Farewell Reel chords by Patti Smith

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

FAREWELL REEL
PATTI SMITH

Intro:
G C D
G C D

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

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

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

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

Instrumental:
G  C  D
G  C  D
G  C  D
G  C  D

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

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

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

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