The Rolling Stones - Rain fall down
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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 ]
Am* Am9 Am7
Opening riff twice
[Verse 1]
AmIt was a filthy block of flats, trash was on the floor
Am Am* Am9 Am7
A stink was in my nose, hinges off the doors
AmShe took me in her room, all was spic and span
Am Am* Am9 Am7
Fixed me up a drink, turned down all the lamps
[Chorus]
Am Am* Am9 Am7
And the rain fell down
Am Am* Am9 Am7
On the cold, hard ground
Am Dm Am* Am9 Am7
And the phone kept ringing
And we mDmade sweet loveG#m Am
[Verse 2]
AmWhy do we live in this strange grey town?
AmThey build it up and let it all fall down
AmFeel like we're living in a battleground
Am Am* Am9 Am7
Everybody's jazzed
[Verse 3]
AmWhy do we live in this strange grey town?
AmThe paint is peeling and the sky turned brown
AmThe bankers are wankers, every Thursday night
Am Am* Am9 Am7
They just vomit on that ground
[Chorus]
Am Am* Am9 Am7
And the rain fell down
Am Am* Am9 Am7
On the cold, grey town
Dm Am* Am9 Am7
And the phone kept ringing
Dm Am* Am9 Am7
And we made sweet love
And Dmwe made sweet love
[Bridge]
FOoh Dmooh Everybody'Amsss dreaming
FOoh Dmooh Everybody'Amsss scheming
FOoh Dmooh G FWatching the rain Amfall down
[Verse 4]
AmShe cooked me up some eggs, then she made some tea
AmKissed me on the cheek and I turned on her TV
AmIt was all the usual crap, all the usual sleaze
Am Am* Am9 Am7
For ten thousand quid, some bimbo spilled the beans, yeah
[Chorus]
Am Am* Am9 Am7
And the rain fell down
Am Am* Am9 Am7
On the cold, wet town
AmAnd the phone kept riDmnging
AmAnd we made sweet love
Am Am* Am9 Am7
And we made sweet love
[Outro]
AmYeah, and the rain fell down
AmAnd we made, and we made
AmAnd we made sweet love, yeah
AmAnd the phone kept, and the phone kept ringing
AmYeah, mmm, ah, yeah
Am Am* Am9 Am7
And the phone kept ringing
Am Am* Am9 Am7
The phone kept ringing, yeah
AmAnd the rain (Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain)
Peace and love
Kevin