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Great Rain Chords by John Prine

Great Rain chords by John Prine

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

VERSE 1:
Em
Great rain great rain
  A                  G        Em
I thought I heard you call my name
A
Great rain great rain
  G               A           Em
I thought I heard you call my name
      Bm
I was standing in the station
A              G         Em
Waving down an unmarked train
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VERSE 2:
Em
There's a fire at the junction
  A                  G        Em
Why do you do the things you do
A
There's a fire at the junction
  G               A           Em
Why do you do the things you do
      Bm
I was praying for mercy
A              G         Em
And all he ever sent me was you

SOLO:
Em   A   G    Em
A    G   A    Em
Bm   A   G    Em

VERSE 3:
Em
Jimmy bought the liquor
  A                  G        Em
I bought the cups and ice
A
Jimmy bought the liquor
  G               A           Em
I bought the cups and ice
           Bm
I tell you funny stories
A              G         Em
Why can't you treat me nice

VERSE 4:
Em
Great rain great rain
  A                  G        Em
I thought I heard you call my name
A
Great rain great rain
  G               A           Em
I thought I heard you calling my name
      Bm
I was standing by the river
A              G         Em
Talking to a young Mark Twain.

BREAK:
Em   A   G    Em
A    G   A    Em
Bm   A   G    Em

VERSE 5:
Em
Great rain great rain
  A                  G        Em
I thought I heard you call my name
A
Great rain great rain
I thought I heard you calling my name
      Bm
I was standing by the river
A              G         Em
Talking to a young Mark Twain.

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