Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
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