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Raincoat And A Rose

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[Verse]
RCain, tears of joy, tears of pFain, is this really Cme,
Standing here at tFhe station? The card said I mustn't be Clate
I've never been late, I've never really Fhad the chance
Years and Dmyears and not even wanting Fa second Em7dance
 N.C.                     C  
"Look for a raincoat and a rose."
CI hope no one sees, they'll laugh FI know.
CHe was always like that, yes it Falways showed.
Did I do something Cwrong to have to pay,
In many more Fways than one?
Rainy Dmday, what do I say? How simple it's aFll bEm7ecome?
 N.C.                        C  
"Look for a raincoat and a rose."
CLove is for fools and fools have no Fgrace, damn them while you can,
Out here on the fence is such a Flonely place
I wish I was foolish Cnow,
the greatest of pain is never really Fknowing,
Maybe Dmtoday I'll find out this way, the way that I'm FgoiEm7ng.
 N.C.                       C  
"Look for a raincoat and a rose."

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Raincoat And A Rose

by Chris Rea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

[Verse]

C F C

Rain, tears of joy, tears of pain, is this really me,

F C

Standing here at the station? The card said I mustn't be late

I've never been late, I've never really had the chance

Dm F Em7

Years and years and not even wanting a second dance

N.C.

"Look for a raincoat and a rose."

C F

I hope no one sees, they'll laugh I know.

C F

He was always like that, yes it always showed.

Did I do something wrong to have to pay,

In many more ways than one?

Dm F Em7

Rainy day, what do I say? How simple it's all become?

N.C.

"Look for a raincoat and a rose."

C F

Love is for fools and fools have no grace, damn them while you can,

Out here on the fence is such a lonely place

I wish I was foolish now,

the greatest of pain is never really knowing,

Dm F Em7

Maybe today I'll find out this way, the way that I'm going.

N.C.

"Look for a raincoat and a rose."

About Raincoat And A Rose Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play Raincoat And A Rose by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Raincoat And A Rose chords”, “Raincoat And A Rose guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea Raincoat And A Rose chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Raincoat And A Rose chords and for experienced players who want accurate Raincoat And A Rose lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Dm, Em7.

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What key is "Raincoat And A Rose" in?

The chords for "Raincoat And A Rose" show the original chord names (including C, F, Dm, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.