After Rain - Ralph Mctell Chords
Chords: D, G, A, Em7, A7, Bm, Em, Dm, E7, E
More chords by Ralph Mctell
Genre: folk, blues, rock
(recording at his home in Cornwall, 31st May 2012)
[Intro]
D G A D G D G Em7 A7
[Verse 1]
D Em7 A7 D
Come on now and dry your eyes
G D Em7 A7
Time will ease a-way the pain
D Bm A D
Clouds disperse and show the clear skies
G Em7 A7 D
The earth smells sweeter after rain
[Verse 2]
D Bm A G D
There has never been a deluge
G D Em7 A7
That could wash out every stain.
D Bm A G D
In cracked pavements weeds find refuge
G Em7 A7 D
But the earth smells sweeter after rain
[Bridge 1]
G D G A D
The world is vast but pain’s horizon
G D Em A7
Wrapped a-round us makes it small
D Dm Em
If you break out from this prison
E7 G Em A
Depending where the teardrops fall
[Verse 3]
D Bm A D
Out of barren-ness renewal
G D Em7 A7
Hope is just a tiny grain
D Em A7 D
Iro - ny is often cruel
G Em7 A7 D
But the earth smells sweeter after rain
[Verse 4]
D Bm A7 D
Debris left where floods receded
G D Em7 A7
Was surely bound to cause you pain
D Em A G D
Just ignore all that's not needed
G Em7 A7 D
Earth smells sweeter after rain
[Bridge 2]
G D A7 D
Sadness is a poor heart teacher
G D E A7
You're not a-lone we're all the same
D Dm G E7
Running down the road to meet her
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