Rain Came Down chords - Steve Earle Chords

How to Play "Rain Came Down" Guitar chords

"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

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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)





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