Chasing Down the Rain

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This is from “Trancas”, published by Line Records in Europe (84) and by Affordable Dreams/Homecoming Records in the USA.  Re-released by Neon Dreams 2002 with two bonus tracks that were not on the European release.  The song is also on the live double CD “Front Row Music –

Before the War”, Neon Dreams 2001.  I made a rough first draft, Charlie Woodward polished it, I did some final work. 

 

 

(Am7)Where you gonna (D)dance when the (G)boys go home? (Bm)

(Am7) Everybody's (D)tired of the (G)game.

(high notes run on B-string: B hammer on C slide to D, then, softly, C slide to E,

v e r y softly  E to F#)

(Am7)Where's your second (D)chance with your (G)heart alone?(G/F#) (Em)

(Am7) And your one light (D)chasing down the (G)rain,

(high notes run on B-string: BCDCB, then G-string:G )

(Am/E) And your one light (D7)chasing down the (G)rain.

(high notes run: B hammer on C slide to D, then C)

 

(Am7)One more (D)time to (G)keep me (G/F#)on the (Em)line.

(Am7) It's like playing with a (D7)razor in the (G)dark.

(run on B-string: BCB,then G-string: A)

(C/E) One more (D)line, just (G)wasting (G/F#)all my (Em)time,

I'm just (Am7) praying there's a (D)fire in the (G)sparks,

(run on B-string: BCDCB, then G-string:G)

(C/E) Praying there's a (D)fire in the (G)sparks. (accentuate high G note)

 

(Am7)Where you gonna (D)dance when the (G)boys go home? (Bm)

(Am7) Everybody's (D)tired of the game.(G)

(high notes run, high E-string: E, then B-string: DBDC)

(Am7)Where's your second (D)chance with your (G)heart alone?

(high notes run, B-string:: BCB, then G-string: AGA)

(Am7) And your one light (D)chasing down the (G)rain,

(high notes run, B-string: BCB, then G-string: AG)

(Am) And your one light (D)chasing down the (G)rain.

 

Instrumental verse

 

(Am7) I told you (D)once  (G) and I (G/F#)told you (Em)twice,(Bm)

(Am7) I don't need the (D)heart games any(G)more.

(High notes run on B-string: BCB, then G-string: AGAG)

(C/E) But you just won't (D)listen (G) to (G/F#)sound ad(Em)vice,

(Am7) You won't find me (D)knocking on your (G)door,

(high notes run, B-string: BCB, then G-string: AGAG)

(C/E) You won't find me (D)knocking on your door. (G)

(high notes run on B-string: DB, then on G-string: G)

 

(Am7)Where you gonna (D)dance when the (G)boys go home,(Bm)

(Am7) And everybody's (D)tired of the games. (G)

(high notes run on high E-string: GAGF#E, then B-string: DE)

(Am7)Where's your second (D)chance with your (G)heart alone?

(run on B-string: B hammer on C pull off B, G-string:G, D-string: E)

(Am7) And your one light (D)chasing down the (G)rain,

(run on B-string: BCB, then G-string: AG, D-string: F#)

(Am7/E) And your one light (D)chasing down the (G)rain.

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de and Charlie Woodward