Rem - Ill Take The Rain guitar tab

I'LL TAKE THE RAIN

tab by Chris Lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com)

Chord shapes:

Am Fmaj7 G F C Em

E--0-----0-----------1-----0-----0---

B--1-----1-----3-----1-----1-----0---

G--2-----2-----4-----2-----0-----0---

D--2-----3-----5-----3-----2-----2---

A--0-----3-----5-----3-----3-----2---

E--------1-----3-----1-----------0---

fret E string w/ thumb for F/G.

Intro: Am (occasional hammer-on from open strings)

Verse:

Am

the rain came down

Fmaj7

the rain came down

Am G F

the rain came down on me.

Am

the wind blew strong

Fmaj7

the summer song

Am G F

fades to memory

etc...

Chorus: C Am Em F

C Am Em

I used to think as birds take wing

F

they sing through life so why can't we?

C Am Em

you cling to this, you claim your best

F

if this is what you're offering

C Am Em F

I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain

repeat verse/chorus

Instrumental:

w/ appropriate phase/echo/reverb/vibrato effect

G Bm G Bm G Bm

E--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------4-------

A-------5-3-0-2----------5-3-0-2----3--5--------2-3-\5---------

E--3-----------------3---------------------3-------------------

G F G F Fmaj7

E-------------------------------

B-------------------------------

G-------------------------------

D-----4-5---3-------------------

A---5---------------------------

E----------------3---1----------

back to verse/chorus

end on C.