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Eighteen Inches of Rain          Ian Tyson

Tune Guitar down 1/2 step.

Intro:  C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)CA'not (x32010@1)a broke horse on the place,
F (133211@1)                   DmMy (xx0231@1)pickup truck won't go,
C (x32010@1)                      Dm (xx0231@1)         GThe (320003@1)tractor lost a wheel about a week ago,
CThe (x32010@1)wind is from the east,
C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)             DmBlowing (xx0231@1)hard across the plains,
C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    G (320003@1)   CI'm (x32010@1)high and lonesome waiting for a change.

(Chorus)
C (x32010@1)                FJust (133211@1)give me one broke horse with a good fittin' saddle,
CThat's (x32010@1)easy on your back,
FOne (133211@1)good woman who makes up the difference,
CFor (x32010@1)everything I lack,
Am (x02210@1)               GOne (320003@1)last chance to sell my calves,
C (x32010@1)                           FBefore (133211@1)the prices go to hell again,
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)       CClear (x32010@1)blue skies... eighteen inches of rain.

C (x32010@1)  
The coffee's kinda bitter,
       F (133211@1)          Dmis (xx0231@1)the water or the pot?
C (x32010@1)                                         
Until I get to town,
          Dm (xx0231@1)           GI'll (320003@1)make do with what I got,
C (x32010@1)
The Copenhagen's runnin' low
         F (133211@1)          DmI (xx0231@1)should quit it anyway's,
C (x32010@1)              Am (x02210@1)Me and this old outfit,
     Dm (xx0231@1)      G (320003@1)    CHave (x32010@1)both seen better days.

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

C (x32010@1)                     Am (x02210@1)    
Just give me clear blue skies,
Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)       Ceighteen (x32010@1)inches of rain.
C (x32010@1)                     Am (x02210@1)    
Just give me clear blue skies,
Dm (xx0231@1)     G (320003@1)       Ceighteen (x32010@1)inches of rain.

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