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I Wish It Would Rain

Rodney Crowell
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------0-----0------|
D|-0-----2h4-------0-----0---|
A|----4------0---------------|
E|---------------------------|
 Song Chords:
Turning  tricks on sunset, twenty  bucks a pop
 Some out  of town old business man or an undercover  cop
I'm  living with a virus flowing way  down in my veins
Oh  I wish it would rain
I  know you've heard my story or seen  me on the street
Just  another cracker gigolo dressed up  like trick or treat
Now  you may want to judge me or treat  me with disdain
Oh  I wish it would rain
Memphis,  Texas; Houston, Tennesee
 Man I'm just  so turned around I don't know where I want to be
This  California desert is driving me insane
Oh  I wish it would rain
So  I've squandered my resistance, taking any  kind of drug
 I'd smoke  or shoot or eat it, I'd drink  it from a jug
I  offer no excuses for your sympathies  to gain
Oh  I wish it would rain
Everybody  knows me as the kid
 I've made  it seven years still I don't know how I did
I  come from a long line of live and love in vain
Oh  I wish it would rain
So  I've prayed to mother Mary, I've even  seen a priest
 When the angels  come to get me, I know  I'll be released
 I'll leave  this mean old desert bound for Memphis on that train
Oh  I wish it would rain  (X2)
 | / slide up
 | \ slide down
 |  hammer-on
 | p pull-off
 | ~ vibrato
 | + harmonic
 | x Mute note

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Readable chord sheet for I Wish It Would Rain by Rodney Crowell

e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------0-----0------|
D|-0-----2h4-------0-----0---|
A|----4------0---------------|
E|---------------------------|

Song Chords:
[D]Turning tricks on sunset, [F#m]twenty bucks a pop
Some [Bm]out of town old business man or an [G]undercover cop
[D]I'm living with a virus flowing [Bm]way down in my veins
[G]Oh I wish it would rai[D]n

[D]I know you've heard my story or [F#m]seen me on the street
[Bm]Just another cracker gigolo dressed [G]up like trick or treat
[D]Now you may want to judge me or [Bm]treat me with disdain
[G]Oh I wish it would [D]rain

[G]Memphis, Texas; Houston, Tennesee
Man I'm [D]just so turned around I don't know where I want to be
[G]This California desert is driving me insane
[D]Oh I wish it would [G]rain

[D]So I've squandered my resistance, taking [F#m]any kind of drug
I'd [Bm]smoke or shoot or eat it, I'd [G]drink it from a jug
[D]I offer no excuses for your [Bm]sympathies to gain
[G]Oh I wish it would [D]rain

[G]Everybody knows me as the kid
I've [D]made it seven years still I don't know how I did
[G]I come from a long line of live and love in vain
[D]Oh I wish it would [G]rain

[D]So I've prayed to mother Mary, I've [F#m]even seen a priest
When the [Bm]angels come to get me, I [G]know I'll be released
I'll [D]leave this mean old desert bound for Memphis on that train
[G]Oh I wish it would [D]rain (X2)

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| [B]  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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