Earle Steve - Rain Came Down guitar tab

"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

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)

>From the Heart of the Bluegrass

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