--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rider in the Rain – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Randy Newman Rider in the Rain (1977) (Randy Newman) From: "Little Criminals" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G_B-E F#dim 2-x-1-2-1-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 C6 x-3-5-5-5-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | C | % | VERSE

^F Got a gun in my ^Cholster ^F Got a horse between my ^Cknees And I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona Pardon ^Gme, boys^G/B, if you ^Cplease

VERSE

^F I have been a despe^Crado Raped and ^Fpillaged 'cross the ^Cplain Now, I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona Just a ^Grider ^G/Bin the ^Crain

CHORUS

He's a ^Amrider in the ^Crain He's a ^Frider in the ^Crain And I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona He's a ^Grid^G/Ber in the ^Crain

VERSE

^F Oh, my mother's in St. ^CLouis ^F And my bride's in Tennes^Csee So, I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona With a ^Gbanjo ^G/Bon my ^Cknee

CHORUS

He's a ^Amrider in the ^Crain (I'm a rider in the rain) He's a ^Frider in the ^Crain And I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona He's a ^Grid^G/Ber in the ^Crain

VERSE

Used to ^Fwork in Uncle's ^Cfeed store While he was ^Ffightin' in the ^Cwar Now I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona Ain't gonna ^Gwork^G/B for him no ^Cmore

VERSE

I'm the ^Fson of the ^Cprairie And the ^Fwind that sweeps the ^Cplain So, I'm ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona Just a ^Grider ^G/Bin the^C rain

CHORUS

I'm a ^Amrider in the ^Crain I'm a ^Frider in the ^Crain And he's ^Fgoi^F#dimn' to Ari^C/Gzona Just a ^Grid^G/Ber in the ^Crain

CHORUS (variation)

He's a ^Amrider in the ^Crain (I'm a rider in the rain) He's a ^Frider in the ^Crain (You know I'm a rider) F F#dim C/G Am [break] And I'm goin' to Arizona G C C6 (break) Just a rider in the rain (ritardando)

Take it boys ... OUTRO [ F | C | F | C | F F#dim | C/G | G G/B | C | [ F | C | F | C | F F#dim | C/G | G G/B | C | (repeat and fade)

Randy Newman - Rider in the rain