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tuning: standard
[Intro]
 Dm   C    Bbx4
[Verse 1]
BbIt's hard to liCsten to a hDmard hard heCart
 BbBeating Cclose to DmmineC  
BbPounding uCp against the sDmtone and sCteel
BbWalls that I won't clCimb
BbSometimes a hCurt is so dDmeep deep deeCp
BbYou think thCat you're gDmonna drownC  
BbSometimes all CI can do is Dmweep weep wCeep
With aBbll this rain faClling down
[Chorus]
DmStrange how hCard it rBbains nFow
DmRows and Crows of bBbig dark clFouds
When I'm Dmholding Con undernBbeath this shFroud
DmRainC  Bb  
  Bb    C    Dm     Bbx2
[Verse 2]
BbIts hard to knCow when to give Dmup the fCight
BbTwo things you waCnt will just neDmver be rCight
BbIts never raCined like it hDmas to night C  
BefBboreC  
BbNow CI don't wanna bDmeg you bCaby
BbFor something mCaybe you could nDmever giCve
BbI'm not lCooking for the rDmest of your lCife
I just wBbant another cChance to live
[Chorus]
DmStrange how hCard it rBbains nFow
DmRows and Crows of bBbig dark clFouds
When I'm Dmholding Con undernBbeath this shFroud
DmRainC  Bb  
  Bb    C    Dm   Bbx2
[Interlude]
(hold F)
 Dm   C   Bb    Fx4
[Chorus]
DmStrange how hCard it rBbains nFow
DmRows and Crows of bBbig dark clFouds
When I'm Dmholding Con undernBbeath this shFroud
DmRainC  Bb  
DmStrange how hCard it rBbains nFow
DmRows and Crows of bBbig dark clFoudDm
When I'm stDmill aliCve underneBbath this sFhroud
DmRain C  Bb  
DmRain C  Bb  
DmRainC  Bb  

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Rain

by Patty Griffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

tuning: standard

[Intro]

Dm C Bb

[Verse 1]

Bb C Dm C

It's hard to listen to a hard hard heart

Bb C Dm C

Beating close to mine

Bb C Dm C

Pounding up against the stone and steel

Bb C

Walls that I won't climb

Bb C Dm C

Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep

Bb C Dm C

You think that you're gonna drown

Bb C Dm C

Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep

Bb C

With all this rain falling down

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

Strange how hard it rains now

Dm C Bb F

Rows and rows of big dark clouds

Dm C Bb F

When I'm holding on underneath this shroud

Dm C Bb

Rain

Bb C Dm Bb

[Verse 2]

Bb C Dm C

Its hard to know when to give up the fight

Bb C Dm C

Two things you want will just never be right

Bb C Dm C

Its never rained like it has to night

Bb C

Before

Bb C Dm C

Now I don't wanna beg you baby

Bb C Dm C

For something maybe you could never give

Bb C Dm C

I'm not looking for the rest of your life

Bb C

I just want another chance to live

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

Strange how hard it rains now

Dm C Bb F

Rows and rows of big dark clouds

Dm C Bb F

When I'm holding on underneath this shroud

Dm C Bb

Rain

Bb C Dm Bb

[Interlude]

(hold F)

Dm C Bb F

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

Strange how hard it rains now

Dm C Bb F

Rows and rows of big dark clouds

Dm C Bb F

When I'm holding on underneath this shroud

Dm C Bb

Rain

Dm C Bb F

Strange how hard it rains now

Dm C Bb F

Rows and rows of big dark cloudDm

Dm C Bb F

When I'm still alive underneath this shroud

Dm C Bb

Rain

Dm C Bb

Rain

Dm C Bb

Rain

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