Listen to the studio version of this song to get a feel for the

strumming.





Intro chords: F Bb C F Bb C



VERSE:



F

Night falls on the city, finds me all alone.



                   Bb                                     C

Makes me wonder, should just go on home.



        F

And I walk on up the stairs to see if you still there,



                  Bb                          C

would you mind if I found you alone?



             Bb   C                F

Then a cold wind came calling,



Bb                     C               F

strange how it knew me by name.



              F

say the night will fade, but the pain’s gonna stay,



                    Bb                                     C

makes me wonder, have you ever made love to me?



CHORUS:



F                       Bb

I can't stop the rain,



C                      F

here it comes again.



Bb

Lightning,



C                         F

strikes across the sky.



Bb                     G

I can't stop the rain,



F                    Bb

here it comes again.



C

Lightning,



                        Bb C F

only blinds my eyes.



VERSE:



F

Ain’t it sad when the only love I ever had,



       Bb                                         C

Just slips away, right through my fingers.



F

Ain’t it a shame when I think of your name,



       Bb                                C

the only memory I have is of you



CHORUS:



F                        Bb

I can't stop the rain,



C                     F

here it comes again.



Bb

Lightning,



C                           F

strikes across the sky.



Bb                     G

I can't stop the rain,



F                     Bb

here it comes again.



                  C

It takes a witch,

(‘cause lightning)



                                      Bb C F

to curse that God damn sky.

(only blinds my eyes…)



REPEAT AND FADE…