I'LL TAKE THE RAIN

tab by Chris Lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com)

Chord shapes:

   Am  Fmaj7   G     F     C     Em
E--0-----0-----------1-----0-----0---
B--1-----1-----3-----1-----1-----0---
G--2-----2-----4-----2-----0-----0---
D--2-----3-----5-----3-----2-----2---
A--0-----3-----5-----3-----3-----2---
E--------1-----3-----1-----------0---

fret E string w/ thumb for F/G.

Intro: Am (occasional hammer-on from open strings)

Verse:

Am
   the rain came down

Fmaj7
   the rain came down

Am                G      F
   the rain came down on me.

Am
   the wind blew strong

Fmaj7
   the summer song

Am          G   F
   fades to memory

etc...

Chorus: C Am Em F

C           Am                 Em
I used to think as birds take wing

                  F
they sing through life so why can't we?

C             Am                  Em
you cling to this, you claim your best

             F
if this is what you're offering

C             Am                  Em      F
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain

repeat verse/chorus

Instrumental:

w/ appropriate phase/echo/reverb/vibrato effect

   G          Bm     G         Bm          G           Bm
E--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------4-------
A-------5-3-0-2----------5-3-0-2----3--5--------2-3-\5---------
E--3-----------------3---------------------3-------------------

        G   F    G   F   Fmaj7
E-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G-------------------------------
D-----4-5---3-------------------
A---5---------------------------
E----------------3---1----------

back to verse/chorus

end on C.