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VERSE
AmSweet reE7lief to wake Cto the rainF  
Upon my roof in tChe attic by my AmbedF  
AmLoud enoE7ugh to wake me Cto the visionsF  
That Chad come taken rooAmt in the nighDm7t
CHORUS
Oh troGuble be gentle wAmhen you bring me pFainC  
Oh troGuble be soft likAme the morning raFin
But donE7’t stop when I tell yaAm  
Turn your ear Gwhen I beg for you Cto leaveDm7  
Til you’ve E7taught me and I’ve learned from theeAm  F  C  
VERSE
AmSweet reE7lief to know Cthat the spirit of Fchange
CReceives me Amin its armsF  
AmBut what’s it take E7to know and CrecognizeF  
The touch of wisdom when Cit greets me with a figAmhtDm7  
CHORUS
Oh troGuble be gentle wAmhen you bring me pFainC  
Oh troGuble be soft likAme the morning raFin
But donE7’t stop when I tell yaAm  
Turn your ear Gwhen I beg for you Cto leaveDm7  
Til you’ve E7taught me and I’ve learned from theeAm  F  C  
BRIDGE
DOh trouble, do I Fhear my name
AmWhen you’re talking behind closeE7d doors?
DIs it debts unpaid of the Fmoney I’ve made
AmThat brings you back E7once more?F  
Instrumental Break (Organ Solo)
[  Am  E7]  [   C  F]  [   C  Am]  [      F] 
CHORUS
Oh troGuble be gentle wAmhen you bring me pFainC  
Oh troGuble be soft likAme the morning raFin
But donE7’t stop when I tell yaAm  
Turn your ear Gwhen I beg for you Cto leaveDm7  
Til you’ve E7taught me and I’ve learned from theeAm  F  C  
Interlude
  C    F(X’s 6)
CAll my life I’ve Ffought with you
CTrying to make my way through
FThe pouring rain    (X’s 2)

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Sweet Relief

by Tyler James

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

VERSE

Am E7 C F

Sweet relief to wake to the rain

C Am F

Upon my roof in the attic by my bed

Am E7 C F

Loud enough to wake me to the visions

C Am Dm7

That had come taken root in the night

CHORUS

G Am F C

Oh trouble be gentle when you bring me pain

G Am F

Oh trouble be soft like the morning rain

E7 Am

But don’t stop when I tell ya

G C Dm7

Turn your ear when I beg for you to leave

E7 Am F C

Til you’ve taught me and I’ve learned from thee

VERSE

Am E7 C F

Sweet relief to know that the spirit of change

C Am F

Receives me in its arms

Am E7 C F

But what’s it take to know and recognize

C Am Dm7

The touch of wisdom when it greets me with a fight

CHORUS

G Am F C

Oh trouble be gentle when you bring me pain

G Am F

Oh trouble be soft like the morning rain

E7 Am

But don’t stop when I tell ya

G C Dm7

Turn your ear when I beg for you to leave

E7 Am F C

Til you’ve taught me and I’ve learned from thee

BRIDGE

D F

Oh trouble, do I hear my name

Am E7

When you’re talking behind closed doors?

D F

Is it debts unpaid of the money I’ve made

Am E7 F

That brings you back once more?

Instrumental Break (Organ Solo)

Am E7 C F C Am F

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CHORUS

G Am F C

Oh trouble be gentle when you bring me pain

G Am F

Oh trouble be soft like the morning rain

E7 Am

But don’t stop when I tell ya

G C Dm7

Turn your ear when I beg for you to leave

E7 Am F C

Til you’ve taught me and I’ve learned from thee

Interlude

C F

(X’s 6)

C F

All my life I’ve fought with you

Trying to make my way through

The pouring rain (X’s 2)

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