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Petal In A Rainstorm

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Ryan Adams
"Petal In A Rainstorm" (AKA "Oh My Sweet Valentine") tab
Heartbreaker (2015 Reissue)
tablature by Todd Anstis (todd@toddanstis.me)
=================
Standard tuning, no capo
Most of this song (the intro and the verses) is this open A chord with the hammer-ons at the 3 & 4th fret,
then slide that shape up to the 5th and 6th fret. Similar to what Keith Richards does on Brown Sugar
(and a million other songs), or the ending to Brian May's solo in We Will Rock You. Regrettably, I don't know
enough music theory yet to name those couple of chords but you get the idea. Honestly it was something that
just hit me when I was driving around one day.
Pretty short and simple song but so great. One of my all time DRA favorites, and it's a real tragedy that
it wasn't on the original record IMO.
    A                   C#m D     Dm   G#   F#m E     F
                      |   |     |    |    |   |     |     |
E | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
B | 2 -- | 3 -- | 5 -- | 5 -- | 3 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
G | 2 -- | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 2 -- | 2 -- | 5 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 2 -- |
D | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 6 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |
A | 0 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 4 -- | x -- | x -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- |
E | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
A                                            A   D   A
Oh my sweet valentine, I guess I knew you well
A                                           A   D   A
Left my old better half, to be all by myself
[Pre-chorus]
A        C#m               D
Though I don't have long I know
          Dm
I'll just let my lovin' show
[Chorus]
A                       G#     F#m        E        D
Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
A                      G#     F#m        E        D
No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
A                      G#     F#m        E        D
No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
         Dm
Love can keep you warm, my dear
[Verse]
A                                       A   D   A
Oh my sweet serenade, guess we tore it up
A                                           A   D   A
Nighttime sang our song, until she gave it up
[Pre-chorus]
A        C#m               D
Though I don't have long I know
          Dm
I'll just let my lovin' show
[Chorus]
A                       G#     F#m        E        D
Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
A                      G#     F#m        E        D
No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
A                      G#     F#m        E        D
No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm
         Dm
Love can keep you warm, my dear
[Bridge]
Dm                       A
We're never far from home
Dm                        A
That place where we all go
Dm                  A         G#       G       F#m
Now I can't wait to get there sometimes
F
Sometimes it's such fun to be alive.
[Outro]
A
Same as intro, etc.

Petal In A Rainstorm chords and lyrics

Free chords for Petal In A Rainstorm by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

=================
Ryan Adams
"Petal In A Rainstorm" (AKA "Oh My Sweet Valentine") tab
Heartbreaker (2015 Reissue)
tablature by Todd Anstis (todd@toddanstis.me)
=================
Standard tuning, no capo
Most of this song (the intro and the verses) is this open A chord with the hammer-ons at the 3 & 4th fret,
then slide that shape up to the 5th and 6th fret. Similar to what Keith Richards does on Brown Sugar
(and a million other songs), or the ending to Brian May's solo in We Will Rock You. Regrettably, I don't know
enough music theory yet to name those couple of chords but you get the idea. Honestly it was something that
just hit me when I was driving around one day.
Pretty short and simple song but so great. One of my all time DRA favorites, and it's a real tragedy that
it wasn't on the original record IMO.
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

Petal In A Rainstorm Chords by Ryan Adams

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