VERSE 1: ^AmiThe rain came down ^FThe rain came down ^AmiThe rain came down ^Gon ^Fme ^Amithe wind blew strong ^Fand summer's song ^Amiit fades to ^Gmem^Fory

^AmiI knew you when ^FI loved you then ^Amiin summer's ^Gyawn, now ^Fhopeless ^Amiyou laid me bare ^Fand marked me there ^Amithe promises ^Gwe ^Fmade

CHORUS: ^CI used to ^Amithink, as birds take ^Emiwing, they sing through ^Flife, so why can't we?^C we cling to ^Amithis, and cliam the ^Emibest if this is ^Fwhat you're offering^C I'll take the ^Amirain, I'll take the ^Emirain, ^F

VERSE 2: ^AmiThe nighttime creases ^Fsummer schemes ^Amiand streches ^Gout to ^Fstay ^Amithe sun shine downs ^Fyou came around ^Amiyou loved the ^Geasy ^Fdays

^AmiBut now the sun ^Fthe winters come ^AmiI wanted ^Gjust to ^Fsay ^Amithat if I hold ^FI'd hope you'd fold ^Amiand open up ^Ginside, ^Finside of me

CHORUS: ^CI used to ^Amithink, as birds take ^Emiwing, they sing through ^Flife, so why can't we?^C we cling to ^Amithis, and cliam the ^Emibest if this is ^Fwhat you're offering^C I'll take the ^Amirain, I'll take the ^Emirain , ^FI'll take the ^Crain^Ami, ^Emi , ^F

BRIDGE: ^G, ^Emi G, Emi G, Emi C VERSE 3: ^Ami, ^F ^AmiThis winter's song ^FI'll sing along ^AmiI've searched its ^Gstill ^Frefrain. ^AmiI'll walk alone ^Fif given this ^Amitake wing, and ^Fcelebrate the rain

CHORUS: ^CI used to ^Amithink, as birds take ^Emiwing, they sing through ^Flife, so why can't we?^C we cling to ^Amithis, and cliam the ^Emibest if this is ^Fwhat you're offering^C I'll take the ^Amirain, I'll take the ^Emirain , ^FI'll take the ^Crain^Ami, ^Emi , ^F {Repeat to fade}

R.E.M. - I'll take the rain