A sweet, fun, 60's sounding tune from 1993, "No Rain" by alternative rock group Blind Melon is one of the most recognizable hits of the 90's. A feel good, mid-tempo song, it's pretty simple to learn and play. Listen to the song for rhythm, and have fun. This isn't "Stairway to Heaven;" it's a loose, cool song, easily learned with a little practice. Intro: Part One: e|--------------------------------------| B|-10-10-12-----10-10-12----10-10-12----| G|----------9------------9-----------(9)| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| Part Two: |----Play 3 times---------| e|-------------------------|--------------9h10-9------| B|--10-9-10----------------|---10-9-10-10--------10---| G|9---------11--9-7-7-9-7--|-9----------------------9-| D|-------------------------|--------------------------| A|-------------------------|--------------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------------| Verse / Chorus:

^EAll I can say is that my l^Dife is pretty plain I ^Alike watching the puddles ^Ggather ^Erain ^E7 And ^Eall I can do is just ^Dpour some tea for two And ^Aspeak my point of view but^G it's not ^Esane

(Part One x2) It's not sane

^EI just want som^Deone to say to ^Eme oh, oh,^D oh, oh ^EI'll always be ^Dthere when you wak^Ee, ^Dyeah... ^EYou know I'd like to kee^Dp my cheeks dry^E today ^D ^ESo stay with me a^Dnd I'll have it made^E ^D And I ^Edon't understand why I ^Dsleep all day And I ^Astart to complain that t^Ghere's no ^Erain ^E7 And ^Eall I can do is read a ^Dbook to stay awake It ^Arips my life away, but it's ^Ga great esca^Epe

(Part One x4) Escape, escape, escape (Solo can be worked out of the tab for the intro)

^EAll I can say is that my ^Dlife is pretty plain You don't^A like my point of view You think^G that I'm^E insane

(Part One x3) It's not sane, it's not sane

^EI just want som^Deone to say to^E me oh, oh, ^Doh, oh ^EI'll always be ^Dthere when you wake^E, yeah,^D ^EYou know I'd like to ke^Dep my cheeks dr^Ey today ^D ^ESo stay with me ^Dand I'll have it mad^Ee ^D ^EOoh and I'll hav^De it made ^E ^D ^EOoh, and I'll ha^Dve it made, lord lor^Ed no ^D ^EYou know I'm rea^Dlly gonna, really go^Enna hav^De it made, yeah ^EYou know I'll ha^Dve it made ^E ^D

Outro:

^DOh^E, oh, oh, oh ^DOh^E, oh, oh, oh ^DOh^E, oh, oh, oh ^DOh^E, oh, oh, oh

Blind Melon - No rain