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Heavy Cloud No Rain

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[Intro]
      Am6      Bm7/Ax4
[Verse 1]
  Am6Turned on the weather man just after the newBm7/As
I needed Am6sweet rain to wash away my bluesBm7/A  
  Am6He looked at the chart but he look in vainBm7/A  
 Am6N.C.
    Heavy cloud but no rain
[Verse 2]
  Am6Back in time with Louis X-V-OneBm7/A  
At the Am6court of the people he was number oneBm7/A  
He the   Am6bluest blood they ever seenBm7/A  
When the Am6king said hi to the guillotine
Cm6The royal astrologer was run out of breath
He thought that E7#9maybe the rain would postpone his deathBb13  
He Am6look in the sky but he look in vainBm7/A  
  Am6N.C.
     Heavy cloud but no rain
[Verse 3]
Well Am6the land was cracking and the river was dry
All Bm7/Athe    Am6crops were dying when they ought to be highBm7/A  
So to   Am6save his farm from the banker's draftBm7/A  
The farmer Am6took out a book on some old witchcraft
He made a Cm6spell and a potion on a midsummer night
He killed a   E7#9brindled calf in the pale moonligBb13ht
He Am6prayed to the sky but he prayed in vainBm7/A  
  Am6N.C.
     Heavy cloud but no rain
[Guitar Solo]
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6
Cm6
E7#9     Bb13
Am6      Bm7/A
  Am6N.C.
     Heavy cloud but no rain
[Bridge]
The Cmaj7sun won't Dshine till the Am7clouds are Dgone
The Am7clouds won't Bm7go till their Cmaj7work is Ddone
Cm6And every morning you'll hear me pray
E7#9If only it would rain todayBb13  
[Verse 4]
  Am6I asked my baby if there'd be some wayBm7/A  
She said she'd   Am6save her love for a rainy dayBm7/A  
So I   Am6look in the sky but I look in vainBm7/A  
  Am6N.C.
     Heavy cloud but no rain
Oh
[Outro]
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6      Bm7/A
Cm6
Am6      Bm7/A
Cm   Csus2  Cm  Csus
Am6      Bm7/A
Am6(fade)Bm7/A  

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Heavy Cloud No Rain

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Bm7/A

Cm6

E7#9

Bb13

Cmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Csus2

Csus

[Intro]

Am6 Bm7/A

[Verse 1]

Am6 Bm7/A

Turned on the weather man just after the news

Am6 Bm7/A

I needed sweet rain to wash away my blues

Am6 Bm7/A

He looked at the chart but he look in vain

Am6

N.C.

Heavy cloud but no rain

[Verse 2]

Am6 Bm7/A

Back in time with Louis X-V-One

Am6 Bm7/A

At the court of the people he was number one

Am6 Bm7/A

He the bluest blood they ever seen

Am6

When the king said hi to the guillotine

Cm6

The royal astrologer was run out of breath

E7#9 Bb13

He thought that maybe the rain would postpone his death

Am6 Bm7/A

He look in the sky but he look in vain

Am6

N.C.

Heavy cloud but no rain

[Verse 3]

Am6

Well the land was cracking and the river was dry

Bm7/A Am6 Bm7/A

All the crops were dying when they ought to be high

Am6 Bm7/A

So to save his farm from the banker's draft

Am6

The farmer took out a book on some old witchcraft

Cm6

He made a spell and a potion on a midsummer night

E7#9 Bb13

He killed a brindled calf in the pale moonlight

Am6 Bm7/A

He prayed to the sky but he prayed in vain

Am6

N.C.

Heavy cloud but no rain

[Guitar Solo]

Am6 Bm7/A

Am6

Cm6

E7#9 Bb13

Am6 Bm7/A

Am6

N.C.

Heavy cloud but no rain

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 D Am7 D

The sun won't shine till the clouds are gone

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D

The clouds won't go till their work is done

Cm6

And every morning you'll hear me pray

E7#9 Bb13

If only it would rain today

[Verse 4]

Am6 Bm7/A

I asked my baby if there'd be some way

Am6 Bm7/A

She said she'd save her love for a rainy day

Am6 Bm7/A

So I look in the sky but I look in vain

Am6

N.C.

Heavy cloud but no rain

[Outro]

Am6 Bm7/A

Cm6

Am6 Bm7/A

Cm Csus2 Cm Csus

Am6 Bm7/A

(fade)

About Heavy Cloud No Rain Chords by Sting

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What key is "Heavy Cloud No Rain" in?

The chords for "Heavy Cloud No Rain" show the original chord names (including Am6, Bm7/A, C, Cm6, E7#9, Bb13). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.