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Eastern Rain

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Rain comes from the east one night, we Gm7watch it come
To Chang like beaded curtains till the Gm7morning sunAb  
Water dripping from our clothesF  
You, with raindrops on your noseEb  
Ask me sadly, "Please don't go aCway, love"Eb  
"Till the rain is done," I say, "I'll Cstay now"
[Verse 2]
Rain outside, but inside we don't Gm7mind at all
CShadows by the fire, slowly Gm7climb and fallAb  
Kisses fade and leave no traceF  
Whispers vanish into spaceEb  
None will send me on a chase to CnowhereEb  
What matters if I were the first to Cgo there?
[Instrumental]
F   Eb   C   Eb   C
[Verse 2]
Morning comes up from the east, we Gm7watch it come
And Cfar away now rolls the angry Gm7rain god's drumAb  
You, with daybreak in your eyesF  
Afraid to speak, for telling liesEb  
I watch you search for some reply to Clend meEb  
But when the rain is done, we'll stop preCtending

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Eastern Rain

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Gm7

Rain comes from the east one night, we watch it come

C Gm7 Ab

To hang like beaded curtains till the morning sun

Water dripping from our clothes

You, with raindrops on your nose

C Eb

Ask me sadly, "Please don't go away, love"

"Till the rain is done," I say, "I'll stay now"

[Verse 2]

Gm7

Rain outside, but inside we don't mind at all

C Gm7 Ab

Shadows by the fire, slowly climb and fall

Kisses fade and leave no trace

Whispers vanish into space

C Eb

None will send me on a chase to nowhere

What matters if I were the first to go there?

[Instrumental]

F Eb C Eb C

[Verse 2]

Gm7

Morning comes up from the east, we watch it come

C Gm7 Ab

And far away now rolls the angry rain god's drum

You, with daybreak in your eyes

Afraid to speak, for telling lies

C Eb

I watch you search for some reply to lend me

But when the rain is done, we'll stop pretending

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