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When It Rains Down Here

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[Intro]
D G D
[Verse 1]
The Dhills speaking sofGtly tDo brag
The rain is so Gquiet it's sadD  
In Bmliberty it rains so loud we can't GhearD  A  
It's so hard tBmo see outside Gwhen Eit rains Ddown here
[Verse 2]
TDhe arches hold together St. Louis
And the mighty MissGissippi splits right through Dus
Before my Bmarches rebuild, Gthey must have a DsongA  
But I can't procBmeed until the rEm7ain Ais goDneA  D  
[Verse 3]
Blue grey background on those mGoss green Dpines
Heavy grown raindrops clinging to Gthe electrical Dlines
Floating in an Bmatmosphere of truth and hidden lGiesD  A  
Sometimes out hBmere, I feel like my Gheroes Acan save my Dlife
[Verse 4]
Through the window of this rickeGty rail Dcar
And I see the woGrld scene by scDene
The silver moBmuntains and blue streamsD  A  
I will only eBmver Gsmell the tArain steDam
[String Interlude]
D G D Bm G D A Bm G A D
[Verse 5]
We Dhear Louis Armstrong play his horn on the shortwave radio
His sound breaks my heart with a sGtone in my Dthroat
Like a swBmord through a hGeartD, AleBmaking tears oGnto the groundD  A  
So hard to Bmsee wGhen it Arains down heDre
[Verse 6]
Alone, is where I've been Gneeding to bDe
So I, just been sGailing the Dseas
The wind can Bmblow me wherever it neGeds to Dtake meA  
The skipper tBmaunts the sGkyD  A  
Thunder and Bmwaves crashiGng into the sideD  A  
It will never break hBmim, Git Awill never save himD  
[Outro]
A D G D G D G D
G D Em G D A Bm G
A D G D G A D
[Piano Outro]
G D A Bm A Bm
G D G A D
G A Bm G A D
G A D G A Bm
G A D G Bm
G A Bm A G A D

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When It Rains Down Here

by Justin Vernon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Intro]

D G D

[Verse 1]

D G D

The hills speaking softly to brag

G D

The rain is so quiet it's sad

Bm G D A

In liberty it rains so loud we can't hear

Bm G E D

It's so hard to see outside when it rains down here

[Verse 2]

The arches hold together St. Louis

G D

And the mighty Mississippi splits right through us

Bm G D A

Before my arches rebuild, they must have a song

Bm Em7 A D A D

But I can't proceed until the rain is gone

[Verse 3]

G D

Blue grey background on those moss green pines

G D

Heavy grown raindrops clinging to the electrical lines

Bm G D A

Floating in an atmosphere of truth and hidden lies

Bm G A D

Sometimes out here, I feel like my heroes can save my life

[Verse 4]

G D

Through the window of this rickety rail car

G D

And I see the world scene by scene

Bm D A

The silver mountains and blue streams

Bm G A D

I will only ever smell the train steam

[String Interlude]

D G D Bm G D A Bm G A D

[Verse 5]

We hear Louis Armstrong play his horn on the shortwave radio

G D

His sound breaks my heart with a stone in my throat

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Like a sword through a heart, leaking tears onto the ground

Bm G A D

So hard to see when it rains down here

[Verse 6]

G D

Alone, is where I've been needing to be

G D

So I, just been sailing the seas

Bm G D A

The wind can blow me wherever it needs to take me

Bm G D A

The skipper taunts the sky

Bm G D A

Thunder and waves crashing into the side

Bm G A D

It will never break him, it will never save him

[Outro]

A D G D G D G D

G D Em G D A Bm G

A D G D G A D

[Piano Outro]

G D A Bm A Bm

G D G A D

G A Bm G A D

G A D G A Bm

G A D G Bm

G A Bm A G A D

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