Tell It To The Rain
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Intro: {guitar in sliding sixths; doubled by piano octave lower}
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Verse 1:
C Dm7/C G/C F/C C
You're cryin' now just like I used to cry before (rain, rain, rain)
C Dm7/C Bb G
Turn off the tears, girl, I don't care anymore
Cm7 F7 Dm7 G7
You can save all your lies 'cause I've heard them all before
Chorus:
C
Tell it to the rain and the stars that shine above
Dm7/C
That it's me you're thinking of
G
And I'm your love {3: Forget him, love}
{1: C; repeat intro; to verse 2
2: Cm; to break
3: C; repeat intro; repeat Chorus
4,5: low C on cellos; repeat Chorus}
Tell it to the rain
Verse 2:
I gave you love, girl, and got nothing in return (rain, rain, rain)
How does it feel to feel what I had to learn
Baby don't say you're sorry 'cause I'm just not concerned
{repeat Chorus}
Break:
Cm Cm/Bb
(Tell it baby) yeah
Cm/Ab
(Tell it baby) yeah
(Tell it baby)
Cm/G G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
{45: all "yeah"s are same pitch; LP: last five are higher}
{3X: bass and guitar alone 1st time
sound effects and piano enter 2nd time
drums enter 3rd time}
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
{repeat Chorus to fade}
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How to play Tell It To The Rain
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.