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Date: 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
Transcribedby Stephen Bridgwater
Date: Tues, 14 April 1998 (GMT 22.55)
Corrections: stebridge@msn.com
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Intro:
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Asus2 EF#mDsus2 (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?
Asus2E F#m
Well hello. Is it late there? There's laughter on the line
Dsus2
Are you sure you're there alone?
E F#mE/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#m7D
If your lips feel hungry and thirsty, kiss the rain
E
and wait for the dawn.
A C#m7D
Keep in mind we're under the same sky, and the nights
F#m E
as empty for me as for you.
AC#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?
Dsus2E
'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!
stebridge@msn.com
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