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The Rain Song

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G5Gmaj7(no 3) G7   Eb/G   Gsus2   G   G6   G   G   Gsus2   Gsus4   G   G6Gsus2(add Eb)
Gsus2   Gsus4   G7   G6Gsus2(add Eb) Ab  G9  
[Verse 1]
This is the spriGm9ngtime of my loving Csus4- the sC/EeconCd seaCsus4son I C/Eam tCo Csus4knowAb  G  
You are the suGm9nlight in my growinCsus4g - so C/Elittle wCarmtCsus4h I've C/EfelCt C/EbefoCsus4re.Ab  G  
It isn't hard to feel Gm9me glowing Csus4- I watC/Eched Cthe Csus4fire that C/Egrew CsC/Eo loCsus4w.
[Breakdown]
C/G   Gsus2   GG+sus2 G+   G6sus2   G6   G7sus2   G7   Cmaj7Bm7sus4 Bm7   Am11  
Gsus2 G G6 G Gmaj7 G7 Eb/G Gsus2 G G6 G G Ab G
[Verse 2]
It is the summer of Gm9my smiles Csus4- fleC/Ee frCom Csus4me KeeC/Epers CoCsus4f the GlAboomG.
Speak to me only Gm9with your eyesCsus4. It is C/Eto yCou I C/Egive CtCsus4his tuAbne.G  
Ain't so hard to Gm9recogniCsus4ze - TC/Ehese Cthings Csus4are clC/Eear Cto Csus4all from
TiAbme to Gtime.
[Breakdown]
C/G   Gsus2   GG+sus2 G+   G6sus2   G6   G7sus2   G7   Cmaj7Bm7sus4 Bm7   Am11  
Gsus2 G G6 G Gmaj7 G7 Eb/G Gsus2 G G6 G G Ab G
[Bridge]
Talk TCalk G- I've felt the coldness of Fmy winterC  
I never tGhought it would ever go. I cursed the gloom that set upFon usC...
But I kGnow that I love you soF  
CBut I know Gthat I love you sAboG  
[Verse 3]
These are the seasons Gm9of emotioCsus4n and liC/Eke tChe Csus4winds theC/Ey riCse C/Eand fAballG  
This is the wonGm9der of devotiCsus4on - I C/Esee the tCorCsus4ch we C/Eall CmuCsus4st hold.Ab  G  
This is the mysteGm9ry of the quotiCsus4ent - UC/Epon us aCll Csus4a littC/Ele rCaiCsus4n must fAballG  
[Breakdown]
C/G   Gsus2   GG+sus2 G+   G6sus2   G6   G7sus2   G7   Cmaj7Bm7sus4 Bm7   Am11  
Gsus2 G G6 G Gmaj7 G7 Eb/G Gsus2 G G6 G G Ab G
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The story behind the song

"The Rain Song" began with a challenge to Led Zeppelin to write a ballad, and the result is a beautiful, sweeping piece. The song's melody was constructed by Jimmy Page, who then brought it to Robert Plant to write the lyrics. John Paul Jones's Mellotron adds to the orchestral feel, creating a rich soundscape for Plant's vocals, which he considers among his best. At its heart, it's a song that unfolds like a journey through changing weather, with moments of both calm and intensity.

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