Southern Rain chords by Cowboy Junkies

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The flies  (G major) have quit their  (F major) buzzing
C 
Even  (C major) Bear has stopped his barking
D 
 (D major) They all sense something brewing
C 
D 
Up the James  (C major) and  (D major) headed
this way
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 (G major) 

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Verse 2

Bobby sips his morning coffee

Says 'Have you finished

with the funnies?

Looks like a storm's coming honey

Guess we'll have to stay

in bed today'

Verse 3
C 
I've  (C major) heard that into every life
G 
C 
 (G major) A little of it must fall  (C major) 
Em 
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If there's  (E minor) any  truth to  (C major) the say (D major) ing,
C 
Lord, let it be a  (C major) southern rain
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Verse 4
Marie was born in Macon, Georgia
C 
She met  (C major) a west coast lawyer
D 
He plucked  (D major) that sweet magnolia
C 
D 
And car (C major) ried her to the hill (D major) s  of West L.A.
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 (G major) 

Verse 5
She says 'I never thought
I'd tire of a dollar
C 
But this  (C major) life has grown so hollow
D 
Every night  (D major) there's lipstick on his collar
C 
D 
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And every  (C major) morning I  (D major) wash it  (G major) away'

Verse 6
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She  (C major) heard that into every life
G 
C 
 (G major) A little of it must fall  (C major) 
Em 
D 
So she spends  (E minor) her evenings pray (D major) ing
C 
For a little of that  (C major) southern rain
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Verse 7
Em 
D 
Cars alive on  (E minor) city streets  (D major) 
G 
Of sparkling black  (G major) water
Em 
Like  (E minor) waves beneath my window
Am 
D 
Never break  (A minor) just roll away  (D major) 
C 
D 
Em 
Am 
Tonight,  (C major) this rain will  (D major) be my lul (E minor) laby  (A minor) 
C 
 (C major) These cars, my dreams
D 
To carry  (D major) me home to stay

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Verse 8
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The  (G major) wipers beat a  (C major) rhythm  (F major) 
C 
 (C major) Truck spray obscures my vision
D 
But I'm closing  (D major) in on my destination
C 
D 
Two more  (C major) hours and I'll be  (D major) 
at your door
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 (G major) 

Verse 9
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 (F major) 
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 (G major) And it will never cease to amaze me
C 
How a little  (C major) rain can drive folks crazy
D 
When I'd trade  (D major) all my blue skies gladly
C 
D 
For your blue  (C major) eyes,  (D major) crooked smile
And a steady downpour
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Verse 10
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 (G major) I've  (C major) heard that into every life
G 
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 (G major) A little of it must fall,  (C major) 
D 
But you'll  (D major) never catch
Em 
me com (E minor) plaining
C 
D 
About  (C major) too much of that southern  (D major) rain