Jethro Tull – Rainbow Blues (Guitar)

Capo 3
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bonus track from “War Child” (1974) [Intro] B5 A5 E5 B5 [Verse 1]
Em               D         C            G D/F#
Through northern lights on back streets

Em         D               G        C
I told the coachman, "Just drive me on

         G        D    C      G D/F#
It's the same old destination

      Em              D    G     C
But a different world   to sing upon"

      Am                         D
So he threw back his head and he counted

         Em                A5   G
I jumped out about five to nine

A5    D            C          A5     G
And I waved at the stage door-keeper

A5             E5                     B
Said, "Mister, get me to the stage on time"
[Chorus 1]
            G           D       G     C
Oh, but the rain wasn't made of water

D       G           D      G            D
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun

     Em        D      G   C   D
So I slipped behind a rainbow

    E5                       B
And waited till the show had done
[Verse 2]
Em          D   C      G D/F#
I packed my ammunition

Em         D         G            C
Inside the crowd was shouting, "Encore"

      G          D     C       G D/F#
But I had a most funny feeling

Em        D            G        C
It wasn't me they were shouting for

            Am             D
So when the tall dark lady smiled at me

             Em                   A5    G
I said, "Oh, baby let us go for a ride"

A5     D     C       A5             G
And we came upon two drinks or four

A5  E5                         B
And popped them oh so neatly inside
[Chorus 2]
            G           D       G     C
Oh, and the rain wasn't made of water

D       G           D      G            D
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun

      Em        D      G   C   D
So it slipped behind a rainbow

    E5                      B
And laid there until we had done
[Instrumental] Em D C G D/F# Em D G C G D C G D/F# Em D G C [Verse 3]
       Am                  D
Let me pack you deep in my suitcase

            Em                  A5  G
For there's sure to be room for two

A5         D        C      A5       G
Or you can drive me to the airplane

A5        E5                         B
But don't let me catch those rainbow blues
[Chorus 3]
            G           D       G     C
Oh, and the rain wasn't made of water

D       G           D      G            D
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun

      Em        D      G   C   D
So it slipped behind a rainbow

    E5                      B
And laid there until we had done

            G           D       G     C
Oh, and the rain wasn't made of water

D       G           D      G            D
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun

      Em        D      G   C   D
So it slipped behind a rainbow

    E5                      B    A5 E5 B
And laid there until we had done