The Temptations - I wish it would rain

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN As recorded by The Temptations (From the 1968 Album WISH IT WOULD RAIN) Words & Music by Norman Whitfield, Berrett Strong & Rodger Penzabene Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Robert White - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Horns' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Orchestra' Intro Q=92 Bbsus2 Bbsus4 Eb Bbsus2 Bbsus4 4/4 Gtr III (Orchestra arr. for Gtr.) E E E E E S S E E H +E E E E E E E E E S S E E |-------------------|----------------|--------------------| |-------1-4-3-1---1-|----------8-6-4-|-3-----1-4-3-1---1--| |-----3---3-----3---|-8----(8)-8-5-3-|-3---3---3-----3----| |---3-----3---------|-8----(8)-8-7-5-|-3-3-----3----------| |-1-------1---------|-6----(6)-------|-1-------1----------| |-------------------|----------------|--------------------| | | Gtr I | W Q e E E e Q Q e E E e Q |----------------|-----10-----10-------|----10-----10----|| |----------------|-----11-----11-------|----11-----11----|| |----------------|-----10-----10-------|----10-----10----|| |----------------|-----12-----12-------|----12-----12----|| |----------------|---------------------|-----------------|| |----------------|---------------------|-----------------|| 1st - 3rd Verses $ | | Gtr II (Horns arr. for Gtr.) | E S S S S E E E Q E S S S S E E E Q ||-----------------------|----------------------| ||o----------------------|----------------------| ||-----------------------|----------------------| ||---------8-------------|--------8-------------| ||o---8-8----8-8-8--8----|---8-8----8-8-8--8----| ||-----------------------|----------------------| Q e E E e Q Q e E E e Q |-------10-------10----|-------10-------10------| |-------11-------11----|-------11-------11------| |-------10-------10----|-------10-------10------| |-------12-------12----|-------12-------12------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| | | E S S S S E E E Q E S S S S E E E Q |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |--------8-------------|--------8---------------| |---8-8----8-8-8--8----|---8-8----8-8-8--8------| |----------------------|------------------------| | | E S S S S E E E Q E S S S S E E E Q |---------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------------| |----------8----------------|----------8----------------| |---10-10----10-10-10-10----|---10-10----10-10-10-10----| |---------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------------| | | PM | E S S S S E E E Q E S S S S E E E Q |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |--------8-------------|--------8-------------| |---8-8----8-8-8--8----|---8-8----8-8-8--8----| |----------------------|----------------------| 1. To Coda | | W W W W |-1---------------|-----------|-----------|--------|| |-1---------------|--8--------|--3--------|--8----o|| |-2---------------|--8--------|--3--------|--8-----|| |-3---------------|--8--------|--3--------|--8-----|| |-----------------|--6--------|--1--------|--6----o|| |-----------------|-----------|-----------|--------|| 2. | | W W W |-----------|-----------|-------|| |--8--------|--3--------|--8----|| |--8--------|--3--------|--8----|| |--8--------|--3--------|--8----|| |--6--------|--1--------|--6----|| |-----------|-----------|-------|| Interlude | | E S S S S S S S S E E a E |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------6s=7-| |-----8--8--8-8----8------8--8---------| |-----------------------8--------------| |--------------------------------------| | | E E Q H E S S S S S S S S E E a E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------6s=7-| |--8----------------------------|-----8--8--8-8----8------8--8---------| |-------------------------------|-----------------------8--------------| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | | E E Q H |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |--8----------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| | | E S S S S S S S S E E a E E E Q H |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------------------6s=7-|-------------------------------| |-----8--8--8-8----8------8--8---------|--8----------------------------| |-----------------------8--------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| | | E S S S S S S S S E E a E |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |---------------------------------6s=7-| |--8--------8------8------8--8---------| |-----8--8----8---------8--------------| |--------------------------------------| D.S. al Coda E. S e S S Q S S E |-10------10-10-----10-10-----10-10-10--|| |-11------11-11-----11-11-----11-11-11--|| |-10------10-10-----10-10-----10-10-10--|| |-12------12-12-----12-12-----12-12-12--|| |---------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S E E E |---------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------7--|| |--8--8-8--8--8------8------8--8--------|| |---------------8---------8-------------|| |---------------------------------------|| Outro & | | W E S S S S S S S S E E a E |--------------||---------------------------------------| |-8------------||o--------------------------------------| |-8------------||----------------------------------6s=7-| |-8------------||------8--8--8-8----8------8--8---------| |-6------------||o-----------------------8--------------| |--------------||---------------------------------------| | | E E Q H E S S S S S S S S E E a E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------6s=7-| |--8----------------------------|-----8--8--8-8----8------8--8---------| |-------------------------------|-----------------------8--------------| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | | E E Q H 3x |--------------------------------|| |-------------------------------o|| |--------------------------------|| |--8-----------------------------|| |-------------------------------o|| |--------------------------------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Sunshine, blue skies, please go away My girl has found another and gone away With her, went my future My life is filled with gloom So day after day, I stay locked up in my room I know to you, it might sound strange But I wish it would rain (Oh how I wish that it would rain) 'Cause so badly, I wanna go outside (Such a lovely day) But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry Listen, I gotta cry, 'cause crying thins the pain This hurt I feel inside, words could never explain I just wish it would rain (Oh how I wish that it would rain) Let it rain, rain, rain (Oh how I wish that it would rain) Let it rain Let it rain Day in, day out, my tears stay phased, pressed against the window pane I search the skies, desperately for rain 'Cause raindrops will hide my teardrops And no one will ever know That I'm crying, crying, when I go outside To the world outside, my tears I refuse to explain Oh, I wish it would rain (Oh how I wish that it would rain) Let it rain Let it rain I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes. (Let it rain) Let it rain Let it rain Listen, I'm a man and I've got my pride 'Til it rains, I'm gonna stay inside