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[Intro]
A D A G
[Verse]
BmSlowly Dcrawling 'cross the floor
Comes a Bmshadow through the window
From the Ahouse next door and the Ddust specks dancing
In the Bmlast of the light Done more evening Apassing
She Bmwalked on Dtiptoes on a gravel bar
BmWet skin pale as the evening Astar
The DNorth Platte winding like a Asilver eelBm  
HaGnds like Drain on August fields
[Chorus]
DHands like rain Afalling soft      Bmto Gease the Ddrought Ainside
GAs memory fadDes Anot much reBmmains but Ghands like rainD  G  D  
[Verse]
BmNow I stand on Dstiff legs and I clGutch the cDane
And I Bmsearch the sky for a sign of Arain
As if it Dmatters as if it makes a AdamnBm  D  
just an old man's habAit
DDown the street the Gschoolboys Dplay
BmDime novel heroes from aAnother day
GWho now are Dnothing more than faceless names
And a Gnameless fDace with Ahands like rain
[Chorus]
DHands like rain Afalling soft      Bm  Gto ease the Ddrought Ainside
GAs memory fadDes Anot much reBmmains but Ghands like rainD  G  D  
DbWe'd run by Dnight aGnd we'd hide by DdayBm  
so the papers Aused to say
DOn stolen horses and Aborrowed Gtime Ddancing girls and branAdy wine
[Bridge]
AI can hear them calling they're calling me
I can here them calling but I Dstill can't see (Ano I can't see it)
[Chorus]
DHands like rain Afalling soft      Bmto Gease the Ddrought Ainside
GAs memory fadDes Anot much reBmmains but Ghands like rainD  G  D  
[Bridge]
   A     G  DLife and legend are Gan awkward Dpair
   BmAnd there ain't much magic aEmnywhereA  
EDxcept in moments we can't often Gsteal
DHands like rain on AAugust fieldsD  
[Chorus]
DHands like rain Afalling soft      Bm  Gto ease the Ddrought Ainside
GAs memory fadDes Anot much reBmmains but Ghands like rainD  G  D  
DHands like rain Afalling soft      Bm  Gto ease the Ddrought Ainside
GAs memory fadDes Anot much reBmmains but Ghands like rainD  G  D  

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Hands Like Rain

by James McMurtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A D A G

[Verse]

Bm D

Slowly crawling 'cross the floor

Comes a shadow through the window

A D

From the house next door and the dust specks dancing

Bm D A

In the last of the light one more evening passing

Bm D

She walked on tiptoes on a gravel bar

Bm A

Wet skin pale as the evening star

D A Bm

The North Platte winding like a silver eel

G D

Hands like rain on August fields

[Chorus]

D A Bm G D A

Hands like rain falling soft to ease the drought inside

G D A Bm G D G D

As memory fades not much remains but hands like rain

[Verse]

Bm D G D

Now I stand on stiff legs and I clutch the cane

Bm A

And I search the sky for a sign of rain

D A Bm D

As if it matters as if it makes a damn

just an old man's habit

D G D

Down the street the schoolboys play

Bm A

Dime novel heroes from another day

G D

Who now are nothing more than faceless names

G D A

And a nameless face with hands like rain

[Chorus]

D A Bm G D A

Hands like rain falling soft to ease the drought inside

G D A Bm G D G D

As memory fades not much remains but hands like rain

Db D G D Bm

We'd run by night and we'd hide by day

so the papers used to say

D A G D A

On stolen horses and borrowed time dancing girls and brandy wine

[Bridge]

I can hear them calling they're calling me

D A

I can here them calling but I still can't see (no I can't see it)

[Chorus]

D A Bm G D A

Hands like rain falling soft to ease the drought inside

G D A Bm G D G D

As memory fades not much remains but hands like rain

[Bridge]

A G D G D

Life and legend are an awkward pair

Bm Em A

And there ain't much magic anywhere

D G

Except in moments we can't often steal

D A D

Hands like rain on August fields

[Chorus]

D A Bm G D A

Hands like rain falling soft to ease the drought inside

G D A Bm G D G D

As memory fades not much remains but hands like rain

D A Bm G D A

Hands like rain falling soft to ease the drought inside

G D A Bm G D G D

As memory fades not much remains but hands like rain

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