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...THE RAIN... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Em, G   D/F#(x4)
Verse 1:
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emrain,G  D/F#  
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emrain.G  D/F#  
EmWonder if the Gsun is gonna F#come a-Bmgain.
AOoh..G.
AThings are looking Embad,
AEvery-Gbody in the world, in the world's looking so Bmsad.
Interlude:
Em, G   D/F#(x3)
Verse 2:
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emstorm,G  D/F#  
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emstorm.G  D/F#  
EmWonder where Gall the good F#weather's Bmgone.
AOoh..G.
AThings are looking Embad,
AEvery-Gbody in the world, in the world's looking so Bmsad.
Break:
Em, Bm  
Interlude:
Em, G   D/F#(x2), Am  
Bridge 1:
AmTell me if I got to Embuild a boat to Amcarry us to Emsea,
AmTell me what the Dshape of it will F#mbe.
BmTell me if it's gonna Gbe a home for Bmevery kind of Gbeast,
BmTell me who the lucky Gones will Dbe..A.
AmTell me if you gotta Embuild a world; Amwhat that world would Embe,
AmIf we're gonna build it Dwell enough for F#mthee.
BmTell me if it's gonna Gbe a home for Bmall humani-Gty,
BmWill it be be-Glievers with Dme..A.
COoh..G.
Interlude:
Em
Verse 3:
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emflood,G  D/F#  
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emflood.G  D/F#  
EmWonder if the Gwater's gonna F#turn to Bmblood?
AOoh..G.
AThings are looking Embad,
AEvery-Gbody in the world, in the world's looking so Bmsad.
Interlude:
Em, G   D/F#(x2)
Verse 4:
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emrain,G  D/F#  
EmEverybody's Gthinking a-D/F#bout the Emrain.G  D/F#  
Outro:
Em, G   D/F#(x3), Em  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em G D/F# F# Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 320003 2x0232 244322 x24432
A Am D F#m C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 x02210 xx0232 244222 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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