For this song you will need to detune your guitar down 1/2 a step: eb bb gb db ab eb The intro of the song is D and D4 with the following riff played over the top it four times: D D4 D e-----2-3--2---- X 4 b---3---------3- g-2------------- d--------------- a--------------- e--------------- Then the first verse starts (with intro riffx2 played over the top) Em G D D4 D D4 D Maybe the rain's holding off, Em G D D4 D D4 D (Ill just refer Surely it knows, we're down here to this as D riff now) Em G D riff Walking 'round barefoot lost Em Pretty soon these clouds have got to clear G D I know it's a lot G D Arousing thunder I only ask it to stop G D For a second so I could coax you to talk (There could be a very quick G in here, Im not sure) Em ^ D riff Em G D riff Think when we first layed eyes Em G D riff Didn't know who you were and then I was one more passerby Em G D riff You were the girl in the entryway, thats all that I knew but Em You were still in school and I was insecure G D I know it's a lot G D Arousing thunder I only ask it to stop G D For a second so I could coax you to talk F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m D riff D riff About your dreams and orange soda tea leaves, tv, more....more (If you dont like all the changes above you can just strum the F#m the whole way though til 'more' but it doesn't sound as good) Em G D riff Looks like the rains holding off Em G D riff Might as well take this slow Em G D riff You know sometimes when I hold you in silence I listen real close Em Then I hear you talking to my soul G D Well I know it ain't half G D of this story I'm only meaning to ask G D D riff D riff D riff etc Just what would it take to coax you to laugh? To laugh, To laugh To laugh Em G D riff Em G D riff Em G D riff Just play G over the following lines What would it What would it D What would it take you to laugh? Repeat the above twice, then I'm not too sure on the ending but I'll give it a go G Em Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba G Em Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba G Em D Na na na na na na na Then play D (plus the riff a few times) till the end. A couple of the chords: D 4 F#m