Learn How to Play The Rain Came Down by Steve Earle

A request from my buddy who wants to learn this for his Grandpas bday. Good luck man.

Tabs http://www.countrytabs.com/songs.asp?id=3644

Aaron


G 320033
C X32010
D XX0232
Em 022000


G
THE OLD MAN LOADED UP EVERYTHING THAT HE OWNED
C D
IN WAGON AND HEADED OUT WEST
G
THE OLD WOMAN FEARLESS TO FACE THE UNKNOWN C D




CAUSE SHE FIGURED HE KNEW WHAT WAS BEST

C G
AND THEY SETTLED DOWN HARD ON A GOVERNMENT GRANT C D
WITH 6 MOUTHS TO FEED AND 40 ACRES TO PLANT

D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C G
LIKE AN ANGEL SENT DOWN FROM ABOVE
D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C D
WELL ONCE IT STARTS THERE AIN'T NEVER ENOUGH

G




FALL TURNED TO WINTER AND ANOTHER YEAR GONE
C D
OVER AND OVER AGAIN
G
SOME TOOK THEIR LIVES FROM THE LAND AND MOVED ON C D
SOME STAYED ON TO PLOW IT BACK IN

C G
AND THE GOOD LORD GIVITH AND HE TAKETH AWAY C D
AND THE RESTLESS SHALL GO AND THE FAITHFUL SHALL STAY


D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C G
LIKE AN ANGEL SENT DOWN FROM ABOVE
D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C D
WELL ONCE IT STARTS THERE AIN'T NEVER ENOUGH

D
WELL MY GRANDFATHER DIED IN THE ROOM HE WAS BORN IN
C G
TWENTY THREE SUMMERS AGO
D C
BUT I COULD HAVE SWORN HE WAS BESIDE ME THIS MORNING G
WHEN THE SHERIFF SHOWED UP AT MY DOOR

C G
SO DON'T YOU COME AROUND HERE WITH YOUR AUCTIONEEER MAN C D
CAUSE YOU CAN HAVE THE MACHINES BUT YOU AINT TAKEN MY LAND


D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C G
LIKE AN ANGEL SENT DOWN FROM ABOVE
D Em G
AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN
C D
WELL ONCE IT STARTS THERE AIN'T NEVER ENOUGH

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[robertdegiro]

thaks but why dont you sing it

[gally042]

wasn't much of a signer back when i made the video

[involfn]

Dude - you have the chords right - but the timing of your changes and your chord progression is wrong

[gally042]

lol well i am sorry about that

[normanplombe]

thanks for this vid...where are the tabs? i'd like to hear the whole song if you'd post it...it's a great tune..

[gally042]

chords are in the info box, thats where they are for all of my stuff, take care

[bigbollocks41]

@robertdegiro youre a good teacher mate thank you



[drinkandski]

well i guess you know it all,keep playin your way

[Creeway]

@drinkandski why the hell don't you post this song asshole!

[drinkandski]

if your going to teach this song,make sure you know it yourself."the rain came down Em to D

[24ydogg24]

thanks, that was awesome