Smoky Mountain Rain
performed by Ronnie Milsap

Cmaj7  x32000     Fmaj7  xx3210     Bbmaj7  x13231
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G (320003@1)Em (022000@1)                               CI (x32010@1)thumbed my way from L.A. back to Knoxville
       G (320003@1)                                      DI (xx0232@1)found out those bright lights ain't where I belong
       Em (022000@1)                                Cfrom (x32010@1)a phone booth in the rain I called to tell her
Am (x02210@1)                                   DI've (xx0232@1)had a change of dreams I'm comin' home
          C (x32010@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)  (C, D, G)
but tears filled my eyes when I found out she was gone
         
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G (320003@1)                          BmSmoky (x24432@1)Mountain Rain keeps on fallin'
          C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)  (C, D, G)
I keep on callin' her name
G (320003@1)                             BmSmoky (x24432@1)Mountain Rain I'll kep on searchin'
              C (x32010@1)          DI (xx0232@1)can't go on hurtin' this way
      C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)            Gshe's (320003@1)somewhere in the smoky mountain rain


verse 2:


Em (022000@1)                            CI (x32010@1)waved a diesel down outside a cafe
        G (320003@1)                    Dhe (xx0232@1)said he was goin' as far as Gatlinburg
         Em (022000@1)                       CI (x32010@1)climbed up in the cab all wet and lonely
Am (x02210@1)                               DI (xx0232@1)wiped my eyes and told him about her
           C (x32010@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)  (C, D, G)
I've got to find her can you make these big wheels burn

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         Cmaj7BRIDGE: (x32000@1) I can't blame her for lettin' go
Ga (320003@1)woman needs someone warm to hold
Fmaj7
I feel the rain runnin' down my face
Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)                D (xx0232@1)            (C, D, G)
I'll find her no matter what it takes

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