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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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When It Rains
Bruce Robison
Capo on third fret.
Chords
  C010230
 Am012200
  F112331
  G300023
Beginning (Hammer-on and Pull-offs with C)
E|--0---0---0---0---0---|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---|
G|--0---0h2-0---0---0---|
D|--0---2---2---0---0h2-|
A|--3---3---3---3---3---|
E|--0---0---0---0---0---|
* Walk Downs
    C/    Am      Am/F  G/C  
E|--0---0----0---1----3------|
B|--1---1----1---1----0------|
G|--0---2----2---2----0------|
D|--2-1-2----2---3----0h2----|
A|--3---0----0---3----2--h2--|
E|--0---0----X-3-1----3------|
F*/C Strum bottom three strings)
E|--1--1--1--0--0---|
B|--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|--2--0--2--0--0---|
D|--3--2--0--0--0h2-|
A|--X--X--X--2--3---|
E|--X--X--X--X--0---|
Beginning (C Hammer-on and Pull-offs)
CI left my hometown
            *
grandma was cryin'
Amthe sun was a blazin',
                  *
the fields were a flyin'.
FI was gonna jump on the world
                        G*
like a hobo jumps onto a train.
(Repeat Verse Pattern)
I got outta Texas
through Louisiana,
Mississippi my engine started
shakin' and stammerin'
little by little,
louder than the radio would play.
(F*/C)
And then there was this voice in my ear
as it started to rain.
I got into her car
left mine a smokin'
my chest was a poundin'
she said "How far ya goin?"
"'Til I hit the Atlantic."
She smiled and sang a sweet ol' refrain.
(F*/C)
And she sang in that voice that you just wanna hear
when it rains.
AmShe'd read all the Gbooks
that I'd Fbought for my Ctravels.
AmHer opinions were Gsure,
the Fmiles did Gunravel.
AmAs sure of diGrections,
F#?                           F  
I figure'd the Atlantic would wait.
(F*/C)
And there was that voice that you just wanna hear
when it rains.
(More of the same patterns)
Verse II
She had a little boy somewhere.
She showed me a picture.
That moment I remember,
her face was a mixture
of the joy of rememberin'
and a pain you don't
have ta explain.
Yeah, we had a deal,
though always unspoken.
No questions to answer.
No bonds to be broken.
I'd play my guitar,
and the people would throw us some change.
And then there was that voice that you just wanna hear
when it rains
Am, G, F,  CX3
We pulled into providence,
darkened and cold.
Outta nowhere she said,
"Man, that's far as you go."
And the snow on the street lamp
looked just like moths
to a flame
She said, "Take out that Hardy book,
try it again.
Some things get so tangled,
sometimes you can't win.
You might follow the sunrise,
just to keep you from going insane."
Until the echoes are all that remain
of the voice that you just wanna hear
when it rains.
Outro
AmWhen it rains.
C (Walk down to Am occasionally to spice it up)
Every time that it rains

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When It Rains

by Bruce Robison

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F

G/C

When It Rains

Bruce Robison

Capo on third fret.

Chords

010230

012200

112331

300023

Beginning (Hammer-on and Pull-offs with C)

E|--0---0---0---0---0---|

B|--1---1---1---1---1---|

G|--0---0h2-0---0---0---|

D|--0---2---2---0---0h2-|

A|--3---3---3---3---3---|

E|--0---0---0---0---0---|

* Walk Downs

C Am Am/F G/C

E|--0---0----0---1----3------|

B|--1---1----1---1----0------|

G|--0---2----2---2----0------|

D|--2-1-2----2---3----0h2----|

A|--3---0----0---3----2--h2--|

E|--0---0----X-3-1----3------|

F*/C Strum bottom three strings)

E|--1--1--1--0--0---|

B|--1--1--1--1--1---|

G|--2--0--2--0--0---|

D|--3--2--0--0--0h2-|

A|--X--X--X--2--3---|

E|--X--X--X--X--0---|

Beginning (C Hammer-on and Pull-offs)

I left my hometown

grandma was cryin'

the sun was a blazin',

the fields were a flyin'.

I was gonna jump on the world

like a hobo jumps onto a train.

(Repeat Verse Pattern)

I got outta Texas

through Louisiana,

Mississippi my engine started

shakin' and stammerin'

little by little,

louder than the radio would play.

F C

(*/)

And then there was this voice in my ear

as it started to rain.

I got into her car

left mine a smokin'

my chest was a poundin'

she said "How far ya goin?"

"'Til I hit the Atlantic."

She smiled and sang a sweet ol' refrain.

(*/C)

And she sang in that voice that you just wanna hear

when it rains.

Am G

She'd read all the books

F C

that I'd bought for my travels.

Am G

Her opinions were sure,

F G

the miles did unravel.

Am G

As sure of directions,

F# F

I figure'd the Atlantic would wait.

F C

(*/)

And there was that voice that you just wanna hear

when it rains.

(More of the same patterns)

Verse II

She had a little boy somewhere.

She showed me a picture.

That moment I remember,

her face was a mixture

of the joy of rememberin'

and a pain you don't

have ta explain.

Yeah, we had a deal,

though always unspoken.

No questions to answer.

No bonds to be broken.

I'd play my guitar,

and the people would throw us some change.

And then there was that voice that you just wanna hear

when it rains

Am G F C

, , , X3

We pulled into providence,

darkened and cold.

Outta nowhere she said,

"Man, that's far as you go."

And the snow on the street lamp

looked just like moths

to a flame

She said, "Take out that Hardy book,

try it again.

Some things get so tangled,

sometimes you can't win.

You might follow the sunrise,

just to keep you from going insane."

Until the echoes are all that remain

of the voice that you just wanna hear

when it rains.

Outro

When it rains.

C (Walk down to Am occasionally to spice it up)

Every time that it rains

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