R.E.M. - Ill take the rain

^AmThe rain came down, the^C rain came^F down, ^AmThe rain came^G down on^F me. ^AmThe wind blew strong ^CAnd summer's^F song^Am fades to^G me^Fmory.

^AmI knew you when,^C I loved you^F then, ^AmIn summer's^G yawn, now^F hopeless. ^AmYou laid me bare^C and marked me^F there, ^AmThe promises^G we^F made.

^CI used to^Am think, as birds take^Em wing, They sing through^F life, so why can't^C we? We cling to^Am this and claim the^Em best. If this^F is what you're^Dm offer^Cing. I'll take the^Am rain, I'll take the^Em rain.^F

^AmThe nighttime creases^C summer^Am schemes And stretches^G out to^F stay. ^AmThe sun shines down,^C you came around, ^AmYou loved^G easy^F days.

^AmBut now the sun,^F the winters^C come. ^AmI wanted^G just to^F say; ^AmThat if I hold,^F I'd hope you'd fold, ^AmOpen^G up in^Fside, inside of^C me.

^CI used to^Am think, as birds take^Em wing, They sing through^F life, so why can't^C we? We cling to^Am this and claim the^Em best. If this^F is what you're^Dm offer^Cing. I'll take the^Am rain, I'll take the^Em rain. ^FI'll take the^C rain.^{Am Em F}

^AmThis winter song,^C I sing a^Flong, ^AmI've searched its^G still re^Ffrain. ^AmI walk alone,^F if given this, Take^Am wing and cele^Gbrate the^F rain.

^CI used to^Am think, as birds take^Em wing, They sing through^F life, so why can't^C we? We cling to^Am this and claim the^Em best. If this^F is what you're^Dm offer^Cing. I'll take the^Am rain, I'll take the^Em rain.^F I'll take the^C rain.^{Am Em F}

I'll take the^C rain.^{Am Em F} I'll take th^Ce rain^Am. ^{Em F}