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music & lyrics: Chris Norman/Pete Spencer
album: Changing all the time(1975)
[Verse]
GWe were walking, we were Ambarely talking
It was Glate '63
GClouds were overloaded, Amand when they exploded
GYou said to me
[CHORUS:]
AmOh, oh, oh, D7look at the rain
AmOh, oh, oh, D7umbrella day, Cthrow it awayG  
[Verse]
GOut together it was Amstormy weather
We were Gsoaked to the skin
GThunder crashing, we wee Ampuddle splashing
and we Gstarted to sing
[CHORUS:]
AmOh, oh, oh, D7look at the rain
AmOh, oh, oh, D7umbrella day, Cthrow it awayG  
[BRIDGE:]
GNow look my way and Dsee, just how Gwonderful
Rain can Dbe, Gloving you loving Dme
It's going Ground, round, round
DDown, down and down
ERound round and round, D7down, down and down
[Verse]
Gwe were calling at the Amwater falling
As I Gfell to the ground
GYou and I, we really Amblessed the sky
Oh, for this Gnew love we've found
[CHORUS:]
AmOh, oh, oh, D7look at the rain
AmOh, oh, oh, D7umbrella day,
AmOh, oh, oh, D7look at the rain
AmOh, oh, oh, D7umbrella day,
It's going Ground, round and round
DDown, down and down
ERound, round, and round, Ddown down and down

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Umbrella Day

by Smokie

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Chords in this song · guitar

music & lyrics: Chris Norman/Pete Spencer

album: Changing all the time(1975)

[Verse]

G Am

We were walking, we were barely talking

It was late '63

G Am

Clouds were overloaded, and when they exploded

You said to me

[CHORUS:]

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, look at the rain

Am D7 C G

Oh, oh, oh, umbrella day, throw it away

[Verse]

G Am

Out together it was stormy weather

We were soaked to the skin

G Am

Thunder crashing, we wee puddle splashing

and we started to sing

[CHORUS:]

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, look at the rain

Am D7 C G

Oh, oh, oh, umbrella day, throw it away

[BRIDGE:]

G D G

Now look my way and see, just how wonderful

D G D

Rain can be, loving you loving me

It's going round, round, round

Down, down and down

E D7

Round round and round, down, down and down

[Verse]

G Am

we were calling at the water falling

As I fell to the ground

G Am

You and I, we really blessed the sky

Oh, for this new love we've found

[CHORUS:]

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, look at the rain

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, umbrella day,

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, look at the rain

Am D7

Oh, oh, oh, umbrella day,

It's going round, round and round

Down, down and down

E D

Round, round, and round, down down and down

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