The Storm
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Bm G
Lay on down and I hit the lights
G D
Close my eyes on a quiet night
G D
I feel a dream and I âm sleeping too
G D
Hearinâ little drops on my windowsill
[Pre-Chorus]
G D A Bm
I know that sound, the smell of dotting rain
G D
She moves my weather vane
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
She is the storm, and the calm, that proceeds
Bm A D G
The howling wind and the still air in-between
Bm D G
And I see, the clouds rolling in
D
With a force to knock me down
A D
And pick me up again
[Verse 2]
G
She calls in quick no warning signs
Bm D G D
The lightning strikes from wild skies
G D
The things I hope are waterproof
Bm D G D
Are tested as she rains through my roof
[Pre-Chorus]
G D A Bm
All I can do, is wait for it to pass
G D
Hold down, and hope to last
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
She is the storm, and the calm, that proceeds
Bm A D G
The howling wind and the still air in-between
Bm D G
And I see, the clouds rolling in
D
With a force to knock me down
A D
And pick me up again
Six measure pause, then:
Bm D G D A G x2 (First four strim twice, last two four times, continue into Verse 3)
[Verse 3]
Bm D G D
Now the streets are flooding and the powers out
A G
No use running and I âm heading out
Bm G G D
I pull my hatch and I batten down
A G
I face the storm and I hold my ground
G for two more measures, then:
Bm G Bm D A (each for a measure; A is two)
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
She is the storm, and the calm, that proceeds
Bm A D G
The howling wind and the still air in-between
Bm D G
And I see, the clouds rolling in
D
With a force to knock me down
A D
And pick me up again
[Outro]
G D A Bm
And when she leaves, I want her back again
G D A Bm
Her storm, I took comfort in
G D A D
Mmmm, I took comfort in
Bm A Bm
Mmmm
How to play The Storm
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 Bm. 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.