Key: E minor
Verse 1
Em
G
Am
At the opening of the plaza, the ladies cut cherry cake,
Bb
Am
G
the minister cut the ribbon that ran around the lake,
The big black cars in single file
Bb
Am
And the rain clouds in the eastern
Am
Em
Officials with tarpaulins ran from
Am
Em
the foyer to the pole
Am
Em
Avoiding each other's glances
Am
Em
as large drops began to pour
B
F#
The guests, ran for cover,
B
F#m
F#
holding plates above their heads.
B
F#
The minister's speech could not
B
F#m
be heard for the rushing of the air.
Bb
Am
Said, think we'd better call it off
The sooner had he spoken when
Bb
Am
B
And though the heavens opened
Am
G
and the rain cascaded down
Am
Em
Coffee and the creamer washed,
Em
Am
Em
Wheels of furnace spinning in the
Am
Em
doctored sharpened hand
B
F#
The seven days and nights it rained,
B
F#m
it seemed like seven years
B
F#
They spent their time by playing
F#m
G
Am
The lake is cracked and dry,
And the ladies and the
that day.
Bb
Am
Rapidly declined in hell,
G
F
G
and wasted, cleaned away.
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