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Save It For A Rainy Day

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[Verse 1]
GPretty little hairdo, Amdon't do what it used to
CCan't disguise the living, all the miles that you've beeGn through
GLooking like a train wreck, wAmearing too mauch make-up
CThe burder that you carry is more than one soul could ever Gbear
[Chorus]
(So sAmad) Don't look so Csad Marina
GThere's another part to Dplay
(So sAmad) Don't look so Csad Marina
EmSave it for a rainy dAay, SCave it for a rainy dGay
[Verse 2]
You nGever make your mind up, lAmike driving with your eyes shut
CRough around the edges, won't someone come and take you homeG?
GWaiting for a breakthrough, what Amwill you set your mind to?
We Cstood outside the Chinese restaurant in the Grain
[Chorus]
(SAmo sad) Don't look Cso sad Marina
GThere's another part to Dplay
(So sAmad) Don't look so Csad Marina
EmSave it for a rainy dAay, SCave it for a rainy dGay
[Harmonica Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
(So sAmad) Don't look so Csad Marina
GThere's another part to Dplay
(So sAmad) Don't look so Csad Marina
EmSave it for a rainy dAay, SCave it for a rainy dGay
Play this riff x2
e|---------------------------------|
B|---3---3---3---3---1---1---3---3-|
G|-0---0---------------------------|
D|---------4---4---2---2---4---4---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Save it for a rainy day
Save it for a rainy day
Save it for a rainy daGy

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Save It For A Rainy Day

by The Jayhawks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G Am

Pretty little hairdo, don't do what it used to

C G

Can't disguise the living, all the miles that you've been through

G Am

Looking like a train wreck, wearing too mauch make-up

C G

The burder that you carry is more than one soul could ever bear

[Chorus]

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

G D

There's another part to play

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

Em A C G

Save it for a rainy day, Save it for a rainy day

[Verse 2]

G Am

You never make your mind up, like driving with your eyes shut

C G

Rough around the edges, won't someone come and take you home?

G Am

Waiting for a breakthrough, what will you set your mind to?

C G

We stood outside the Chinese restaurant in the rain

[Chorus]

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

G D

There's another part to play

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

Em A C G

Save it for a rainy day, Save it for a rainy day

[Harmonica Solo]

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

G D

There's another part to play

Am C

(So sad) Don't look so sad Marina

Em A C G

Save it for a rainy day, Save it for a rainy day

Play this riff x2

e|---------------------------------|

B|---3---3---3---3---1---1---3---3-|

G|-0---0---------------------------|

D|---------4---4---2---2---4---4---|

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

E|---------------------------------|

Save it for a rainy day

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