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[Intro]       Am           D            G   C/Gx2 then Em  
[Verse 1]
AmBlack is Dthe color Gthat replaC/Gces gold
AmWhen nigDhts starts Gremind you C/Gof the days of old
AmRed is tDhe color oGf buring loC/Gve that beats through the heart of mankinds blood
AmBut yellow was the daDy of his cowardly ways that tGurned your pink pair of dicC/Ge blue and gray
AmI would of took it Dfor you but you just up anGd blue, you just close your heaC/Grt right away
Am
[Chorus]
AmYou got those Draindrops, Gfalling on your new C/Gcut hair
AmThis time, it isDn’t fair, so come oGn and lay it oC/Gn me,
EmCus that’s the way you always wanted to be
Am
[Verse 2]
AmIts not your duty Dto conceal ones Gbeauty and yet you C/Ghide your own
AmNow youre drowning Din a nowhere stream and yGou’ve lost the only frieC/Gnd that you’ve known
AmYoull find your wishes now, Din the cards that are leGft from the deck that you scattered iC/Gn a broken mess.
AmYoure aces your  kDings are all forgetten things Galong with how to play C/Gthe game
[Chorus]
AmYou got those Draindrops, Gfalling on your new C/Gcut hair
AmThis time, it isDn’t fair, so come oGn and lay it oC/Gn me,
EmCus that’s the way you always wanted to be
[Solo] Am(Picked)              D            G   C/G(picked) Then E5  
[Outro]
AmTrains of all start tDhe cause will pass you byG, you’ve been left in a maze C/Gcalled goodbye
AmYou don’t talk to your family Dand left confused, the peoplGe that love you are all abusC/Ged. And their gooEmoonne

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Raindrops

by Pokey LaFarge

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C/G

Am D G C/G Em

[Intro] x2 then

[Verse 1]

Am D G C/G

Black is the color that replaces gold

Am D G C/G

When nights starts remind you of the days of old

Am D G C/G

Red is the color of buring love that beats through the heart of mankinds blood

Am D G C/G

But yellow was the day of his cowardly ways that turned your pink pair of dice blue and gray

Am D G C/G

I would of took it for you but you just up and blue, you just close your heart right away

[Chorus]

Am D G C/G

You got those raindrops, falling on your new cut hair

Am D G C/G

This time, it isn’t fair, so come on and lay it on me,

Cus that’s the way you always wanted to be

[Verse 2]

Am D G C/G

Its not your duty to conceal ones beauty and yet you hide your own

Am D G C/G

Now youre drowning in a nowhere stream and you’ve lost the only friend that you’ve known

Am D G C/G

Youll find your wishes now, in the cards that are left from the deck that you scattered in a broken mess.

Am D G C/G

Youre aces your kings are all forgetten things along with how to play the game

[Chorus]

Am D G C/G

You got those raindrops, falling on your new cut hair

Am D G C/G

This time, it isn’t fair, so come on and lay it on me,

Cus that’s the way you always wanted to be

Am D G C/G E5

[Solo] (Picked) (picked) Then

[Outro]

Am D G C/G

Trains of all start the cause will pass you by, you’ve been left in a maze called goodbye

Am D G C/G Em

You don’t talk to your family and left confused, the people that love you are all abused. And their goooonne

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