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I Am The Rain

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[Intro]
Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A
[Verse]
DmI am the Cadd9rain    Dmheld in disCadd9dain
Dmwild oceans and Cadd9potions just G7add to my Afame
They Dmrhyme that in Cadd9Spain    I Dmfall on the plCadd9ain
The Dmtruth is I’m Cadd9ruthless I G7can’t be conAtained
[Interlude]
     Dm       Cadd9I’m the DmrainCadd9  Dm  Cadd9  G7  A  
[Verse]
DmMy friend the Cadd9wind    with Dmbreath he is Cadd9twinned
He’ll Dmblow high or Cadd9low high torG7nados to Aspin
My Dmmother the Cadd9cloud    in Dmwidows’ black Cadd9shroud
Gives Dmbirth to the Cadd9earth before G7fields can be Aplowed
[Chorus]
DmUp in the Asky we’ve deDmmand to suppAly
BbI am neFmaj7cessity, Cbase of the recipe
DmI         Cadd9I’m the DmrainCadd9  Dm  Cadd9  G7  A  
[Verse]
DmMy cousin the Cadd9snow    lays Dmblankets beCadd9low
DmStates that her Cadd9flakes are but G7threads to be Asown
My Dmrival the Cadd9sun    who Dmripens the Cadd9plum
Is Dmfeared and Cadd9revered he gives G7sight to the Agun
[Chorus]
DmUp in the Asky we’ve deDmmand to suppAly
BbI am neFmaj7cessity, Cbase of the recipe
DmUp in the Asky we’ve deDmmand to suppAly
BbI am neFmaj7cessity, Cbase of the recipe
DmI         Cadd9I’m the Dmrain      Cadd9I’m the Dmrai-
Cadd9-ain (FADmSTER, Cadd9change Dmto 4/Cadd94)Dm  Cadd9  
[Instrumental]
DmOh-Cadd9oh     DmOh-Cadd9oh     DmOh-Cadd9oh     G7Oh-Aoh
DmOh-Cadd9oh     DmOh-Cadd9oh     DmOh-Cadd9oh     G7Oh-Aoh
DmOh-Cadd9oh     DmOh-Cadd9oh-oh  DmOh-Cadd9oh     GOoh-G7Ooh-GmOoh-DmOoh
                                      (SLOWER)
[Outro]
(SLOW, back to 3/4)
DmI am the Cadd9rain    who’s Dmheld in disCadd9dain
The Dmtruth is I’m Cadd9ruthless I G7can’t be conAtained
Dm

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I Am The Rain

by Peter Doherty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A

[Verse]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

I am the rain held in disdain

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

wild oceans and potions just add to my fame

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

They rhyme that in Spain I fall on the plain

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

The truth is I’m ruthless I can’t be contained

[Interlude]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A

I’m the rain

[Verse]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

My friend the wind with breath he is twinned

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

He’ll blow high or low high tornados to spin

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

My mother the cloud in widows’ black shroud

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

Gives birth to the earth before fields can be plowed

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm A

Up in the sky we’ve demand to supply

Bb Fmaj7 C

I am necessity, base of the recipe

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A

I I’m the rain

[Verse]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

My cousin the snow lays blankets below

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

States that her flakes are but threads to be sown

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

My rival the sun who ripens the plum

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

Is feared and revered he gives sight to the gun

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm A

Up in the sky we’ve demand to supply

Bb Fmaj7 C

I am necessity, base of the recipe

Dm A Dm A

Up in the sky we’ve demand to supply

Bb Fmaj7 C

I am necessity, base of the recipe

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm

I I’m the rain I’m the rai-

Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

-ain (FASTER, change to 4/4)

[Instrumental]

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A

Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G7 A

Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9 G G7 Gm Dm

Oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

(SLOWER)

[Outro]

(SLOW, back to 3/4)

Dm Cadd9 Dm Cadd9

I am the rain who’s held in disdain

Dm Cadd9 G7 A

The truth is I’m ruthless I can’t be contained

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