Rain Street
View chords used in this chart
Intro C F G C F G C F G
C
The church bell rings
An old drunk sings
F C G
A young girl hocks her wedding ring
C
Down on Rain Street
F G C F G
C
Down the alley the icewagon flew
F C G
Picked up a stiff that was turning blue
C F C G
The local kids were sniffin' glue
C F C G
There aint much else for kids to do
C
Down Rain Street
Verse 3
Father McGreer buys an ice cold beer
And a short for Father Loyola
Father Joe's got the clap again
He's drinking Coca-Cola
Down on Rain Street
Bless me Father I have sinned
I got pissed and I got pinned
And God can't help the shape I'm in
Down on Rain Street
Verse 5
There's a Tesco on the sacred ground
Where I pulled her knickers down
While Judas took his measly price
And St Anthony gazed in awe at Christ
Down on Rain Street
Bb F C
C
I gave my love a goodnight kiss
F C/E G/D
I tried to take a late night piss
C F C/E G/D
But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed
C F G
Down Rain Street
Verse 7
I sat on the floor and watched TV
Thanking Christ for the BBC
A stupid fucking place to be
Down Rain Street
Verse 8
I took my Eileen by the hand
Walk with me was her command
I dreamt we were walking on the strand
Down Rain Street
C F G C F G C
That night Rain Street went on for miles / repeat & fade \
F G C F C F G / C F G \
That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)
How to play Rain Street
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.