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Petal In A Rainstorm

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"Petal In A Rainstorm" (AKA "Oh My Sweet Valentine") tab
Standard tuning, no capo
Most of this song (the intro and the verses) is this open A chord with the hammer-ons at the 3 & 4th fret,
then slide that shape up to the 5th and 6th fret. Similar to what Keith Richards does on Brown Sugar
enough music theory yet to name those couple of chords but you get the idea. Honestly it was something that
                      A|   C#m|     D|    Dm|    G#|   F#m|     E|     F|
E | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
B | 2 -- | 3 -- | 5 -- | 5 -- | 3 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
G | 2 -- | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 2 -- | 2 -- | 5 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 2 -- |
D | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 6 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |
A | 0 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 4 -- | x -- | x -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |
E | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
AOh my sweet valentine, I guess I knew you welAlD  A  
ALeft my old better half, to be all by myselfA  D  A  
[Pre-chorus]
AThough I C#mdon't have long I Dknow
I'll just Dmlet my lovin' show
[Chorus]
ACuz there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
ANo there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
ANo there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
Love can Dmkeep you warm, my dear
[Verse]
AOh my sweet serenade, guess we tore it uApD  A  
ANighttime sang our song, until she gave it uApD  A  
[Pre-chorus]
AThough I C#mdon't have long I Dknow
I'll just Dmlet my lovin' show
[Chorus]
ACuz there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
ANo there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
ANo there ain't nothin' G#like a F#mpetal in a ErainstormD  
Love can Dmkeep you warm, my dear
[Bridge]
DmWe're never far from homeA  
DmThat place where we all goA  
DmNow I can't wait to Aget there G#sometimesG  F#m  
FSometimes it's such fun to be alive.
[Outro]
ASame as intro, etc.

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Petal In A Rainstorm

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

"Petal In A Rainstorm" (AKA "Oh My Sweet Valentine") tab

Standard tuning, no capo

Most of this song (the intro and the verses) is this open A chord with the hammer-ons at the 3 & 4th fret,

then slide that shape up to the 5th and 6th fret. Similar to what Keith Richards does on Brown Sugar

enough music theory yet to name those couple of chords but you get the idea. Honestly it was something that

A C#m D Dm G# F#m E F

| | | | | | | |

E | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |

B | 2 -- | 3 -- | 5 -- | 5 -- | 3 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |

G | 2 -- | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 2 -- | 2 -- | 5 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 2 -- |

D | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 6 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |

A | 0 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 4 -- | x -- | x -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |

E | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |

[Intro]

[Verse]

A A D A

Oh my sweet valentine, I guess I knew you well

A A D A

Left my old better half, to be all by myself

[Pre-chorus]

A C#m D

Though I don't have long I know

I'll just let my lovin' show

[Chorus]

A G# F#m E D

Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

A G# F#m E D

No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

A G# F#m E D

No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

Love can keep you warm, my dear

[Verse]

A A D A

Oh my sweet serenade, guess we tore it up

A A D A

Nighttime sang our song, until she gave it up

[Pre-chorus]

A C#m D

Though I don't have long I know

I'll just let my lovin' show

[Chorus]

A G# F#m E D

Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

A G# F#m E D

No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

A G# F#m E D

No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm

Love can keep you warm, my dear

[Bridge]

Dm A

We're never far from home

Dm A

That place where we all go

Dm A G# G F#m

Now I can't wait to get there sometimes

Sometimes it's such fun to be alive.

[Outro]

Same as intro, etc.

About Petal In A Rainstorm Chords by Ryan Adams

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The chords for "Petal In A Rainstorm" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, D, Dm, G#, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.