After the rain   (1990)     (video)

 

    G  - D - A (2x)

 

                         G            - D                                     A 

1. Look in the mirror, girl,      by now you should know,

                                G          - D                              A 

    you‘re living in a fantasy,        and you can‘t let go,

                              G               D

    He never really loved you from the start,

                    A

    the only thing he ever gave you was a broken heart.

Em                  G                                A                      A7

    Don‘t be afraid to lose what was never meant to be.

 

            Bm          A                     G                         D

Whoa, after the rain washes away the tears and all the pain,

        G             E                       A         - A7

only after the rain you‘ll live again !

 

                       G             - D                   A 

2. I know the emptiness       you feel inside,

                                           G              - D                            A

    you‘re thinking, if you break away,        you‘ll never survive.

                                   G               D

    I‘m waiting as my heart beats just for you,

                           A

    come on and take my hand, and I‘ll pull you through,

Em                       G                       A                          A7

    but things will never change until you want them to.

   

            Bm          A                     G                         D

Whoa, after the rain washes away the tears and all the pain,

        G             E                       A         - A7

only after the rain you‘ll live again !

           Bm           A                           G                   D

Whoa, after the rain you‘ll see the sun appear to light the way,

         G            E                   A                       A7

only after the rain can you hope to find true love again.   

 

+  G - D - A (2x)

 

                              G                D

+  He never really loved you from the start,

                    G                                              D

    the only thing he ever gave you was a broken heart.

                            G                                D

    Come on and take my hand and I‘ll pull you through,

                             A                                    A7

    you know the time has come for you to face the truth.

 

            Bm          A                     G                         D

Whoa, after the rain washes away the tears and all the pain,

        G             E                       A         - A7

only after the rain you‘ll live again !

           Bm           A                           G                   D

Whoa, after the rain you‘ll see the sun appear to light the way,

         G            E                   A                       A7

only after the rain can you hope to find true love again.

 

    B7  A             G  - D                      G            E                         A    - A7

+       After the rain,      whoa whoa, after the rain you‘ll love again !

 

+  repeat CHORUS (lines 3 & 4 as instrumental) …

 

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Nelson)