Mandolin Rain
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capo 4
Intro: Dm, C, Am, G
Dm, C, F, C (2x)
C
The song came and went
G Dm
Like the times that we spent
F G C
Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent
C
I laughed and she'd smile
G Dm
It would last for awhile
F G C
You don't know what you've got till you lose it all again
[Refrão] Dm C
Listen to the mandolin rain
Am G
Listen to the music on the lake
Dm C
Oh listen to my heart break
F C
Every time she runs away
Dm C
Listen to the banjo wind
Am G
A sad song drifting low
Dm C
Listen to the tears roll
F C
Down my face as she turns to go
C
A cool evening dance
G Dm F
Listenin to the bluegrass band takes the chill
G C
From the air until they play the last song
C
I'll do my time
G Dm F
Oh keeping you off my mind but there's moments
G C
That I find I'm not feeling so strong
[Refrão] Dm C
Listen to the mandolin rain
Am G
Listen to the music on the lake
Dm C
Oh listen to my heart break
F C
Every time she runs away
Dm C
Listen to the banjo wind
Am G
A sad song drifting low
Dm C
Listen to the tears roll
F C
Down my face as she turns to go
A# Am
Runnin down by the lakeshore
C F
She did love the sound of a summer storm
A# Am
It played on the lake like a mandolin
C F G Dm, C, Am, G
Now it's washing her away once again...whoa, again
Dm, C, F, C
C
The boat's steaming in
G Dm
I watch the sidewheel spin
F G C
And I think about her when I hear that whistle blow
C
I can't change my mind
G Dm F
Oh I knew all the time that she'd go
G C
But that's a choice I made long ago
Chorus
Dm C
Listen to the mandolin rain
Am G
Listen to the music on the lake
Dm C
Oh listen to my heart break
F C
Every time she runs away
Dm C
Listen to the banjo wind
Am G
A sad song drifting low
Dm C
Listen to the tears roll
F C
Down my face as she turns to go
Dm, C, Am, G,
As she turns to go
Dm C
Oh listen to my heart break
F C
Every time she runs away
Dm C
Listen to the banjo wind
Am G
Sad song drifting low
Dm C
Listen to the tears roll
F C
Down my face as she turns to go
How to play Mandolin Rain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.