Farewell Reel chords by Patti Smith

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice

FAREWELL REEL
PATTI SMITH

Intro:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
G+G C majorC D MajorD

Chorus:
G+G
It’s been a hard time
  C majorC        D MajorD
and when it rains it rains on me
  G+G
The sky just opens
  C majorC        D MajorD
and when it rains it pours

Verse:
G+G      C majorC
I walk alone assaulted it seems
  D MajorD
by tears from heaven
  G+G
and darling I can’t help
C majorC            D MajorD    DmDm  D MajorD  DmDm
thinking those tears are yours

Verse:
G+G       C majorC
Our wild love came from above
  D MajorD
and wilder still
G+G
Is the wind that howls
    C majorC           D MajorD
like a voice that knows it’s gone

Verse:
G+G              C majorC
‘Cause darling you died and well I cried
  D MajorD
but I’ll get by
G+G
Salute our love
  C majorC
and send you a smile
     D MajorD  DmDm  D MajorD  DmDm
and move on

Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
G+G C majorC D MajorD
G+G C majorC D MajorD
G+G C majorC D MajorD

Verse:
G+G          C majorC
So darling farewell all will be well
     D MajorD
and then all will be fine
  G+G
The children will rise
C majorC          D MajorD
strong and happy be sure

Verse:
    G+G
‘Cause your love flows
     C majorC
 and the corn still grows
  D MajorD
and God only knows
G+G
We’re only given
  C majorC           D MajorD
as much as the heart can endure

Chorus:
  G+G
But I don’t know why
  C majorC        D MajorD
but when it rains it rains on me
  G+G
The sky just opens
  C majorC        D MajorD
and when it rains it pours

Outro:
  G+G        C majorC
But I look up and a rainbow appears
    D MajorD
like a smile from heaven
  G+G          C majorC
and darling I can’t help thinking
       D MajorD   DmDm
That smile is yours
D MajorD DmDm
D MajorD DmDm
D MajorD DmDm
D MajorD