I wish it would rain

C - G - Am - F (2x)

C G

1. There's thunder in the air, I could waste myself,

Am F

I don't feel too concerned about my state of health.

C G

It's too bloody hot for self denial,

Am F

I won't resist, I couldn't if I tried.

C G

2. All the other boys are being good as gold,

Am F

talking to the girls that work the telephones.

C G

But I can't think of any reason I could ring one,

Am F

I've got this funny feeling that I can't put my finger on.

G C G C

I, I wish it would rain ! I, I wish it would rain !

G C G F

I, I wish it would rain ! I, I wish it would rain (rain, rain, rain) !

G F G

Rain (rain, rain, rain) ! Rain (rain, rain, rain)! Rain (rain, rain, rain)!

+ C - FG - C - FG

C G

3. If I could put the cure to this heatwave illness,

Am F

make it pour with rain until it washed away the buildings,

C G

climb up on the roof and get saturated,

Am F

wash away this sweat in the dirty city rain.

C G

4. Animal behaviour on Noah's Arc,

Am F

animal behaviour on a wooden raft,

C G

two of every creature, no particular reason,

Am F

I've got this funny feeling that I can't put my finger on.

G C G C

I, I wish it would rain ! I, I wish it would rain !

G C G F

I, I wish it would rain ! I, I wish it would rain!

G F G

I, oh, rain (rain, rain, rain) ! I wish it would rain (rain, rain, rain) !

F

Oh, another rain (rain, rain, rain) …

(orig. = capo 4th) (Wreckless Eric)