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Capercaillie - Stinging Rain
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
  F    C    F    C(2x)
[Verse 1]
FYou paint me pictures that fCade so fastG  
To try and Cfool meF  
You give me words that will nCever lastG  
But you won't Amrule GmeF  
[Verse 2]
I shield my skin from the stCinging rainG  
My eyes I CcoverF  
I walk across these Cprivileged fields
To the Gsound of a clumsy FloGver
[Chorus]
If you Amthink you can hold me FdownDm7  
I beg to Gdiffer
If you Amthink you can twist my FwordsDm7  
I'll sing forGeverF  
[Verse 3]
You cannot change a mother's Clove for her childG  
With the ill you CbringF  
You're sending gifts that noCbody wants
With the Gcool fresh winds of AmspriGng
[Chorus]
If you Amthink you can hold me FdownDm7  
I beg to Gdiffer
If you Amthink you can twist my FwordsDm7  
I'll sing forGever
[Instrumental]
  Am    F    Dm7    G(2x)  F  
[Verse 4]
You change your shape and you Cchange your faceG  
So I can't Csee youF  
You travel from a Cdifferent landG  
But I can't Amhear Gyou
[Chorus]
If you Amthink you can hold me FdownDm7  
I beg to Gdiffer
If you Amthink you can twist my FwordsDm7  
I'll sing forGever
[Chorus]
If you Amthink you can hold me FdownDm7  
I beg to Gdiffer
If you Amthink you can twist my FwordsDm7  
I'll sing forGever
[Outro]     (repeat and fade to end)
(If you Amthink you can hold me Fdown)Dm7  G  
I'll sing forAmever
{If you think you can twist my Fwords)Dm7  G  
I'll sing forAmever

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Stinging Rain

by Capercaillie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Capercaillie - Stinging Rain

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

F C F C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

F C G

You paint me pictures that fade so fast

C F

To try and fool me

C G

You give me words that will never last

Am G F

But you won't rule me

[Verse 2]

C G

I shield my skin from the stinging rain

C F

My eyes I cover

I walk across these privileged fields

G F G

To the sound of a clumsy lover

[Chorus]

Am F Dm7

If you think you can hold me down

I beg to differ

Am F Dm7

If you think you can twist my words

G F

I'll sing forever

[Verse 3]

C G

You cannot change a mother's love for her child

C F

With the ill you bring

You're sending gifts that nobody wants

G Am G

With the cool fresh winds of spring

[Chorus]

Am F Dm7

If you think you can hold me down

I beg to differ

Am F Dm7

If you think you can twist my words

I'll sing forever

[Instrumental]

Am F Dm7 G F

(2x)

[Verse 4]

C G

You change your shape and you change your face

C F

So I can't see you

C G

You travel from a different land

Am G

But I can't hear you

[Chorus]

Am F Dm7

If you think you can hold me down

I beg to differ

Am F Dm7

If you think you can twist my words

I'll sing forever

[Chorus]

Am F Dm7

If you think you can hold me down

I beg to differ

Am F Dm7

If you think you can twist my words

I'll sing forever

[Outro] (repeat and fade to end)

Am F Dm7 G

(If you think you can hold me down)

I'll sing forever

F Dm7 G

{If you think you can twist my words)

I'll sing forever

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