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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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CAPO 2
[Intro]
D  D/B  G
It's 9D8 in the shade an' Mr Rose is rollin' hay.
Eighty acres doD/Bwn an' ten to Dgo.
   NC         D
Clouds are buildin in the south 
He knows time is runnin out 
An'there goes that tractors raD/Bdiator hGose.
  NC           D
There aint no tricks in his straw hat
He walks a quarter mile back.
Miss Rose hears him slD/Bam that ol' screen dDoor.
 NC      D
What he sees as wasted time is a blessing in disguise
Oh  he's cussin' what shAe's been prayin' Gfor.A  
[Chorus]
The dDay turned dD/F#ark as niGght 
and in her eAyes he saw the liBmght 
          G                 D/F#       A(FILL 1)
He hadn't taken the time to notice.
FDrom Heaven  it pD/F#oured dGown on that liAttle old farm hBmouse
Lord knows wGhat to do when lD/F#ove needs time for groAwin'
          D   D/F#   G            A      D(INTRO)
He sends   ra--in   for the Roses.
She pulled dDown the window blinds
Even though the sun wasnt shinin
The rain tapped out a love sD/Bong on that old tin roDof.
WDrapped up in the covers  they held on to each other 
Like new lovers  Aon their honeyGmoon
[Instrumental Break Chords]
D  D/F#  G  A  Bm
ALord knows wGhat to do when lD/F#ove needs time for gArowin'
(He sends   D  D/F#ra--iGnA  
                D   D/F#   G             A      D(INTRO)
The Lord sends   ra--in   for the Roses.
(FILL 1)
E|---------2--|
B|---------3--|
G|---------2--|
D|---------0--|
A|------------|
E|---3--2-----|

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Rain For The Roses

by Craig Morgan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/B

D/F#

CAPO 2

[Intro]

D D/B G

It's 98 in the shade an' Mr Rose is rollin' hay.

D/B D

Eighty acres down an' ten to go.

NC D

Clouds are buildin in the south

He knows time is runnin out

D/B G

An'there goes that tractors radiator hose.

NC D

There aint no tricks in his straw hat

He walks a quarter mile back.

D/B D

Miss Rose hears him slam that ol' screen door.

NC D

What he sees as wasted time is a blessing in disguise

A G A

Oh he's cussin' what she's been prayin' for.

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

The day turned dark as night

A Bm

and in her eyes he saw the light

G D/F# A

(FILL 1)

He hadn't taken the time to notice.

D D/F# G A Bm

From Heaven it poured down on that little old farm house

G D/F# A

Lord knows what to do when love needs time for growin'

D D/F# G A D

(INTRO)

He sends ra--in for the Roses.

She pulled down the window blinds

Even though the sun wasnt shinin

D/B D

The rain tapped out a love song on that old tin roof.

Wrapped up in the covers they held on to each other

A G

Like new lovers on their honeymoon

[Instrumental Break Chords]

D D/F# G A Bm

A G D/F# A

Lord knows what to do when love needs time for growin'

D D/F# G A

(He sends ra--in

D D/F# G A D

(INTRO)

The Lord sends ra--in for the Roses.

(FILL 1)

E|---------2--|

B|---------3--|

G|---------2--|

D|---------0--|

A|------------|

E|---3--2-----|

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