Just Let It Rain
4/4 time rhythm -123&4; Key of D; verses fingerpicking pattern : R3212
Chords: D - xxo232; A - xo222o; G - 32ooo3; B7sus4/E - oo44oo; Asus2/E - oo22oo; Em - o22ooo; G6 - 32oooo; Dsus4 - xxo233; Asus4 - xo223o; Gsus4 - 32oo13;
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
just let it rain just let it rain
Verse 1
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
Walking down the street on a drizzling day rain stings my skin blown by the wind
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
I think of when I heard a wise mans words what he would say to reverse dis-may
Chorus
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
What do you think the cows do when it rains they just let it rain just let it rain
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
What do you think the deer do when it rains they just let it rain just let it rain
Verse 2
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
Riding my bike splash puddles in the road feeling the cold icewater doled
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
I think of when I heard a wise mans words a recycling mode heavens pay load
Repeat Chorus 1
Verse 3
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
Interstate eighty lightning thunderstorm rain from on high the sky's out-cry
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
I think of when I heard a wise mans words just part of the norm the ground trans-form
D l D l A l A l G l G l D l D l
Bridge
B7sus4/E l Asus2 l Asus2 l Em l
Home on a rainy day We can't go out and play
Em l G6 l G6 l G6 l
Will the rain go away Won't matter what we say
B7sus4/E l Asus2 l Em l G6 D l
Rain on the roof like a drum kit solo Remember the words that the wise man knows
l N.C. l
Repeat Chorus 1
Chorus 2
D l Dsus4 l A l Asus4 l G l Gsus4 l D l Dsus4 l
What do you think the ducks do when it rains they just let it rain just let it rain
D l Dsus4 l A l Asus4 l G l Gsus4 l D l Dsus4 l
What do you think the hawks do when it rains they just let it rain just let it rain
D l Dsus4 l A l Asus4 l G l Gsus4 l D l Dsus4 l
What do you think the horses do when it rains they just let it rain just let it rain
(single strum)
D l D l A l A l G l G l D
What do we do to-morrow if it rains we'll just let it rain just let it rain
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