Red rain
C ~ ~ C ~ ~
C D C D
Red rain is coming down, red
rain,
C D C D Em
red
rain is pouring down, pouring down, all over me.
+ Em - D - Em
Em D Em
1. I am standing up at the water's edge in my dream,
Em D Em
I cannot make a single sound
as you scream.
Em A Em
It can't be that cold, the ground is still warm to touch,
Em D
C
hey, we
touch, this place is so quiet, sensing that storm.
D C D
Red rain is coming down, red rain,
C D C D Em
red
rain is pouring down, pouring down, all over me.
Em
D Em
2. Well, I've seen them buried in a sheltered place in this town,
Em D Em
they
tell you that this rain can sting, and look down.
Em A Em
There is no blood around, see
no sign of pain,
Em D C
hey,
no pain, seeing no red at all, see no rain.
D
C
D
Red rain is coming down, red rain,
C D C D Em
red
rain is pouring down, pouring down, all over me.
+ D - C - D - C
D C - D - C
Red rain !
Em C D C - D
Oh, oho, putting the pressure
on much harder now
C D C - D
to
return again and again, just let the red rain splash you,
C D C
D
let
the rain fall on your skin, I come to you defences down,
F Em
with
the trust of a child.
C D C D
Red rain is coming down, red
rain,
C D C D Em
red
rain is pouring down, pouring down, all over me.
C Em
And I can't watch any more, no
more denial,
C
it's
so hard to lay down in all of this.
C D C D C
Red rain is coming down, red
rain is pouring down,
D Em
red rain is coming down, all over
me.
(2x) .....
(Peter Gabriel)