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As heard on her Simply The Best Live! CD.
6/8
[Verse]
It's raGinin' so haD7rd, looks likGe it's going to rain all G7night
   CAnd this is the time, I'd loCmve to be holding you tight
But I Gguess I'll have to acD7cept the Gfact that you're not Chere
I A7wish tonight would hurry up and eD7nd, my deaDaugr
[Verse]
It's rainGin' so hardD7, it's Greally coming downG7  
   CSittin' by my window, watchin' the raCmin fall to the ground
GThis is the timeD7, I'd lGove to be holding you Ctight
I A7guess I'll just go D7crazy tonGight
[Verse]
It's raGinin' so harD7d, Gbrings back memoriesG7  
   COf the time when you Cmwere here with me
GCounting every D7drop, aGbout to blow my Ctop
I A7wish this rain would hurry up and D7stopDaug  
[Verse]
I Ggot the blues, so baD7d, I could hGardly catch my breathG7  
   CThe harder it rains, the Cmworse it get
GThis is the D7time, I'd Glove to be holding you Ctight
I A7guess I'll just go D7crazy toGnight
[Solo oververse chords]
[Verse]
It's raGinin' so haD7rd, Gbrings back memoriesG7  
   COf the time when you Cmwere here with me
GCounting every D7drop, aGbout to blow my Ctop
I A7wish this rain would hurry up and D7stopDaug  
[Verse]
I Ggot the blues, so baD7d, I could Ghardly catch my breathG7  
   CThe harder it rains, the Cmworse it get
GThis is the D7time, I'd Glove to be holding you Ctight
I A7guess I'll just go D7crazy toGnightGmaj9  

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Its Raining

by Irma Thomas

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Chords in this song · guitar

Daug

Gmaj9

As heard on her Simply The Best Live! CD.

6/8

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

It's rainin' so hard, looks like it's going to rain all night

C Cm

And this is the time, I'd love to be holding you tight

G D7 G C

But I guess I'll have to accept the fact that you're not here

A7 D7 Daug

I wish tonight would hurry up and end, my dear

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

It's rainin' so hard, it's really coming down

C Cm

Sittin' by my window, watchin' the rain fall to the ground

G D7 G C

This is the time, I'd love to be holding you tight

A7 D7 G

I guess I'll just go crazy tonight

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

It's rainin' so hard, brings back memories

C Cm

Of the time when you were here with me

G D7 G C

Counting every drop, about to blow my top

A7 D7 Daug

I wish this rain would hurry up and stop

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

I got the blues, so bad, I could hardly catch my breath

C Cm

The harder it rains, the worse it get

G D7 G C

This is the time, I'd love to be holding you tight

A7 D7 G

I guess I'll just go crazy tonight

[Solo oververse chords]

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

It's rainin' so hard, brings back memories

C Cm

Of the time when you were here with me

G D7 G C

Counting every drop, about to blow my top

A7 D7 Daug

I wish this rain would hurry up and stop

[Verse]

G D7 G G7

I got the blues, so bad, I could hardly catch my breath

C Cm

The harder it rains, the worse it get

G D7 G C

This is the time, I'd love to be holding you tight

A7 D7 G Gmaj9

I guess I'll just go crazy tonight

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