Chord/Tab song: I’ll Take the Rain

Chord,Tablature, lyric, sheet, guitar, ukulele song: I’ll Take the Rain - ( # #I'LL TAKE THE RAIN # #tab by Chris Lawrence (mustang@is...)

9 years ago1097Reveal (2001) R.E.M.
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#I'LL TAKE THE RAIN
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#tab by Chris Lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com)
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#Chord shapes:
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[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] the rain came d[G]own on [F]me.
[Am] the wind blew strong
[Fmaj7] the summer song
[Am] fades to [G]memo[F]ry
etc...
Chorus: C Am Em F
[C]I used to th[Am]ink as birds take w[Em]ing
they sing through [F]life so why can't we?
[C]you cling to t[Am]his, you claim your [Em]best
if this is wh[F]at you're offering
[C]I'll take the [Am]rain, I'll take the [Em]rain[F]
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.

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Chord: I’ll Take the Rain - tab, song lyric, sheet, guitar, ukulele
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