Let The Rain Fall Down On Me
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[Intro ]
G C G C
[Verso 1]
G C G C
My woman left me, she left me for another man
G Em D
You know it came as some surprise, it wasn't in the Plan
G C G C
She never told me nothing was wrong, she didn't give me a clue
G Em
But one morning there was a knock on the door
C G D
And I found out we were through.
Em A
I saw my future fading and with the papers in my hand
Am D
I found myself transported into this desert land.
[Refrão]
G C G C
So Heavenly Father, thou who all doth see
G Em
You let the rain fall down on the good and the bad
C D G C G C
So let the rain fall down on me.
[Verso 2]
G C G C
As through this life you ramble, and through this world You roam
G Em C D
You might live in a lot of places and never find your Home.
G C G C
As down the road you wander and through the open fields You cross
G Em C D
You must never stop believing, for all is not lost.
Em A
And don't worry 'bout the unfaithful, lover and false Friend
Am D
For the love that you have given, is what matters in the End.
[Refrão]
G C G C
So Heavenly Father, thou who all doth see
G Em
You let the rain fall down on the good and the bad
C D G C G C
So let the rain fall down on me.
[Verso 3]
G C G C
Life is complicated, very hard to live
G Em C D
I try to turn my cheek to everything my enemies give.
G C G C
I've got a lot of compassion, for the sinners and the Slaves
G Em C D
I've got an urgent message for those not in their graves
Em A
He will cover you with water and baptize your pain
C D
If you let his power wash you clean, and soothe your Fevered brain
[Refrão]
G C G C
So Heavenly Father, help me thine to be
G Em
You let the rain fall down on the quick and the dead
C D G
So let the rain fall down on me.
[Ponte]
Em
I didn't know you were my father,
A
I thought you were the hanging judge,
C
And when I came into your courtroom
D
I thought you'd hold a grudge.
Em
I thought I was a lowly servant
A
I didn't know I was your son
C
And I didn't know you had forgiveness
D
For anything I might have done.
[Verso 4]
G C G C
This world is crumbling, your kingdom is at hand
G Em C D
Give me the strength to live, and help me to stand.
G C G C
There's gonna be a collision, the world is going fast
G Em C D
A mortgaged future meets a bankrupt past.
Em A
A change is coming and people slumber in their bed
C D
Storm clouds are bringing rain, and the moon is turning Red.
[Refrão]
G C G C
Heavenly Father, thou who all doth see
G Em
You let the rain fall down on the good and the dead
C D G
So let the rain fall down on me.
How to play Let The Rain Fall Down On Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.