Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key:C majorC Difficulty: Novice
intro:C majorC
FF
C majorC
DmDm
G+G verse 1:
C majorC I’m sitting on the curb outside our house
C majorC
FF The sun’s coming up and my mind is filled with all kindsa doubt
C majorC The clouds hang low verse 2:
C majorC I Lost my keys so I can’t get in
C majorC
FF But I don’t want to wake you up ’cause I know you need your sleep
C majorC You work too hard pre-chorus:
A minorAm
DmDm I can smell the rain sneaking up on me and I guess it serves me right
DmDm
FF Through all these years we’ve shared it’s been right there by our side
G+G Pouring down
chorus:C majorC
A minorAm Oh didn’t it rain when I said I’d keep you safe from harm
DmDm
C majorC
G+G And when I promised to take you away but I only took you apart
C majorC Oh didn’t it rain when I flushed our dreams down the drain
A minorAm on a flip of a card
DmDm And when the doctor sat us down to explain our options
C majorC
G+G
C majorC and I cried all the way to the car solo:
C majorC
FF
C majorC
DmDm
G+G verse 3:
C majorC My legs only carried me this far
C majorC
FF I Lean my back against the neighbour’s beat-up family car
C majorC That I used to own
C majorC
A augmentedA busted hand, a torn up shirt
C majorC
FF I know I promised not to put you through this kinda hurt
C majorC But I play my part pre-chorus:
A minorAm I spent our summers planning for September
DmDm but it never came to nothing at all
DmDm
FF October nights I’d lay awake just listening to the rainfall
G+G On the roof chorus:
C majorC
A minorAm Oh didn’t it rain when I said I’d keep you safe from harm
DmDm
C majorC
G+G And when I promised to take you away but I only took you apart
C majorC Oh didn’t it rain when I flushed our dreams down the drain
A minorAm on a flip of a card
DmDm And when the doctor sat us down to explain our options
C majorC
G+G
C majorC and I cried all the way to the car