RAINING ON THE ROCK - John Williamson Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann Raining On The Rock is in Drop-D tuning with a capo on the 1st fret, although it will be much less confusing if I do the transcription without taking the capo into account: INTRO: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-| B|------------------------------------------------------3---3---0-| G|------------------------------------------------------2---2---0-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-| A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-| B|----------------------0---0---3-----------------------3---3---0-| G|----------------------0---0---2-----------------------2---2---0-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-| A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---2-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------| B|----------------------0---0---3---------------------------------| G|----------------------0---0---2---------------------------------| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| A|2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---2---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| D|0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-| CHORD FORMATIONS: DADGBE D000232 (xx0232@1)Em7/D010000 (020030@1) NOTE: In the first verse & chorus, only the bottom three strings are strummed (as in the intro), but after the run-down full chords are used D (xx0232@1) Em7/DPastel (020030@1)red to burgundy and spinifex to gold, DWe've (xx0232@1)just come out of the mulga where the plains forever roll. Em7/DWhere (020030@1)Albert Namatjira has painted all the scenes, DAnd (xx0232@1)a shower has changed the lustre of his land. CHORUS: Em7/D (020030@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)it's raining on the rock, in a beautiful country, Em7/D (020030@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I'm proud to travel this big land like an Aborigine. Em7/D (020030@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)it's raining on the rock, what an almighty sight to see. Em7/D (020030@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I'm wishing on a postcard that you were here with me. CHORD FORMATIONS FOR RUN-DOWN: E|---11---9----7---5---2---0---| B|---10---10---8---5---3---0---| G|---10---9----7---6---2---0---| D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---| A|---0----0----0---0---0---2---| D|---0----0----0---0---0---0---| D (xx0232@1) Em7/DEverlasting (020030@1)daisies and a beautiful desert rose, DWhere (xx0232@1)does their beauty come from, heaven knows. Em7/DI (020030@1)could ask the wedgetail but he's away too high, DI (xx0232@1)wonder if he understands it's wonderful to fly. CHORUS RUN-DOWN x2 D (xx0232@1) Em7/DIt (020030@1)cannot be described with a picture, DThe (xx0232@1)mesmerising colours of the Olgas. Em7/DOr (020030@1)the grandeur of the rock, DUluru (xx0232@1)is power! CHORUS RUN-DOWN x3
