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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:48:31 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Subject: ./c/clapton_eric/let_it_rain.crd

                             "Let It Rain"
                    (Eric Clapton - Bonnie Bramlett)

Intro [2X]:

        (several guitars arr. for two; acoustic plays chords indicated)

        Guitar 1 (left channel)

         A                 G
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -0---------------|-----------------
        -5---5---5-3-5-8-|-----------------
        -----------------|---7-------------
        -----------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------

        Guitar 2 (right channel):

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------------
        -2---2---2-0-2-3-|---0-------------
        -2---2---2-0-2-4-|---0-------------
        -----------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------

        Bass:

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v      v
        -----------------|---------141414---------
        -----------------|----------------141414--
        -----------------|------------------------
        -----------------|------------------------
 

        Guitar 1:

                         [1:]                    [2:]
        (G)                A                         (G  F#m Em*)
         v   v   v   v     v   v     v     v        v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------0----------- |-----------------
        -8---8---8-7--s10|-----------10-10------- |---8---7---5-----
        -------------7---|--------911-----11-11-9 |-----------------
        -----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
        -----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
        -----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
                                                      ^^^^^^^^^
                                                      omit before solo
                                                      *E before solo

        Guitar 2:

                         [1:]               [2:]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v      v   v   v   v
        -----------------|----------------- |-----------------
        -3---3---3-2-0-5-|----------------- |---3---2---0-----
        -4---4---4-2-0-6-|---------0-0----- |---4---2---0*----
        -----------------|-------24---4-4-2 |-----------------
        -----------------|----------------- |-----------------
        -----------------|----------------- |-----------------
                                                        *1 before solo

        Bass:

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------
        -12--------------|-----------------
        -----------------|-----------------

Verse:

             D                     Am
        The rain has followed me through the mist
            C      G       D
        Of sorrow that surrounded me
            (D)              Am
        The sun could never thaw away
              C         G      D
        The bliss that lays around me

Chorus:

                D    Am         D   Am
        Let it rain,    let it rain
                  C         G      D
        Let your love rain down on me
                D    Am         D   Am
        Let it rain,    let it rain
                C     G   [1,3: D   2,4: A; to intro]
        Let it rain, rain, rain

Verse 2:

        My life was like a desert flower
        Burning in the sun
        Until I found the way to love
        Was harder said than done

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro; drums enter 2nd time]

Guitar solo:

        F#m       F+     F#m7/E   F#m7/D#
         / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

        Em7      A13      [3X]            Em7: 022030  A13: x02022
         / / / /  / / / /

Verse 2:

        Now I know the secret
        There is nothing that I lack
        When I give my heart to you
        You'll surely give it back

[repeat chorus, 2X]

Coda:

[repeat first four bars of intro 18X; drums enter 2nd time, band and
 guitar solo 3rd time; disintegrates at end]
 

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers