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Capo on the 2nd Fret
[Verse]
The Ggood Lord went to Noah and he Ctold him about the Gflood
He said GNoah build me a Emvessel and A7make it out of gopher D7wood
GBuild it big, build it strong so it Cwon't be torn Gapart
Old GNoah built him a Emmasterpiece and he D7called it Noah's Gark
[Chorus]
Now didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain
  Forty days and A7nights, didn't it D7rain?
Oh didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, Emrain
  GForty days and D7nights, didn't it Grain?
[Verse]
He had a Gmoose and a goose and a gander, alliCgator and a big hiGppo
A Gmonkey and an ape, a Emcouple of snakes, a A7ram and a sheep and a D7goat
He had a Gpossum and a 'coon and a black baboon, an Ceagle and a red-tailed Ghawk
A Gbuck and a doe, a Emturkey and a crow and a D7donkey trying to Gbark
[Verse]
He had Gleopards, lions and tigers, Cbulls and a buffaGlo
OGrang-utans and Emlittle bitty things, all A7lined up in a D7row
He had a Gdog and a cat and a gopher rat, a Cgreat big grizzly Gbear
A Gmule and a cow, a Emboar and a sow, he had D7two of everything in Gthere
[Chorus]
Now didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain
  Forty days and A7nights, didn't it D7rain?
Oh didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, Emrain
  GForty days and D7nights, didn't it Grain?
[Verse]
He had Gapples, G/F#peaches, Emplums and pears, Cgrapes and apriGcots
GBees and G/F#beans and Emturnip greens, he had A7corn and baby D7squash
He had a Gpumpkin and a big watermelon, he had Cevery kind of Gwheat
And Gjust before he Emclosed that door he grabbed a A7handful of D7mustard Gseed
[Chorus]
Now didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain
  Forty days and A7nights, didn't it D7rain?
Oh didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, Emrain
  GForty days and D7nights, didn't it Grain?
Oh didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain
  Forty days and A7nights, didn't it D7rain?
Oh didn't it Grain children, didn't it rain, rain, Emrain
  GForty days and D7nights, didn't it Emrain? Lord! Lord!
  GForty days and D7nights, didn't it Grain?

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Didnt It Rain

by The Oak Ridge Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Capo on the 2nd Fret

[Verse]

G C G

The good Lord went to Noah and he told him about the flood

G Em A7 D7

He said Noah build me a vessel and make it out of gopher wood

G C G

Build it big, build it strong so it won't be torn apart

G Em D7 G

Old Noah built him a masterpiece and he called it Noah's ark

[Chorus]

Now didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

A7 D7

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

G Em

Oh didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

G D7 G

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

[Verse]

G C G

He had a moose and a goose and a gander, alligator and a big hippo

G Em A7 D7

A monkey and an ape, a couple of snakes, a ram and a sheep and a goat

G C G

He had a possum and a 'coon and a black baboon, an eagle and a red-tailed hawk

G Em D7 G

A buck and a doe, a turkey and a crow and a donkey trying to bark

[Verse]

G C G

He had leopards, lions and tigers, bulls and a buffalo

G Em A7 D7

Orang-utans and little bitty things, all lined up in a row

G C G

He had a dog and a cat and a gopher rat, a great big grizzly bear

G Em D7 G

A mule and a cow, a boar and a sow, he had two of everything in there

[Chorus]

Now didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

A7 D7

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

G Em

Oh didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

G D7 G

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

[Verse]

G G/F# Em C G

He had apples, peaches, plums and pears, grapes and apricots

G G/F# Em A7 D7

Bees and beans and turnip greens, he had corn and baby squash

G C G

He had a pumpkin and a big watermelon, he had every kind of wheat

G Em A7 D7 G

And just before he closed that door he grabbed a handful of mustard seed

[Chorus]

Now didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

A7 D7

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

G Em

Oh didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

G D7 G

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

Oh didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

A7 D7

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

G Em

Oh didn't it rain children, didn't it rain, rain, rain

G D7 Em

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain? Lord! Lord!

G D7 G

Forty days and nights, didn't it rain?

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