CHRISTIE LOU - "rhapsody in the rain" Tablature

Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:48:26 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Subject: ./c/christie_lou/rhapsody_in_the_rain.crd

"Rhapsody In The Rain"
(Lou Christie - Twyla Herbert)

Intro:

piano arr. for guitar [2X; chimes and full drumkit enter 2nd time]

Capo I
==== =

Eb Ab/Eb Eb Db/Eb Eb
v v v v v v v v
-3---2-0-2---7---|-5---2---0---3---
-3---3-3-3---8---|-7---3---1---3---
-2---2-2-2---7---|-7---2---0---4---
-0---0-0-0---0---|-0---0---0---0---
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------

Verse 1:

Eb Bb7/Eb Eb Bb7/Eb
Baby the raindrops play for me
Fm Gm Ab Bb
A lonely rhapsody 'cause on our first date
Fm7 Bb7 Gm [1: Fm7 Bb7]
We were makin' out in the rain

Verse 2:

And in this car our love went much too far
It was exciting as thunder
Tonight I wonder where you are

Refrain:

Ab6 Bb6
The windshield wipers seemed to say
Eb
"Together - together - together - together"
Ab6 Bb6
And now they are saying
Bb/Eb Eb Ab/Eb Eb
"Oh, ne...ver, ne...ver"
Ab/Eb Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb
Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, baby

Chorus:

Eb Cm
Rhapsody in the rain
Eb Cm
Rhapsody in the rain
Fm7 Bb7
Angels keep cryin' for me (don't... stop)
Fm7 Bb7
Angels keep cryin' for me (don't... stop)

Verse 3:

Baby, I'm parked outside your door
Remember makin' love, makin' love, we were makin' love in the storm
(sha-la-la-la la-la)

Refrain 2:

And then a flash from above
Lightning - lightning - lightning - lightning
Just li-ike our love
It was exciting, exciting
Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, baby

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

guitar solo:

F C7/F F C7/F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

F C7/F F Fm7 Bb7
Yesterday, bring back yesterday

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

(key changes to E)

E C#m [repeat to fade]
Rhapsody in the rain


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers