Rachel chords by Russell Morris

Great Vietnam War song by one of Australia's finest - Russell Morris

Chord Shapes  C : x3555x   F: 133211
              Dm : x57765  Dm7 : x57565
              C/E : X7555X


Intro:
 F Dm7 F Bb F


Verse 1:
F
Gather round Ma's knee
    Bb              F
To read this week's letter
F

I wonder what will be
   Bb               F    Dm7  F Bb
We hope the news is better


Verse 2:
F                      Bb   F
The men here die like flies Ma
F                       Bb   F
I bandage their blinded eyes Ma
         C                                               Bb  F
And the kids with their aching feet ain't got nothing to eat Ma


Verse 3:
F                   Bb   F
The hospital has no door Dad
F                   Bb    F
Soldiers lie on the floor Dad
     C
Oh I did my best
                     Bb   F
But I can't take any more Dad


Chorus:
F
Rachel's coming home
 C
Rachel's coming home
       Bb                             F
Oh and I don't think she'll go away again
F
Rachel's seen the light
    C
The world's too big to fight
    Bb                           F
And I don't think she'll go away again
C/E   Dm      C        Bb
My    dear    fam-     ily


Verse 3:
F               Bb   F
The world and people in it
F
go the way they will
            C
But there's not a man,

Black or white,
        Bb           F
Who can ever hope to stop them


Chorus:
F
Rachel's coming home
 C
Rachel's coming home
       Bb                             F
Oh and I don't think she'll go away again
F
Rachel's seen the light
    C
The world's too big to fight
    Bb                           F
And I don't think she'll go away again
C/E   Dm      C        Bb
My    dear    fam-     ily


Chorus:
F
Rachel's coming home
 C
Rachel's coming home
       Bb                             F
Oh and I don't think she'll go away again
F
Rachel's seen the light
    C
The world's too big to fight
    Bb                           F
And I don't think she'll go away again
C/E   Dm      C        Bb
My    dear    fam-     ily