e: Wed, 15 Apr 98 15:59:29 UT
From: «Stephen Bridgwater»
Subject: m/myers_billie/kiss_the_rain.tab
Artist : Billie Myers
Song : Kiss the Rain
Taken From : Kiss the Rain (Single)
Version : Unplugged Version
Written by : Billie Myers/Eric Bazilian/Desmond Child
Transcribed by Stephen Bridgwater
Date : Tues, 14 April 1998 (GMT 22.55)
Corrections : [email protected]
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Intro:
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Asus2 E F#m Dsus2 (x2)
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* = upstroke
Verse 1:
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Asus2 E F#m
Hello. Can you hear me?
Dsus2
Am I getting through to you?
Asus2 E F#m
Well hello. Is it late there? There’s laughter on the line
Dsus2
Are you sure you’re there alone?
E F#m E/G#
‘Cause I’m … I’m trying to explain something’s wrong,
F#m E/G#
you just don’t sound the same. Why don’t you, why don’t you,
D
go outside, go outside?
Chorus 1:
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A C#m7
Kiss the rain, whenever you need me,
D E
Kiss the rain, whenever I’m gone too long.
A C#m7 D
If your lips feel hungry and thirsty, kiss the rain
E
and wait for the dawn.
A C#m7 D
Keep in mind we’re under the same sky, and the nights
F#m E
as empty for me as for you.
A C#m7
If you feel you can’t wait ’til morning,
D Dm
kiss the rain, kiss the rain.
Verse 2:
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Asus2 E F#m Dsus2
Kiss the rain….. Kiss the rain, kiss the rain.
Asus2 E F#m
Well hello, do you miss me? I hear you say you do,
Dsus2 Asus2
but not the way I’m missing you, so what’s new?
E F#m
How’s the weather? Is it stormy where you are?
Dsus2 E
‘Cause I’m so close but it feels like you’re so far.
F#m
Oh it wouldn’t mean anything,
E/G# F#m
if you knew what I’m left imagining,
E/G# Dsus2
in my mind, in my mind, would you go, would you go?
Bridge:
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Asus2 E F#m Dsus2
Kiss the rain…. Kiss the rain.
Asus2 E F#m D
As you fall over me, think of me, think of me,
D
think of me, only me.
The lead guitar played along with the above is as follows….
Asus2 E F#m
e————5—7-7—5—————5—7-7—5————-5—7-7—5—
B———5—5—5-5—5————5—5—5-5—5———-5—5—5-5—5—
G—6—7—————-7-7-6-7—————-7—6-7—————-
D——————————————————————-
Dsus2 Asus2
e—/-9-9-9—5-5-5—7-7-7—5-5—5-5-5————5—7-7—5—
B—-5-5-5—5-5-5—5-5-5—5-5—5-5-5———5—5—5-5—5—
G—————————————6—7—————-
D———————————————————-
E F#m
e—————5—7-7—5—/—9-9-9—5-5-5—7-7-7—5-5—5-5-5—
B————5—5—5-5—5——5-5-5—5-5-5—5-5-5—5-5—5-5-5—
G—7-7-6-7—————————————————-
D————————————————————-
D
e—10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10—(etc)—-
B—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7————
G————————————
D————————————
Chorus 2:
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(Chords as Chorus 1)
Lyrics the same except for «lonely and thirsty»… instead,
sing «hungry and tempted».
Outro:
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Asus2 E F#m D
Kiss the rain…………………. Kiss the rain.
(kiss the rain)
Asus2 E F#m
Go outside, go outside, why don’t you kiss the rain?
D Asus2
Kiss…….. the rain.
Asus2
Hello, can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Asus2
Do you miss me, the way I miss you?
(Asus2 is fingerpicked)
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Any comments, corrections or questions welcomed!
[email protected]
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