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Raincoat Song

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Capo 3rd fret...
[Verse]
D6Caroline you're angry 'cause you sleep like a spinster and you're 28
You've been Gmaj7thinkin' late you couldn't catch a D6cold
D6Bend your head double in the goose down piling all the pillows high
Heave your Gmaj7fiercest sigh and see if that'lD6l work
[Chorus]
And the rAaincoat that you Gwore when it rD6ained today
And the rAaincoat that you Gwore when it rD6ained today
I tBmhink it only Bm/Amade it rain Gmore
I tBmhink it only Bm/Amade it rain Gthe more
[Verse]
And if the D6water's all wickin' up your pant leg better wear your britches tight
I should Gmaj7teach you right to be so down at heelD6  
Goin' D6off half-cocked not shot full of arrows from the cherubim
Oh the nGmaj7erve of them to not draw their bowsD6  
[Chorus]
And the rAaincoat that you Gwore when it rainD6ed today
And the rAaincoat that you Gwore when it rainD6ed today
I tBmhink it only Bm/Amade it rain Gmore
I tBmhink it only Bm/Amade it rain Gthe more
D6

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Raincoat Song

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Bm/A

Capo 3rd fret...

[Verse]

Caroline you're angry 'cause you sleep like a spinster and you're 28

Gmaj7 D6

You've been thinkin' late you couldn't catch a cold

Bend your head double in the goose down piling all the pillows high

Gmaj7 D6

Heave your fiercest sigh and see if that'll work

[Chorus]

A G D6

And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today

A G D6

And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today

Bm Bm/A G

I think it only made it rain more

Bm Bm/A G

I think it only made it rain the more

[Verse]

And if the water's all wickin' up your pant leg better wear your britches tight

Gmaj7 D6

I should teach you right to be so down at heel

Goin' off half-cocked not shot full of arrows from the cherubim

Gmaj7 D6

Oh the nerve of them to not draw their bows

[Chorus]

A G D6

And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today

A G D6

And the raincoat that you wore when it rained today

Bm Bm/A G

I think it only made it rain more

Bm Bm/A G

I think it only made it rain the more

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