Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:49:20 -1000 From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@hawaii.edu> Subject: traction in the rain- david crosby TRACTION IN THE RAIN- David Crosby TUNING: A A D G B E (drop E way down to get the A) A6 A11 A6 A7sus2 A6 A11 A6 A7sus2

^A6 It's hard enough, I know ^A11 To find the strength to go ^A6 Back to where^A7sus2 it all began ^A6 It's hard to enough to gain ^A11 Any traction in the rain ^A6 You know its h^A7sus2ard for me to understand

CHORUS #1: Am7 F#m7+5/A Hard to find a way Am7 F#m7+5/A To get through another city day Am7 F#m7+5/A Without thinking about Am7 F#m7+5/A A6 A11 A6 A7sus2 Gettin' out Now the strangest thing I've seen Was a t-shirt turning green In envy of turtle dove The dove's lady was the cause Or maybe it was the olive branch she held in her claws Or maybe he could see they were in love CHORUS #2: You know it's hard for me to find a way To get through another city day Without thinking about Gettin' out CHORDS: A6: 0 0 11 11 10 0 A11: 0 0 12 12 12 0 A7sus2: 0 0 9 9 8 0 Am7: 0 0 5 5 5 5 F#m7+5/A: 0 0 7 7 7 7 NOTE: Immediately after each F#m7+5/A return to Am7 position and hammer on a note from the 5th fret to 7th fret on the 4th string

David Crosby - Traction in the rain