Great Rain chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

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

VERSE 1:
E minorEm
Great rain great rain
 A augmentedA         G+G    E minorEm
I thought I heard you call my name
A augmentedA
Great rain great rain
 G+G        A augmentedA      E minorEm
I thought I heard you call my name
   B minorBm
I was standing in the station
A augmentedA       G+G     E minorEm
Waving down an unmarked train

VERSE 2:
E minorEm
There's a fire at the junction
 A augmentedA         G+G    E minorEm
Why do you do the things you do
A augmentedA
There's a fire at the junction
 G+G        A augmentedA      E minorEm
Why do you do the things you do
   B minorBm
I was praying for mercy
A augmentedA       G+G     E minorEm
And all he ever sent me was you

SOLO:
E minorEm  A augmentedA  G+G  E minorEm
A augmentedA  G+G  A augmentedA  E minorEm
B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G  E minorEm

VERSE 3:
E minorEm
Jimmy bought the liquor
 A augmentedA         G+G    E minorEm
I bought the cups and ice
A augmentedA
Jimmy bought the liquor
 G+G        A augmentedA      E minorEm
I bought the cups and ice
      B minorBm
I tell you funny stories
A augmentedA       G+G     E minorEm
Why can't you treat me nice

VERSE 4:
E minorEm
Great rain great rain
 A augmentedA         G+G    E minorEm
I thought I heard you call my name
A augmentedA
Great rain great rain
 G+G        A augmentedA      E minorEm
I thought I heard you calling my name
   B minorBm
I was standing by the river
A augmentedA       G+G     E minorEm
Talking to a young Mark Twain.

BREAK:
E minorEm  A augmentedA  G+G  E minorEm
A augmentedA  G+G  A augmentedA  E minorEm
B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G  E minorEm

VERSE 5:
E minorEm
Great rain great rain
 A augmentedA         G+G    E minorEm
I thought I heard you call my name
A augmentedA
Great rain great rain
I thought I heard you calling my name
   B minorBm
I was standing by the river
A augmentedA       G+G     E minorEm
Talking to a young Mark Twain.