmdid not F/Amind the Bbfalling Bb/Cof   the Frain
[Refrain 2]
   F  Caug/EAhhhhhhhCm/Ebhhhhh  DAh
No he Gmdidn't F/Amind the Bbfalling Bb/Cof   the Frain
F  Am
[Chorus 1]
Will it always be the Fsame as we recall?Am  
Does it touch you when the Frain begins to fall?Am  
Ah, but I don't Fwant to know and BbI don't F/Awant to Gsee
F/CAnother rainy Cday without you F/Clyin' next to Cme
F  F/E  F/Eb
Bbmaj7  C
[Verse 3]
FHigh upon a Ghill far Ebaway from all the Eb/Cdusty Bbcrowd is a Cboy
With his Gmeyes F/Aon the Bbground; his Bb/Chead is Fbowed; he is a Gfool
And his Ebmind is filled with Eb/Chopeless Bbdreams and he Cwaits
But he Gmwill not F/Asee the Bbfallin' Bb/Cof   the Frain
[Refrain 3]
   F  Caug/EAhhhhhhhCm/Ebhhhhh  DAh
No he Gmwill not F/Asee the Bbfalling Bb/Cof the rainF  
F  Am
[Chorus 2]
Will it always be the Fsame as we recall?Am  
Does it touch you when the Frain begins to fall?Am  
Ah, but I don't Fwant to know and BbI don't F/Awant to Gsee
F/CAnother rainy Cday without you F/Clyin' next to Cme
F  F/E  F/Eb
Bbmaj7  C
[Verse 4]
  FSo now the Gboy becomes the Ebman who sits and Eb/Cpaints all Bbday
But the gCirl with the Gmbraids F/Ain her Bbhair has Bb/Cgone aFway
And it Gseems that Ebtime has brought things Eb/Cto an Bbend; nothing's Cchanged
'Cause you Gmcan't F/Astop the Bbfalling Bb/Cof the Frain.
[Refrain 4]
   F  Caug/EAhhhhhhhCm/Ebhhhhh  DAh
No you Gmcan't F/Astop the Bbfalling oBb/Cf   the rFain

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Falling Of The Rain

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

F/Eb

Bbmaj7

Eb/C

F/A

Bb/C

Caug/E

Cm/Eb

F/C

[Intro]

F F/E F/Eb

Bbmaj7 C

[Verse 1]

F G Eb Eb/C Bb

Once upon a time in the land of misty satin dreams

C Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

There stood a house and a man who painted nature scenes

G Eb Eb/C Bb C

He painted trees and fields and animals and streams and he stayed

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

And he didn't hear the falling of the rain

[Refrain 1]

F Caug/E Cm/Eb D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Ah

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

No he didn't hear the falling of the rain

F F/E F/Eb

Bbmaj7 C

[Verse 2]

F G Eb Eb/C Bb

In the forest green lived a girl who put her hair in braids

C Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

And she sang as she walked all around the wooded glades

G Eb Eb/C Bb C

She was glad when the rain came falling on her face and she sang

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

'Cause she did not mind the falling of the rain

[Refrain 2]

F Caug/E Cm/Eb D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Ah

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

No he didn't mind the falling of the rain

F Am

[Chorus 1]

F Am

Will it always be the same as we recall?

F Am

Does it touch you when the rain begins to fall?

F Bb F/A G

Ah, but I don't want to know and I don't want to see

F/C C F/C C

Another rainy day without you lyin' next to me

F F/E F/Eb

Bbmaj7 C

[Verse 3]

F G Eb Eb/C Bb C

High upon a hill far away from all the dusty crowd is a boy

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F G

With his eyes on the ground; his head is bowed; he is a fool

Eb Eb/C Bb C

And his mind is filled with hopeless dreams and he waits

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

But he will not see the fallin' of the rain

[Refrain 3]

F Caug/E Cm/Eb D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Ah

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

No he will not see the falling of the rain

F Am

[Chorus 2]

F Am

Will it always be the same as we recall?

F Am

Does it touch you when the rain begins to fall?

F Bb F/A G

Ah, but I don't want to know and I don't want to see

F/C C F/C C

Another rainy day without you lyin' next to me

F F/E F/Eb

Bbmaj7 C

[Verse 4]

F G Eb Eb/C Bb

So now the boy becomes the man who sits and paints all day

C Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

But the girl with the braids in her hair has gone away

G Eb Eb/C Bb C

And it seems that time has brought things to an end; nothing's changed

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

'Cause you can't stop the falling of the rain.

[Refrain 4]

F Caug/E Cm/Eb D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Ah

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

No you can't stop the falling of the rain

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