#--------------------------------------------------------------# NONE BUT THE RAIN Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1970 Silver Dollar Music Performing rights w/ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# -------------------------------------------------------- Version 1 revised 9/1/2003 -------------------------------------------------------- D D/B G F#m We had our day but now it's over G F#m G A We had our song but now it's sung D D/B G F#m We had our stroll through summer's clover G F#m Bm G A D but summer's gone now our walkin's done So tell me gently who'll be your lover Who'll be your lover after I'm gone Will it be the moon that hears your sighin' Will it be the willow that hears you lonesome song Will it be the rain that clings to your bosom Will it be the sunshine that dries your golden hair Will it be the wind that warns of my returnin' Will a rose be in your arms when I find you waitin' there None but the rain should cling to my bosom None but the moon shall hear my lonesome sigh None but the wind shall warn of my returning G F#m Bm G A G D So fare thee well, my love, good-bye -------------------------------------------------------- Version 2 submitted by Jan 4/25/2008 -------------------------------------------------------- (C) (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (F) (Cj7) (F) (Cj7) (G7) (C) We (C/B)had our (Am)day,(Am/G) (F) but now it's (Cj7)over, (F) We had our (Cj7)song, but (F)now (Fj7/F#) it's (G)sung. (G7) (C) We (C/B)had our (Am)stroll(Am/G) (F) through summer's (Cj7)clover, (F) But summer's (Cj7)gone now, (G) my walking's (C)done. (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (Am) (C/B) (C)So (C/B)tell me (Am)gently,(Am/G) (F) who'll be your (Cj7)lover, (F) Who'll be your (Cj7)lover (F) af(Fj7/F#)ter I'm (G)gone? (G7) (C) Will it (C/B)be the (Am)moon(Am/G) (F) that hears your (Cj7)sighing, (F) Will it be the (Cj7)willow that (G)hears your lonesome (C)song? (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (Am) (C/B) (C) Will it (C/B)be the (Am)rain(Am/G) (F) that clings to your (Cj7)bosom, (F) Will it be the (Cj7)sunshine that (F)dries your (Fj7/F#)golden (G)hair? (G7) (C) Will it (C/B)be the (Am)wind(Am/G) that (F)warns of my re(Cj7)turning, (F) Will a rose be (Cj7)in your arms when I (G)find you waiting (C)there? (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (F) (Cj7) (F) (Cj7) (G7) (C) None (C/B)but the (Am)rain(Am/G) (F) shall cling to my (Cj7)bosom, (F) None but the (Cj7)moon shall (F)hear my (Fj7/F#)lonesome (G)sigh. (G7) (C) None (C/B)but the (Am)wind(Am/G) shall (F)warn of your re(Cj7)turning, (F) Fare thee (Cj7)well, my (G)love, good(C)bye. (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (F) (G) (G/B) (C) #--------------------------------------------------------------#