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ORDER: I V1 INT1 C1 INT2 V2 INT3 C2 INT4 C1 O
[INTRO]
 Am   C|  E|
 Am   C|  E|  E|
[VERSE 1]
EWhen it rains, the streets  Bmof Chicago
F#mshine like jewels, though it's just  Ambroken glassB  
EWhen the sun shines, Bmdirty pigeons
F#mcoo like doves in the dy Am- ing treesB  
[INTERLUDE 1]
 E| |
[CHORUS 1]
And the drunks   G#mgoing through the gar C#m- bage
in the G#mal - ley behind my houseC#m  
smile up Cat the falling buil E- dings,
so Ambittersweet like Ccrying clownsE  
[INTERLUDE 2]
 Am   C|  E|
 Am   C|  E|  E|
[VERSE 2]
EAnd through the cars, boun Bm- cing over puddles
F#mChildren weave on sto Am- len bikesB  
The Evacant lots are full  Bmof old men
sear F#m- ching for nine Am- teen twenty-Bfive
[INTERLUDE 3]
 E| |
[CHORUS 2]
And in the G#mparks, lonely wo C#m- men
tossing bread   G#mto the G#rabid dogsC#m  
smile up Cat the passing air E- planes
as if the Amsky were full of Csnow-white swansE  
[INTERLUDE 4]
 Am   C|  E|
[CHORUS 1]
And the drunks   G#mgoing through the gar C#m- bage
in the G#mal - ley behind my houseC#m  
smile up Cat the falling buil E- dings,
so Ambittersweet like Ccrying Eclowns
[OUTRO]
 Am   C|  E|
 Am   C|  E|
 Am   C|  E|
Am

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When It Rains

by The Handsome Family

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

ORDER: I V1 INT1 C1 INT2 V2 INT3 C2 INT4 C1 O

[INTRO]

Am C E

| |

Am C E E

| | |

[VERSE 1]

E Bm

When it rains, the streets of Chicago

F#m Am B

shine like jewels, though it's just broken glass

E Bm

When the sun shines, dirty pigeons

F#m Am B

coo like doves in the dy - ing trees

[INTERLUDE 1]

| |

[CHORUS 1]

G#m C#m

And the drunks going through the gar - bage

G#m C#m

in the al - ley behind my house

C E

smile up at the falling buil - dings,

Am C E

so bittersweet like crying clowns

[INTERLUDE 2]

Am C E

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Am C E E

| | |

[VERSE 2]

E Bm

And through the cars, boun - cing over puddles

F#m Am B

Children weave on sto - len bikes

E Bm

The vacant lots are full of old men

F#m Am B

sear - ching for nine - teen twenty-five

[INTERLUDE 3]

| |

[CHORUS 2]

G#m C#m

And in the parks, lonely wo - men

G#m G# C#m

tossing bread to the rabid dogs

C E

smile up at the passing air - planes

Am C E

as if the sky were full of snow-white swans

[INTERLUDE 4]

Am C E

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[CHORUS 1]

G#m C#m

And the drunks going through the gar - bage

G#m C#m

in the al - ley behind my house

C E

smile up at the falling buil - dings,

Am C E

so bittersweet like crying clowns

[OUTRO]

Am C E

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Am C E

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Am C E

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