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             BLACK RAIN CLOUD
               PAUL GILBERT
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Drums
B E E F#
B E E F#
VERSE:
CF#an I lBisten to this sEong
Without cF#rying
Can I lBisten to these wEords
Without F#dying
Maybe gBood times I'll remEember
Bad times I'll ignF#ore
CHORUS:
'Cause G#mI don't want to fF#eel
Like a blEack rain cF#loud anymBoreE  E  F#  
VERSE:
Can I thBink about the wEay
We were togF#ether
Can I gBive a little rEain
For better wF#eather
Let the sBun come shining thrEough
Just like it did befF#ore
CHORUS:
'Cause G#mI don't want to fF#eel
Like a blEack rain cF#loud anymBoreE  E  F#  
BREAK:
Did I G#mhold on for so long for lF#ove
Or was it just jealousEy  /E/ //E//
Was I dG#moing everything for F#you
Or did I do it for Eme  /E/ //E//
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
B  E  E  F#
B  E  E  F#
B  E  E  F#
G#m  E  E  F#
B  E  E  F#
NBREAK:
Did I G#mhold on for so long for lF#ove
Or was it just jealousEy  /E/ //E//
Was I dG#moing everything for F#you
Or did I do it for Eme  /E/ //E//
VERSE:
If I sBaw you walking Eby
Before you F#saw me
Would I rBun and try to hEide
And if you cF#alled me
Could I aBnswer you and sEay
The rain will never pF#our
CHORUS:
'Cause G#mI don't want to fF#eel
Like a blEack rain cF#loud anymBoreE  
OUTRO:
BElack rain clF#oud anymBoreE  
BElack rain clF#oud anymBore
G#m  F#  E  A  B  F#  B
G#m  F#  E  A  B  F#  B
G#m  F#  E  A  B  F#  B
G#m  F#  E  A  B  F#  B
=================== CAPO: 2nd FRET ====================
             BLACK RAIN CLOUDS
               PAUL GILBERT
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
Drums
A D D E
A D D E
VERSE:
CEan I lAisten to this sDong
Without cErying
Can I lAisten to these wDords
Without dEying
Maybe gAood times I'll remDember
Bad times I'll ignEore
CHORUS:
'Cause F#mI don't want to fEeel
Like a blDack rain clEoud anymAoreD  D  E  
VERSE:
Can I thAink about the wDay
We were togEether
Can I gAive a little rDain
For better wEeather
Let the sAun come shining thrDough
Just like it did befEore
CHORUS:
'Cause F#mI don't want to fEeel
Like a blDack rain clEoud anymAoreD  D  E  
BREAK:
Did I F#mhold on for so long for lEove
Or was it just jealousDy  /D/ //D//
Was I dF#moing everything for yEou
Or did I do it for Dme  /D/ //D//
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
A  D  D  E
A  D  D  E
A  D  D  E
F#m  D  D  E
A  D  D  E
NBREAK:
Did I F#mhold on for so long for lEove
Or was it just jealousDy  /D/ //D//
Was I dF#moing everything for yEou
Or did I do it for Dme  /D/ //D//
VERSE:
If I sAaw you walking Dby
Before you sEaw me
Would I rAun and try to hDide
And if you cEalled me
Could I aAnswer you and sDay
The rain will never pEour
CHORUS:
'Cause F#mI don't want to fEeel
Like a blDack rain clEoud anymAoreD  
OUTRO:
BDlack rain clEoud anymAoreD  
BDlack rain clEoud anymAore
F#m  E   D  G  A  E   A
F#m  E   D  G  A  E   A
F#m  E   D  G  A  E   A
F#m  E   D  G  A  E   A

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Black Rain Cloud

by Paul Gilbert

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G#m

F#m

BLACK RAIN CLOUD

PAUL GILBERT

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

Drums

B E E F#

VERSE:

F# B E

Can I listen to this song

Without crying

B E

Can I listen to these words

Without dying

B E

Maybe good times I'll remember

Bad times I'll ignore

CHORUS:

G#m F#

'Cause I don't want to feel

E F# B E E F#

Like a black rain cloud anymore

VERSE:

B E

Can I think about the way

We were together

B E

Can I give a little rain

For better weather

B E

Let the sun come shining through

Just like it did before

CHORUS:

G#m F#

'Cause I don't want to feel

E F# B E E F#

Like a black rain cloud anymore

BREAK:

G#m F#

Did I hold on for so long for love

E E E

Or was it just jealousy // ////

G#m F#

Was I doing everything for you

E E E

Or did I do it for me // ////

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

B E E F#

G#m E E F#

B E E F#

NBREAK:

G#m F#

Did I hold on for so long for love

E E E

Or was it just jealousy // ////

G#m F#

Was I doing everything for you

E E E

Or did I do it for me // ////

VERSE:

B E

If I saw you walking by

Before you saw me

B E

Would I run and try to hide

And if you called me

B E

Could I answer you and say

The rain will never pour

CHORUS:

G#m F#

'Cause I don't want to feel

E F# B E

Like a black rain cloud anymore

OUTRO:

E F# B E

Black rain cloud anymore

E F# B

Black rain cloud anymore

G#m F# E A B F# B

=================== CAPO: 2nd FRET ====================

BLACK RAIN CLOUDS

PAUL GILBERT

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

Drums

A D D E

VERSE:

E A D

Can I listen to this song

Without crying

A D

Can I listen to these words

Without dying

A D

Maybe good times I'll remember

Bad times I'll ignore

CHORUS:

F#m E

'Cause I don't want to feel

D E A D D E

Like a black rain cloud anymore

VERSE:

A D

Can I think about the way

We were together

A D

Can I give a little rain

For better weather

A D

Let the sun come shining through

Just like it did before

CHORUS:

F#m E

'Cause I don't want to feel

D E A D D E

Like a black rain cloud anymore

BREAK:

F#m E

Did I hold on for so long for love

D D D

Or was it just jealousy // ////

F#m E

Was I doing everything for you

D D D

Or did I do it for me // ////

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

A D D E

F#m D D E

A D D E

NBREAK:

F#m E

Did I hold on for so long for love

D D D

Or was it just jealousy // ////

F#m E

Was I doing everything for you

D D D

Or did I do it for me // ////

VERSE:

A D

If I saw you walking by

Before you saw me

A D

Would I run and try to hide

And if you called me

A D

Could I answer you and say

The rain will never pour

CHORUS:

F#m E

'Cause I don't want to feel

D E A D

Like a black rain cloud anymore

OUTRO:

D E A D

Black rain cloud anymore

D E A

Black rain cloud anymore

F#m E D G A E A

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