INTRO: G Em Bm (x2)
VERSE 1:
[G]Something's different[Bm/F#], something's changed[Em], and I don't know [G/D]why
[Cmaj7]Even the old folks can't recall when it's ev[G]er been this [D]hot and dry
[G]Dust devils w[Bm/F#]hirlin' on the f[Em]irst day of J[G/D]uly
It's a h[Cmaj7]undred degrees at 10 am, and not a[Dsus4] cloud up in the sk[D]y
VERSE 2:
[G]We hardly had a[Bm/F#] winter, and [Em]had about a week of sp[G/D]ring
[Cmaj7]Crops are burned up in the fields, there's a b[G]lanket of dust on ever[D]ything
[G]The weather man is s[Bm/F#]ayin' that there ai[Em]n't no change in s[G/D]ight
[Cmaj7]Lord, I've never been a prayin' man, but I'm[Dsus4] sayin' one toni[D]ght
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
VERSE 3:
[G]I ain't no [Bm/F#]wise man,[Em] but I ain't no[G/D] fool,
[Cmaj7]And I believe that mother nature is [G]taking us to sc[D]hool
[G]Maybe we just [Bm/F#]took too much and p[Em]ut too little b[G/D]ack
[Cmaj7]It isn't knowledge, it's hum[Dsus4]ility we lack[D]
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
BRIDGE:
[Cmaj7]Some people pray for victory, some [G]people pray for peace
[Cmaj7]Some people pray for extra time, some p[G]ray for sweet release
[Cmaj7]Some pray for health and happiness, for ric[Em]hes un-renowned [D]
[Cmaj7]But none of this will matter much if the wate[D]rs don't come down
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
ENDING: G Em Bm
I'm prayin' for rain (rpt.)
VERSE 1:
[G]Something's different[Bm/F#], something's changed[Em], and I don't know [G/D]why
[Cmaj7]Even the old folks can't recall when it's ev[G]er been this [D]hot and dry
[G]Dust devils w[Bm/F#]hirlin' on the f[Em]irst day of J[G/D]uly
It's a h[Cmaj7]undred degrees at 10 am, and not a[Dsus4] cloud up in the sk[D]y
VERSE 2:
[G]We hardly had a[Bm/F#] winter, and [Em]had about a week of sp[G/D]ring
[Cmaj7]Crops are burned up in the fields, there's a b[G]lanket of dust on ever[D]ything
[G]The weather man is s[Bm/F#]ayin' that there ai[Em]n't no change in s[G/D]ight
[Cmaj7]Lord, I've never been a prayin' man, but I'm[Dsus4] sayin' one toni[D]ght
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
VERSE 3:
[G]I ain't no [Bm/F#]wise man,[Em] but I ain't no[G/D] fool,
[Cmaj7]And I believe that mother nature is [G]taking us to sc[D]hool
[G]Maybe we just [Bm/F#]took too much and p[Em]ut too little b[G/D]ack
[Cmaj7]It isn't knowledge, it's hum[Dsus4]ility we lack[D]
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
BRIDGE:
[Cmaj7]Some people pray for victory, some [G]people pray for peace
[Cmaj7]Some people pray for extra time, some p[G]ray for sweet release
[Cmaj7]Some pray for health and happiness, for ric[Em]hes un-renowned [D]
[Cmaj7]But none of this will matter much if the wate[D]rs don't come down
CHORUS:
I'm prayin' for r[G]ain, [Em] [Bm] I'm prayin' for r[G]ain[Em][Bm][D]
Lord,[Cmaj7] I ain't never as[G]ked for much, and I [Em]don't mean t[D]o complai[C]n
But I'm prayin' for ra[G]in[Em][Bm]
ENDING: G Em Bm
I'm prayin' for rain (rpt.)
