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Raining On The Rock

John Williamson
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-|
B|------------------------------------------------------3---3---0-|
G|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-|
B|----------------------0---0---3-----------------------3---3---0-|
G|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------|
B|----------------------0---0---3---------------------------------|
G|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
 CHORD FORMATIONS:
 
 NOTE: In the first verse & chorus, only the bottom three strings are
  strummed (as in the intro), but after the run-down full chords
  are used
Pastel  red to burgundy and spinifex  to gold,
 We've just come out of the mulga where the plains forever roll.
 Where Albert Namatjira has painted  all the scenes,
 And a shower has changed the lustre of his land.
 And it's raining on the rock,  in a beautiful country,
 And I'm proud to travel this  big land like an Aborigine.
 And it's raining on the rock,  what an almighty sight to see.
 And I'm wishing on a postcard  that you were here with me.
CHORD FORMATIONS FOR RUN-DOWN:
E|---11---9----7---5---2---0---|
B|---10---10---8---5---3---0---|
G|---10---9----7---6---2---0---|
D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---|
A|---0----0----0---0---0---2---|
D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---|
Everlasting  daisies and a beautiful  desert rose,
 Where does their beauty come from, heaven knows.
 I could ask the wedgetail but he's  away too high,
 I wonder if he understands it's wonderful to fly.
 RUN-DOWN x2
 It cannot  be described with a picture,
 The mesmerising colours of the Olgas.
 Or the grandeur of the rock,
 Uluru is power!
 RUN-DOWN x3

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Readable chord sheet for Raining On The Rock by John Williamson

1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-|
B|------------------------------------------------------3---3---0-|
G|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-|
B|----------------------0---0---3-----------------------3---3---0-|
G|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-|

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
E|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------|
B|----------------------0---0---3---------------------------------|
G|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|
D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-|

CHORD FORMATIONS:
        [D][A][D][G][B][E]

NOTE: In the first verse & chorus, only the bottom three strings are
      strummed (as in the intro), but after the run-down full chords
      are used

[D]Pastel red to burgundy and [Em7/D]spinifex to gold,
We've just come out of the mulga where the plains forever [D]roll.
Where Albert Namatjira has [Em7/D]painted all the scenes,
And a shower has changed the lustre of his [D]land.

And it's raining on the [Em7/D]rock, in a beautiful [D]country,
And I'm proud to travel [Em7/D]this big land like an Aborigin[D]e.
And it's raining on the [Em7/D]rock, what an almighty sight to [D]see.
And I'm wishing on a [Em7/D]postcard that you were here with [D]me.

CHORD FORMATIONS FOR RUN-DOWN:
E|---11---9----7---5---2---0---|
B|---10---10---8---5---3---0---|
G|---10---9----7---6---2---0---|
D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---|
A|---0----0----0---0---0---2---|
D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---|

[D]Everlasting daisies and a [Em7/D]beautiful desert rose,
Where does their beauty come from, heaven [D]knows.
I could ask the wedgetail but [Em7/D]he's away too high,
I wonder if he understands it's wonderful to [D]fly.

RUN-DOWN x2

It [D]cannot be described with a [Em7/D]picture,
The mesmerising colours of the [D]Olgas.
Or the grandeur of the [Em7/D]rock,
Uluru is [D]power!

RUN-DOWN x3

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