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Praying For Rain - Don Henley
INTRO:       G      Em       Bm(x2)
VERSE 1:
GSomething’s differentBm/F#, something’s changedEm, and I don’t know G/Dwhy
Cmaj7Even the old folks can’t recall when it’s evGer been this Dhot and dry
GDust devils wBm/F#hirlin’ on the fEmirst day of JG/Duly
It’s a hCmaj7undred degrees at 10 am, and not a Dsus4cloud up in the skDy
VERSE 2:
GWe hardly had a Bm/F#winter, and Emhad about a week of spG/Dring
Cmaj7Crops are burned up in the fields, there’s a bGlanket of dust on everDything
GThe weather man is sBm/F#ayin’ that there aiEmn’t no change in sG/Dight
Cmaj7Lord, I’ve never been a prayin’ man, but I’m Dsus4sayin’ one toniDght
CHORUS:
I’m prayin’ for rGain,      Em        BmI’m prayin’ for rGainEm  Bm  D  
Lord, Cmaj7I ain’t never asGked for much, and I Emdon’t mean tDo complaiCn
But I’m prayin’ for raGinEm  Bm  
VERSE 3:
GI ain’t no Bm/F#wise man, Embut I ain’t no G/Dfool,
Cmaj7And I believe that mother nature is Gtaking us to scDhool
GMaybe we just Bm/F#took too much and pEmut too little bG/Dack
Cmaj7It isn’t knowledge, it’s humDsus4ility we lackD  
CHORUS:
I’m prayin’ for rGain,      Em        BmI’m prayin’ for rGainEm  Bm  D  
Lord, Cmaj7I ain’t never asGked for much, and I Emdon’t mean tDo complaiCn
But I’m prayin’ for raGinEm  Bm  
BRIDGE:
Cmaj7Some people pray for victory, some Gpeople pray for peace
Cmaj7Some people pray for extra time, some pGray for sweet release 
Cmaj7Some pray for health and happiness, for ricEmhes un-renowned D  
Cmaj7But none of this will matter much if the wateDrs don’t come down
CHORUS:
I’m prayin’ for rGain,      Em        BmI’m prayin’ for rGainEm  Bm  D  
Lord, Cmaj7I ain’t never asGked for much, and I Emdon’t mean tDo complaiCn
But I’m prayin’ for raGinEm  Bm  
ENDING:       G     Em     Bm  
I’m prayin’ for rain (rpt.)

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Praying For Rain

by Don Henley

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

G/D

Cmaj7

Dsus4

Praying For Rain - Don Henley

G Em Bm

INTRO: (x2)

VERSE 1:

G Bm/F# Em G/D

Something’s different, something’s changed, and I don’t know why

Cmaj7 G D

Even the old folks can’t recall when it’s ever been this hot and dry

G Bm/F# Em G/D

Dust devils whirlin’ on the first day of July

Cmaj7 Dsus4 D

It’s a hundred degrees at 10 am, and not a cloud up in the sky

VERSE 2:

G Bm/F# Em G/D

We hardly had a winter, and had about a week of spring

Cmaj7 G D

Crops are burned up in the fields, there’s a blanket of dust on everything

G Bm/F# Em G/D

The weather man is sayin’ that there ain’t no change in sight

Cmaj7 Dsus4 D

Lord, I’ve never been a prayin’ man, but I’m sayin’ one tonight

CHORUS:

G Em Bm G Em Bm D

I’m prayin’ for rain, I’m prayin’ for rain

Cmaj7 G Em D C

Lord, I ain’t never asked for much, and I don’t mean to complain

G Em Bm

But I’m prayin’ for rain

VERSE 3:

G Bm/F# Em G/D

I ain’t no wise man, but I ain’t no fool,

Cmaj7 G D

And I believe that mother nature is taking us to school

G Bm/F# Em G/D

Maybe we just took too much and put too little back

Cmaj7 Dsus4 D

It isn’t knowledge, it’s humility we lack

CHORUS:

G Em Bm G Em Bm D

I’m prayin’ for rain, I’m prayin’ for rain

Cmaj7 G Em D C

Lord, I ain’t never asked for much, and I don’t mean to complain

G Em Bm

But I’m prayin’ for rain

BRIDGE:

Cmaj7 G

Some people pray for victory, some people pray for peace

Cmaj7 G

Some people pray for extra time, some pray for sweet release

Cmaj7 Em D

Some pray for health and happiness, for riches un-renowned

Cmaj7 D

But none of this will matter much if the waters don’t come down

CHORUS:

G Em Bm G Em Bm D

I’m prayin’ for rain, I’m prayin’ for rain

Cmaj7 G Em D C

Lord, I ain’t never asked for much, and I don’t mean to complain

G Em Bm

But I’m prayin’ for rain

G Em Bm

ENDING:

I’m prayin’ for rain (rpt.)

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