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Rain Is Falling

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Aaug    x-0-3-2-2-1
C#7/G#  4-4-6-4-6-4
Aaug/G  3-x-x-2-2-1
A/F#    2-x-x-2-2-0
  Aaug/F1-x-x-2-2-1 (= Faug)
[Intro]
|  A   Aaug|  A   Aaug| 
          2/4
|  A   Aaug|   A|  Dm| 
[Verse] 
 AEarly in the F#mmorning
the Dsun was up and the Esky was a-very AblueE  D  
 AWithout a F#mwarning
As DI looked up and my Ethoughts returned to AyouF#m  E  
A nAoise in the city made the Aaugchildren run
And Dhide themselves Dm6away
                      A                    C#m      D    E|  D|  
And thunder boomed and lightning filled the sky
[Verse]
ALooking from this F#mwindow
A thDousand ripples rEunning past my dAoorE  D  
AStanding on an F#misland
DLooking for someoEne upon the sAho-oreF#m  E  
AI can see it Aaugvery clearly
DNothing's really Dm6changed
                       A               C#m     D     E|  D7| 
Then lightning strikes across an empty sky
[Chorus]
AOOoo, rain is falliDng
AOooo, rain is falliDng
AOooo, the C#7/G#rain is F#mfalling
                              D7|   A   Aaug|   A   Aaug| 
Will it wash away those lonely tears?
[Verse]
With their Abrand new time transF#mporter
They'll Dthink maybe I Efought to get aAwayE  D  
But with Aall their great inF#mventions
And Dall their good inEtentions, here I'll AstayF#m  E  
  ADown on the corner where the C#sun had shone
The pDeople gathered Dm6round
                     A                 C#m    D      E|  D7| 
Then scattered as the raindrops hit the ground
[Chorus]
AOOoo, rain is Dfalling
AOooo, rain is Dfalling
AOooo, the C#7/G#rain is F#mfalling
                             D7|   A   Aaug/G|   A/F#   Aaug/F| 
Will it wash away those lonely tears?
[Chorus]
AOOoo, rain is Dfalling
AOooo, rain is Dfalling
AOooo, the C#7/G#rain keeps on F#mfalling
                              D7|   A   Aaug|   A   Aaug| 
Will it wash away those lonely tears?
[Coda]
|   A   Aaug/G|   A/F#   Aaug/F| A  
the end :-)

All chords in this song (15)

F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Rain Is Falling

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aaug/F

Faug

Aaug

F#m

Dm6

C#m

C#7/G#

Aaug/G

A/F#

Aaug x-0-3-2-2-1

C#7/G# 4-4-6-4-6-4

Aaug/G 3-x-x-2-2-1

A/F# 2-x-x-2-2-0

Aaug/F Faug

1-x-x-2-2-1 (= )

[Intro]

A Aaug A Aaug

| | |

2/4

A Aaug A Dm

| | | |

[Verse]

A F#m

Early in the morning

D E A E D

the sun was up and the sky was a-very blue

A F#m

Without a warning

D E A F#m E

As I looked up and my thoughts returned to you

A Aaug

A noise in the city made the children run

D Dm6

And hide themselves away

A C#m D E D

| |

And thunder boomed and lightning filled the sky

[Verse]

A F#m

Looking from this window

D E A E D

A thousand ripples running past my door

A F#m

Standing on an island

D E A F#m E

Looking for someone upon the sho-ore

A Aaug

I can see it very clearly

D Dm6

Nothing's really changed

A C#m D E D7

| |

Then lightning strikes across an empty sky

[Chorus]

A D

OOoo, rain is falling

A D

Oooo, rain is falling

A C#7/G# F#m

Oooo, the rain is falling

D7 A Aaug A Aaug

| | |

Will it wash away those lonely tears?

[Verse]

A F#m

With their brand new time transporter

D E A E D

They'll think maybe I fought to get away

A F#m

But with all their great inventions

D E A F#m E

And all their good intentions, here I'll stay

A C#

Down on the corner where the sun had shone

D Dm6

The people gathered round

A C#m D E D7

| |

Then scattered as the raindrops hit the ground

[Chorus]

A D

OOoo, rain is falling

A D

Oooo, rain is falling

A C#7/G# F#m

Oooo, the rain is falling

D7 A Aaug/G A/F# Aaug/F

| | |

Will it wash away those lonely tears?

[Chorus]

A D

OOoo, rain is falling

A D

Oooo, rain is falling

A C#7/G# F#m

Oooo, the rain keeps on falling

D7 A Aaug A Aaug

| | |

Will it wash away those lonely tears?

[Coda]

A Aaug/G A/F# Aaug/F A

| | |

the end :-)

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