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When It Rains

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 9

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This is one of my favorite bands, this is a good song.. enjoy it
the song is really easy,, 
Capo 3
[Intro] x2 
Am
[Guitar 1]
E|------11---11---13---1315---|------11----11-----------------|
B|--9h11--11---11----11----11-|-9h11---11----11-9-11-9-8------|
G|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Guitar 2] 
 F   Am     C   F   G    Amx2 
C
[Verse 1]
        CAnd when it raAmins,
On this side of tFown it touchCes, everytAmhing.
Just say it agFain and mean Cit.
We don't miss a thing, DmYou made yourself a bed
At the bottom of the blCackest hole
And convDminced yourself that
It's not the reason you dCon't see the sun anymoreG  
[Chorus]
And Foh, oh, hAmow could you dCo it?
FOh I, I Gnever saw Amit coming.
FOh, oh, I Amneed the endCing.
So wFhy can't you sGtay
Just long enAmough to exCplain?
[Verse 2]
And when it rAmains,
Will you always fFind an escCape?
Just running awAmay from all of the oFnes who love yCou,
From everything.  Dmyou made yourself a bed
At the bottom of the bClackest hole
And you'll slDmeep 'til May
And you'll say that you don't want to Csee the sun anymoreG  
[Chorus]
And Foh, oh, hAmow could you Cdo it?
FOh I, I Gnever saw Amit coming.
FOh, oh, AmI need the endCing.
So wFhy can't you sGtay
Just long eAmnough to eCxplain?
[Bridge]
AmTake Gyour tFime.
AmTake mGy timFe.
AmTake these chances to tGurn it around.
FTake these chances, we'll make it somehow
AmAnd take these chances to tuGrn it around.
Just tuDmrn it around.
[Chorus]
And Foh, oh, hAmow could you Cdo it?
FOh I, I Gnever saw Amit coming.
And Foh, oh, hAmow could you Cdo it?
FOh I, I Gnever saw Amit coming.
And Foh, oh, hAmow could you Cdo it?
FOh I, I Gnever saw Amit coming.
FOh, oh, I Amneed the eCnding.
So wFhy can't you sGtay
Just long eAmnough to Cexplain?
[Outro]
AmYou can take your tGime, take my Ftime.

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The story behind the song

This song, found on Paramore's 2007 album Riot!, comes from a band whose thoughts and emotions during the writing process were described as coming out so fast they couldn't be controlled. The album itself was intended to be everything the band couldn't achieve with their debut, allowing them to fully express their evolving sound. Playing this song can feel like tapping into that raw, unbridled emotional energy.

AI-written from these sources:Riot! — Wikipedia ↗Paramore — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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When It Rains

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is one of my favorite bands, this is a good song.. enjoy it

the song is really easy,,

Capo 3

[Intro] x2

[Guitar 1]

E|------11---11---13---1315---|------11----11-----------------|

B|--9h11--11---11----11----11-|-9h11---11----11-9-11-9-8------|

G|----------------------------|-------------------------------|

D|----------------------------|-------------------------------| x2

A|----------------------------|-------------------------------|

E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|

[Guitar 2]

F Am C F G Am

[Verse 1]

C Am

And when it rains,

F C Am

On this side of town it touches, everything.

F C

Just say it again and mean it.

We don't miss a thing, You made yourself a bed

At the bottom of the blackest hole

And convinced yourself that

C G

It's not the reason you don't see the sun anymore

[Chorus]

F Am C

And oh, oh, how could you do it?

F G Am

Oh I, I never saw it coming.

F Am C

Oh, oh, I need the ending.

F G

So why can't you stay

Am C

Just long enough to explain?

[Verse 2]

And when it rains,

F C

Will you always find an escape?

Am F C

Just running away from all of the ones who love you,

From everything. you made yourself a bed

At the bottom of the blackest hole

And you'll sleep 'til May

C G

And you'll say that you don't want to see the sun anymore

[Chorus]

F Am C

And oh, oh, how could you do it?

F G Am

Oh I, I never saw it coming.

F Am C

Oh, oh, I need the ending.

F G

So why can't you stay

Am C

Just long enough to explain?

[Bridge]

Am G F

Take your time.

Am G F

Take my time.

Am G

Take these chances to turn it around.

Take these chances, we'll make it somehow

Am G

And take these chances to turn it around.

Just turn it around.

[Chorus]

F Am C

And oh, oh, how could you do it?

F G Am

Oh I, I never saw it coming.

F Am C

And oh, oh, how could you do it?

F G Am

Oh I, I never saw it coming.

F Am C

And oh, oh, how could you do it?

F G Am

Oh I, I never saw it coming.

F Am C

Oh, oh, I need the ending.

F G

So why can't you stay

Am C

Just long enough to explain?

[Outro]

Am G F

You can take your time, take my time.

About When It Rains Chords by Paramore

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