Rain Came Down
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"The Rain Came Down"
Performed by Steve Earle
Written by Steve Earle and Michael Woody
Originally From the Album "Exit 0" but I got it from "Essential
Steve Earle"
Transcribed By William "Bo" Leach
Intro G C G C G D (2X)
G C
D
The old man loaded up everything that he owned in a wagon and headed out
west
G
C D
The old woman fearless to face the unkown cause she figured he knew what
was best
C G
C D
And they settled down hard on a government grant, with 6 mouths to feed
and 40
acres to plant
CHORUS.....................................................................
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D Em G
And the rain came down
C D
Like an angel sent down from above
Em G
And the Rain came down
C D
Well once it starts there aint never enough
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VERSE 2
G C D
Fall turn to Winter another year gone over and over again
G
C D
Some took their lives from the land and moved on some stayed on to plow
it back in
C G
And the Good Lord He giveth and He taketh away
C D
And the restless shall go and the faithfull shall stay
REPEAT CHORUS
solo
G C G C G D (2x)
Bridge:
D C G
Well my grandfather died in the room he was born in 23 summers ago
D
C G But I could've sworn he's beside me
this mornin' when the sheriff showed up at my door
C G
So don't you come around here with your auctioneer man
C D
Cause you can have the machines but you aint taken my land
Repeat Chorus
Repeat intro (4X)
>From the Heart of the Bluegrass
Home of the 1998 and 7-time National Champion KY Wildcats
GO BIG BLUE!!!!
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