James Taylor – Rainy Day Man (Guitar)
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Words and Music by James Taylor and Zachary Wiesner, from James Taylor's 1979 album, "Flag."
[Intro]
A Asus4 A Em/A
A D/A Em(add11) D/A What good is that happy lie? A D/A Em(add11) D/A A Bm7 F#m7 Em7 All you wanted from the start was to cry, girl
[Verse 1]
G/A Dmaj7 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 It looks like another fall G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 Your friends they don't seem to help at all G/A Dmaj9 F#dim7 Now, when you're feelin' kind of cold and small Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D Bm7 F#m7 Em7 Just look up your rainy day man
[Verse 2]
G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 It does you no good to pretend, child G/A Bm7 F#m7 Em7 You've made a hole much too big to mend G/A Dmaj9 F#dim7 And it looks like you lose again, my friend Em7 G/A D A/D D So go on home and look up your rainy day man
[Bridge]
Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7 Now rainy day man he don't like sunshine Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7 Bm He don't chase rainbows, he don't need good times, no A Gmaj7 F#m7 Grey days rolling, then you'll see him Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Bm7 F#m7 Em7 I said empty feeling, Lord now you need him
[Verse 3]
G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 All those noble thoughts, they don't belong G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 Can't hide the truth with a happy song G/A Dmaj9 F#dim7 And since you knew where you stood all along Em7 G/A D A/D D Just go call up your rainy day man
[Bridge]
Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7 Now simple pleasures they all evade you Bm A Gmaj7 F#m7 Bm Store-bought treasures, Lord none can save you, no now A Gmaj7 F#m7 Look for signs to ease the pain Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Bm7 F#m7 Em7 I said ask again, go on and pray for rain
[Verse 4]
G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 It looks like another fall G/A Dmaj9 Bm7 F#m7 Em7 Your friends they don't seem to help at all G/A Dmaj9 F#dim7 Now, when you're feeling kind of cold and small Em7 G/A Dmaj9 Just look up your rainy day man F#dim7 Em7 G/A D A/D D All I need to do is look up my rainy day man.
[Outro]
A D/A Em(add11) D/A Now, what good is that happy lie A D/A Em(add11) D/A A When all you wanted from the start was to cry?