Intro: (first line with recorder) (count 3,4) Am / ////, C / ////, G / ////, Dm /
Verses : Single voice – VERY SOFT strumming with recorder and bass guitar
(NC) (Am ) (C ) (G ) (Dm )
I let it fall, my heart. And as it fell you rose to claim it (Am ) (F ) (G ) (Dm ) It was dark and I was over, Until you kissed my lips, and you saved me.
(Am) (C) (G) (Dm)
My hands, they are strong. But my knees were far too weak, (Am) ( F) (G) (Dm) To stand in your arms. Without falling to your feet
Pre-Chorus: LADIES ONLY - continue SOFT strumming
(F) (Dm) But there’s a side to you That I never knew, never knew. (Am) (Am) All the things you’d say, they were never true, never true, (F) (G) (NC) ( 2 TAPS ON UKE) And the games you play. You would always win, always win.
CHORUS – strong strumming – all voices
( NC) (Am) (G) But I set fire to the rain. Watched it pour as I touched your face, (Dm) (Am) (G) Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
Verse: Single voice – Change back to VERY SOFT strums
(Am) ( C) (G) (pause) (Dm) When I la - ay, with you. I could stay, there, (pause) close my eyes (Am) (F) (G) (Dm) Feel you he-ere, for-ever , you- and-me-together - nothing is better
Pre-Chorus: LADIES ONLY soft strums
(F) (Dm) But there’s a side to you That I never knew, never knew. (Am) (Am) All the things you’d say, they were never true, never true, (F) (G) (NC) ( 2 TAPS ON UKE) And the games you play. You would always win, always win. 24.07.2018 (1) CHORUS – strong strumming – all voices (NC) (Am) (G) But I set fire to the rain. Watched it pour as I touched your face, (Dm) (Am) (G) Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your na – a - ame! (G //) (Am) (G) I set fire to the rain, And I threw u-us into the flames (Dm) (F) (G) Well we felt something die. ‘Cause I knew that that was the last time. The last time!
BRIDGE: Single voice – VERY SOFT strums
(G) (F) (C) Sometimes I wake up by the door (C) ( Em) (G) That heart you caught must be waiting for you (G) (F) (C) Even now when we’re already over (C) (Em) (G) I can’t help myself from look-king for you-ou.
CHORUS – strong strumming – all voices
(Am) (G) i Set fire to the rain. Watched it pour as I touched your face, (Dm) (Am) (G) Well, it burned while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your na- a-ame! (G//) (Am) (G) I set fire to the rain, And I threw u-us into the flames (Dm) (F) (G) Well we felt something die. ‘Cause I knew that that was the last time, The last time!
Outro Softer strumming – Single voice plus recorder