The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down (Guitar)

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This is played as a funky style from Keith Richard and so timing is the essence. The riff requires barre chord knowledge and the ability to switch quickly between barre chords. 4/4 time 98bpm Chords used for the riff Am* 577558 DUDUDUDU Am9 575557 single strike Am7 575555 single strike [Intro ]
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Opening riff twice
[Verse 1]
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It was a filthy block of flats, trash was on the floor

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A stink was in my nose, hinges off the doors

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She took me in her room, all was spic and span

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Fixed me up a drink, turned down all the lamps
[Chorus]
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And the rain fell down

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On the cold, hard ground

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And the phone kept ringing

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And we made sweet love
[Verse 2]
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Why do we live in this strange grey town?

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They build it up and let it all fall down

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Feel like we're living in a battleground

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Everybody's jazzed
[Verse 3]
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Why do we live in this strange grey town?

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The paint is peeling and the sky turned brown

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The bankers are wankers, every Thursday night

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They just vomit on that ground
[Chorus]
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And the rain fell down

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On the cold, grey town

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And the phone kept ringing

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And we made sweet love

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And we made sweet love
[Bridge]
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Ooh ooh Everybody'sss dreaming

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Ooh ooh Everybody'sss scheming

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Ooh ooh    Watching the rain fall down
[Verse 4]
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She cooked me up some eggs, then she made some tea

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Kissed me on the cheek and I turned on her TV

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It was all the usual crap, all the usual sleaze

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For ten thousand quid, some bimbo spilled the beans, yeah
[Chorus]
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And the rain fell down

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On the cold, wet town

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And the phone kept ringing

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And we made sweet love

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And we made sweet love
[Outro]
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Yeah, and the rain fell down

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And we made, and we made

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And we made sweet love, yeah

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And the phone kept, and the phone kept ringing

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Yeah, mmm, ah, yeah

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And the phone kept ringing

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The phone kept ringing, yeah

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And the rain (Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain)
Peace and love Kevin