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Southern Rain

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[Intro]
G   D   Am   G   D   Am
[Verse]
GTimes were rough when Dtimes were lean,
CMost of the time nobody seemed tGo care.D  Am  C  
GNo more peace in a Dsouthern breeze,
CWhistlin' through the willow trees
And I Gsee you Dstandin' AmthereG/B.
CAnd I reach G/Bout to touch your Amface,G/B  
CBut the cold hard G/Bfacts of life Amput me in my Dplace.
CSouthern Drain, Gfallin' down on G7me.
CThink I'm back to Dyesterday and the Gway things used to G7be.
CSweet Home on the Dradio, why Gdo things F#mhave to Emchange?
COh Lord, what I Dwould not give to Cfeel that Dsouthern Grain.
G D Am C
GWatermelon growin' Don the vine, Cthe sweet taste of homemade wine,
And the Gsoft touch Dof your fingerAmtips.C  
GLayin' down by the Driverside,
CDo you recall how we used to hide,
So GI could Dtaste your Amlips?G/B  
CThough the winds of G/Bchange took me from Amhome,G/B  
CSo many years just G/Bpass me by, and Amnow I'm all aDlone.
CSouthern Drain, Gfallin' down on G7me.
CThink I'm back to Dyesterday and the Gway things used to G7be.
CSweet Home on the Dradio, why Gdo things F#mhave to Emchange?
COh Lord, what I Dwould not give to Cfeel that Dsouthern Grain.G7  
FYou said that Cwe could last forGever,F  G  
FBut I had my Cwild oats yet to Gsow.F  G  
FFor every Cstorm and each enEmdeavour,
CThe past and the G/Blove we found just Amwill not let me Dgo.
CSouthern Drain, Gfallin' down on G7me.
CThink I'm back to Dyesterday and the Gway things used to G7be.
CSweet Home on the Dradio, why Gdo things F#mhave to Emchange?
COh Lord, what I Dwould not give to Cfeel that Dsouthern EmrainG.
COh Lord, what I Dwould not give to Cfeel that Dsouthern, southern Grain.
   D       Am  COh to feel that southern GrainD. (rAmepeaCt tGo finish)

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Southern Rain

by Billy Ray Cyrus

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G/B

F#m

[Intro]

G D Am G D Am

[Verse]

G D

Times were rough when times were lean,

C G D Am C

Most of the time nobody seemed to care.

G D

No more peace in a southern breeze,

Whistlin' through the willow trees

G D Am G/B

And I see you standin' there.

C G/B Am G/B

And I reach out to touch your face,

C G/B Am D

But the cold hard facts of life put me in my place.

C D G G7

Southern rain, fallin' down on me.

C D G G7

Think I'm back to yesterday and the way things used to be.

C D G F#m Em

Sweet Home on the radio, why do things have to change?

C D C D G

Oh Lord, what I would not give to feel that southern rain.

G D Am C

G D C

Watermelon growin' on the vine, the sweet taste of homemade wine,

G D Am C

And the soft touch of your fingertips.

G D

Layin' down by the riverside,

Do you recall how we used to hide,

G D Am G/B

So I could taste your lips?

C G/B Am G/B

Though the winds of change took me from home,

C G/B Am D

So many years just pass me by, and now I'm all alone.

C D G G7

Southern rain, fallin' down on me.

C D G G7

Think I'm back to yesterday and the way things used to be.

C D G F#m Em

Sweet Home on the radio, why do things have to change?

C D C D G G7

Oh Lord, what I would not give to feel that southern rain.

F C G F G

You said that we could last forever,

F C G F G

But I had my wild oats yet to sow.

F C Em

For every storm and each endeavour,

C G/B Am D

The past and the love we found just will not let me go.

C D G G7

Southern rain, fallin' down on me.

C D G G7

Think I'm back to yesterday and the way things used to be.

C D G F#m Em

Sweet Home on the radio, why do things have to change?

C D C D Em G

Oh Lord, what I would not give to feel that southern rain.

C D C D G

Oh Lord, what I would not give to feel that southern, southern rain.

D Am C G D Am C G

Oh to feel that southern rain. (repeat to finish)

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