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"Let It Rain"
(Eric Clapton - Bonnie Bramlett)

Intro [2X]:

(several guitars arr. for two; acoustic plays chords indicated)

Guitar 1 (left channel)

AA Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
-0---------------|-----------------
-5---5---5-3-5-8-|-----------------
-----------------|---7-------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------

Guitar 2 (right channel):

v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
-----------------|-----------------
-2---2---2-0-2-3-|---0-------------
-2---2---2-0-2-4-|---0-------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------

Bass:

v   v   v   v     v   v   v      v
-----------------|---------141414---------
-----------------|----------------141414--
-----------------|------------------------
-----------------|------------------------

Guitar 1:

[1:]                    [2:]
(G)                AA Piano Chord 
                         (G  F#mF#m Piano Chord 
 Em*)Em*) Piano Chord 

v   v   v   v     v   v     v     v        v   v   v   v
-----------------|-----------0----------- |-----------------
-8---8---8-7--s10|-----------10-10------- |---8---7---5-----
-------------7---|--------911-----11-11-9 |-----------------
-----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
-----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
-----------------|----------------------- |-----------------
^^^^^^^^^
omit before solo
*E before solo

Guitar 2:

[1:]               [2:]
v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v      v   v   v   v
-----------------|----------------- |-----------------
-3---3---3-2-0-5-|----------------- |---3---2---0-----
-4---4---4-2-0-6-|---------0-0----- |---4---2---0*----
-----------------|-------24---4-4-2 |-----------------
-----------------|----------------- |-----------------
-----------------|----------------- |-----------------
*1 before solo

Bass:

v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-12--------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------

Verse:

DD Piano Chord 
                     AmAm Piano Chord 

The rain has followed me through the mist
CC Piano Chord 
      GG Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

Of sorrow that surrounded me
(D)              AmAm Piano Chord 

The sun could never thaw away
CC Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

The bliss that lays around me

Chorus:

DD Piano Chord 
    AmAm Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 

Let it rain,    let it rain
CC Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

Let your love rain down on me
DD Piano Chord 
    AmAm Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 

Let it rain,    let it rain
C     G   [1,3: D   2,4: A; to intro]
Let it rain, rain, rain

Verse 2:

My life was like a desert flower
Burning in the sun
Until I found the way to love
Was harder said than done

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro; drums enter 2nd time]

Guitar solo:

F#mF#m Piano Chord 
       F+F+ Piano Chord 
     F#m7/EF#m7/E Piano Chord 
   F#m7/D#
/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Em7      A13      [3X]            Em7: 022030  A13: x02022
/ / / /  / / / /

Verse 2:

Now I know the secret
There is nothing that I lack
When I give my heart to you
You'll surely give it back

[repeat chorus, 2X]

Coda:

[repeat first four bars of intro 18X; drums enter 2nd time, band and
guitar solo 3rd time; disintegrates at end]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers