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FAREWELL REEL
PATTI SMITH
[Intro]
G C D
G C D
[Chorus]
GIt’s been a hard time
and Cwhen it rains it Drains on me
The Gsky just opens
and Cwhen it rains it Dpours
[Verse]
GI walk alone Cassaulted it seems
by Dtears from heaven
and Gdarling I can’t help
Cthinking those tears are DyoursDm  D  Dm  
[Verse]
GOur wild love Ccame from above
and Dwilder still
GIs the wind that howls
like a Cvoice that knows it’s Dgone
[Verse]
G‘Cause darling you died and Cwell I cried
but DI’ll get by
GSalute our love
and Csend you a smile
and move DonDm  D  Dm  
[Instrumental]
G  C  D
G  C  D
G  C  D
G  C  D
[Verse]
GSo darling farewell Call will be well
and then Dall will be fine
The Gchildren will rise
Cstrong and happy be Dsure
[Verse]
‘Cause Gyour love flows
 and the Ccorn still grows
and DGod only knows
GWe’re only given
as Cmuch as the heart can Dendure
[Chorus]
But GI don’t know why
but Cwhen it rains it Drains on me
The Gsky just opens
and Cwhen it rains it Dpours
[Outro]
But GI look up and a Crainbow appears
like a Dsmile from heaven
and Gdarling I can’t help Cthinking
That smile is DyoursDm  
D  Dm
D  Dm
D  Dm
D

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Farewell Reel

by Patti Smith

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FAREWELL REEL

PATTI SMITH

[Intro]

G C D

[Chorus]

It’s been a hard time

C D

and when it rains it rains on me

The sky just opens

C D

and when it rains it pours

[Verse]

G C

I walk alone assaulted it seems

by tears from heaven

and darling I can’t help

C D Dm D Dm

thinking those tears are yours

[Verse]

G C

Our wild love came from above

and wilder still

Is the wind that howls

C D

like a voice that knows it’s gone

[Verse]

G C

‘Cause darling you died and well I cried

but I’ll get by

Salute our love

and send you a smile

D Dm D Dm

and move on

[Instrumental]

G C D

[Verse]

G C

So darling farewell all will be well

and then all will be fine

The children will rise

C D

strong and happy be sure

[Verse]

‘Cause your love flows

and the corn still grows

and God only knows

We’re only given

C D

as much as the heart can endure

[Chorus]

But I don’t know why

C D

but when it rains it rains on me

The sky just opens

C D

and when it rains it pours

[Outro]

G C

But I look up and a rainbow appears

like a smile from heaven

G C

and darling I can’t help thinking

D Dm

That smile is yours

D Dm

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