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Rainbow

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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        C/        G/        F/        C/
     [  G   G   A    G    G   G   A    G    C   C   D    C       C]         (notes)
        C/        G/        F/        C/
#    [  G   G   A    G    G   G   A    G    C   C   D    C       C]         (notes)
%    MCake my life a rGainbow, paFint it every dCay
     Make my life a rainbow, paint it every day
     Make my life a rainbow, turn your face away
     BrCeak my heart or Geven sin, Fdo it right awCay
     Make my heart forever sing, do it right away
     MCake my life the mGorning, a prFomise for todCay
     Make my life a lifetime, never walk away
     BrCeak my heart or lGet me in, Fdo it right awCay
     Like the wind upon the sand, can't blow it all away
        C/        G/        F/        C/
     [  G   G   A    G    G   G   A    G    C   C   D    C       C]         (notes)
     AIf I have to lDmose you for a whileDm/C  
     If I have to lose you for a while
     GIf I have to lCose your loving smileC/B  
     If I have to lose your loving smile
     AIf I have to lDmose your loving waysDm/C  
     If I have to lose your loving ways
     GIf I have mCake my life worthwhile         Go #
     If I have make my life worthwhile         C  /  /  /    Go %(3)
      C  /      G  /      F  /      /  /  Eb
&    [  G   G   A    G    G   G   A    G    C   C   D    C   C         D]       (notes)   END

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Rainbow

by John Lodge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

C/B

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C G F C

/ / / /

G G A G G G A G C C D C C

[ ] (notes)

C G F C

/ / / /

G G A G G G A G C C D C C

# [ ] (notes)

C G F C

% Make my life a rainbow, paint it every day

Make my life a rainbow, paint it every day

Make my life a rainbow, turn your face away

C G F C

Break my heart or even sin, do it right away

Make my heart forever sing, do it right away

C G F C

Make my life the morning, a promise for today

Make my life a lifetime, never walk away

C G F C

Break my heart or let me in, do it right away

Like the wind upon the sand, can't blow it all away

C G F C

/ / / /

G G A G G G A G C C D C C

[ ] (notes)

A Dm Dm/C

If I have to lose you for a while

G C C/B

If I have to lose your loving smile

A Dm Dm/C

If I have to lose your loving ways

G C

If I have make my life worthwhile Go #

If I have make my life worthwhile C / / / Go %(3)

C / G / F / / / Eb

G G A G G G A G C C D C C D

& [ ] (notes) END

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