#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: Jerry Leach <jleach@iclub.org> Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 5:31 PM Subject: "The Rain Came Down" by Steve Earle "The Rain Came Down" Performed by Steve Earle Written by Steve Earle and Michael Woody Originally From the Album "Exit 0" but I got it from "Essential Steve Earle" Transcribed By William "Bo" Leach Intro G C G C G D (2X) G C D The old man loaded up everything that he owned in a wagon and headed out west G C D The old woman fearless to face the unkown cause she figured he knew what was best C G C D And they settled down hard on a government grant, with 6 mouths to feed and 40 acres to plant CHORUS..................................................................... ............. D Em G And the rain came down C D Like an angel sent down from above Em G And the Rain came down C D Well once it starts there aint never enough ........................................................................... ............. VERSE 2 G C D Fall turn to Winter another year gone over and over again G C D Some took their lives from the land and moved on some stayed on to plow it back in C G And the Good Lord He giveth and He taketh away C D And the restless shall go and the faithfull shall stay REPEAT CHORUS solo G C G C G D (2x) Bridge: D C G Well my grandfather died in the room he was born in 23 summers ago D C G But I could've sworn he's beside me this mornin' when the sheriff showed up at my door C G So don't you come around here with your auctioneer man C D Cause you can have the machines but you aint taken my land Repeat Chorus Repeat intro (4X) >From the Heart of the Bluegrass Home of the 1998 and 7-time National Champion KY Wildcats GO BIG BLUE!!!!