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Name: Mike M
Artist: Foreigner
Title: Rain
Album: Mr. Moonlight
Standard Tuning
INTRO
 G   Emx2
VERSE 1
GBrother, always reachinEmg far too high
But I can sCee the tragic side, and it ain't Geasy
And brother you won't let aEmnybody help
Why do yCou sacrifice yourself?
You can't go Gon this way
PRE-CHORUS
Tell me Dwhy, oh wGhy?
DWhy don't you open up your hGeart?
Let the Emlight from insCide
FShow us who you are
CHORUS
And when it looks like rCain.
And when the dAmark clouds fill your sky
There ain't no gFood reason why
You've got to feel the Ampain
Even when it lGooks like rCain
Just hold your Amhead up high
I know the sFun's gonna shineC  
Even when it looks like rGain
G Em
VERSE 2
Hey siGster, another stoEmry must be told
Just count the blCessings you still hold
What's done is Gdone
Hey sGister, you can find the onEme you need
Don't have to live the lCife you lead
Don't be the lGonely one
PRE-CHORUS
Tell me Dwhy, oh wGhy?
DWhy don't you open up your hGeart?
Let the Emlight from insCide
FShow us who you are
CHORUS
And when it looks like rCain.
And when the dAmark clouds fill your sky
There ain't no gFood reason why
You've got to feel the Ampain
Even when it lGooks like rCain
Just hold your Amhead up high
I know the sFun's gonna shinCe oGooh
BRIDGE
AmDon't get down and dGon't get washed awFay, oooGh
Just reAmmind yourself eveGry day
That iBbnto each life
A little rFain must fall
So let it rCainAm  
RaiFn, oAmooh
CHORUS
Even when it looks like rCain
Just hold your hAmead up high
I know the sFun's gonna shineC  
Even when it lGooks like rCain
AmRain, rain, rFain
When it looks like rCain . . .
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Rain

by Foreigner

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Name: Mike M

Artist: Foreigner

Title: Rain

Album: Mr. Moonlight

Standard Tuning

INTRO

G Em

VERSE 1

G Em

Brother, always reaching far too high

C G

But I can see the tragic side, and it ain't easy

And brother you won't let anybody help

Why do you sacrifice yourself?

You can't go on this way

PRE-CHORUS

D G

Tell me why, oh why?

D G

Why don't you open up your heart?

Em C

Let the light from inside

Show us who you are

CHORUS

And when it looks like rain.

And when the dark clouds fill your sky

There ain't no good reason why

You've got to feel the pain

G C

Even when it looks like rain

Just hold your head up high

F C

I know the sun's gonna shine

Even when it looks like rain

G Em

VERSE 2

G Em

Hey sister, another story must be told

Just count the blessings you still hold

What's done is done

G Em

Hey sister, you can find the one you need

Don't have to live the life you lead

Don't be the lonely one

PRE-CHORUS

D G

Tell me why, oh why?

D G

Why don't you open up your heart?

Em C

Let the light from inside

Show us who you are

CHORUS

And when it looks like rain.

And when the dark clouds fill your sky

There ain't no good reason why

You've got to feel the pain

G C

Even when it looks like rain

Just hold your head up high

F C G

I know the sun's gonna shine oooh

BRIDGE

Am G F G

Don't get down and don't get washed away, oooh

Am G

Just remind yourself every day

That into each life

A little rain must fall

C Am

So let it rain

F Am

Rain, oooh

CHORUS

Even when it looks like rain

Just hold your head up high

F C

I know the sun's gonna shine

G C

Even when it looks like rain

Am F

Rain, rain, rain

When it looks like rain . . .

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