Great Rain chords

John Prine

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Simplify chords 

  			
verse 1 
Em 
Great rain great rain 
  A                  G        Em 
I thought I heard you call my name 
A 
Great rain great rain 
  G               A           Em 
I thought I heard you call my name 
      Bm 
I was standing in the station 
A              G         Em 
Waving down an unmarked train 

verse 2 
Em 
There's a fire at the junction 
  A                  G        Em 
Why do you do the things you do 
A 
There's a fire at the junction 
  G               A           Em 
Why do you do the things you do 
      Bm 
I was praying for mercy 
A              G         Em 
And all he ever sent me was you 

SOLO 
Em   A   G    Em 
A    G   A    Em 
Bm   A   G    Em 

verse 3 
Em 
Jimmy bought the liquor 
  A                  G        Em 
I bought the cups and ice 
A 
Jimmy bought the liquor 
  G               A           Em 
I bought the cups and ice 
           Bm 
I tell you funny stories 
A              G         Em 
Why can't you treat me nice 

verse 4 
Em 
Great rain great rain 
  A                  G        Em 
I thought I heard you call my name 
A 
Great rain great rain 
  G               A           Em 
I thought I heard you calling my name 
      Bm 
I was standing by the river 
A              G         Em 
Talking to a young Mark Twain. 

BREAK 
Em   A   G    Em 
A    G   A    Em 
Bm   A   G    Em 

VERSE 5 
Em 
Great rain great rain 
  A                  G        Em 
I thought I heard you call my name 
A 
Great rain great rain 
I thought I heard you calling my name 
      Bm 
I was standing by the river 
A              G         Em 
Talking to a young Mark Twain.