INTRO: Am Am Am Am

Am
The rain came down
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The rain came down
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The rain came down on me
Am
the wind blew strong
F
and summer's song
Am            G      F
it fades to memory

Am
I knew you when
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I loved you then
Am                G           F
in summer's yawn, now hopeless
Am
you laid me bare
F
and marked me there
Am             G       F
the promises we made

C                 Am                  Em
I used to think, as birds take wing,
                        F
they sing through life, so why can't we?
C                  Am                  Em
we cling to this, and cliam the best
                F
if this is what you're offering
C                Am                    Em     F
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain

Am
The nighttime creases
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summer schemes
Am             G         F
and streches out to stay
Am
the sun shine downs
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you came around
Am               G       F
you loved the easy days

Am
But now the sun
F
the winters come
Am             G       F
I wanted just to say
Am
that if I hold 
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I'd hope you'd fold
Am           G      F
and open up inside, inside of me

C                 Am                  Em
I used to think, as birds take wing,
                       F
they sing through life, so why can't we?
C                  Am                  Em
we cling to this, and cliam the best
               F
if this is what you're offering
C                Am                    Em    F
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain
               C     Am     Em      F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn

G  Em
G  Em
G  Em
C

Am Am

Am
This winter's song
F
I'll sing along
Am                    G         F
I've searched its still refrain.
Am
I'll walk alone
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if given this
          Am           G        F
take wing, and celebrate the rain

C                Am                  Em
I used to think, as birds take wing,
                       F
they sing through life, so why can't we?
C                 Am                  Em
we cling to this, and cliam the best
               F
if this is what you're offering
C                Am                   Em    F
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain
               C    Am    Em    F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn
               C    Am    Em    F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn
               C
I'll take the rain
               Am
I'll take the rain
               Em            F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn
               C    Am    Em     F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn
              C    Am    Em     F
I'll take the raaaaaaiiiinn