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Rainbow Road

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Em     D     C     G
I was boEmrn a poor poor manBm  
All my life I had hGard workin' handsC  
But I sang my song Cmas I carried my loadG  
Cuz I had a dream about Crainbow, rainbow Groad
And then one day Emmy chance came alongBm  
A man heard me singing, Gand playing these old songsC  
He bought me fine clothes, Cmpaid the money I owedG  
Sent me on my way to raCinbow, rainbow rGoadEm  
And then one night, Da man with a knifeC  
Forced me, to Gtake his lifeC  
Though i pleaded with him, so desCmperately
The juGdge showed no mercy when he Cpaste his sentence on EmmeD  G  
Now as i pull, Emthese ball and chainBm  
wearing this number, Gfor my nameC  
dreams like me, Cmhave all grown oldG  
but I still dream about that rCainbow, rainbow rEmoad, rainbow Droad,
CI still dream about that rainbow road, rGainbow road
Em      D      C     G

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Rainbow Road

by Bill Brandon

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em D C G

Em Bm

I was born a poor poor man

G C

All my life I had hard workin' hands

Cm G

But I sang my song as I carried my load

C G

Cuz I had a dream about rainbow, rainbow road

Em Bm

And then one day my chance came along

G C

A man heard me singing, and playing these old songs

Cm G

He bought me fine clothes, paid the money I owed

C G Em

Sent me on my way to rainbow, rainbow road

D C

And then one night, a man with a knife

G C

Forced me, to take his life

Though i pleaded with him, so desperately

G C Em D G

The judge showed no mercy when he paste his sentence on me

Em Bm

Now as i pull, these ball and chain

G C

wearing this number, for my name

Cm G

dreams like me, have all grown old

C Em D

but I still dream about that rainbow, rainbow road, rainbow road,

C G

I still dream about that rainbow road, rainbow road

Em D C G

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