There are a few versions on the web that aren't true to the song in either chords used
timing of the changes. This is my first attempt at trying to nail down the problems for
who wants to learn this song, but can't find an accurate leadsheet for it. Listen to the 
for the overall timing and tempo. Feel free to comment.


Intro: Am - G - Em - D (x2)
       Am - G - Em - Csus4 (3rd time into verse)

Verse 1:

    G (320003@1)            DThe (xx0232@1)song came and went

          Am (x02210@1)           CLike (x32010@1)the times that we spent

       Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)           Csus4 (x33010@1)        Ghiding (320003@1)out from the rain under the carnival tent.

  G (320003@1)             DI (xx0232@1)laughed and she smiled.

         Am (x02210@1)        CIt (x32010@1)would last for awhile.

           Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                     Csus4 (x33010@1) GYou (320003@1)don't know what you got till you lose it all again.


Chorus:

               Am (x02210@1)           GListen (320003@1)to the Mandolin Rain.

               Em (022000@1)              DListen (xx0232@1)to the music on the lake

             Am (x02210@1)           GListen (320003@1)to my heart break

              Em (022000@1)       Deverytime (xx0232@1)she runs away

              Am (x02210@1)         GListen (320003@1)to the banjo wind

            Em (022000@1)          DA (xx0232@1)sad song drifting low

               C (x32010@1)        GListen (320003@1)to the tears roll

                    C (x32010@1)          Gdown (320003@1)my face as she turns to go.

Verse 2:

A cool evening dance
Listenin' to the bluegrass band
takes the chill from the air
till they play the last song.

I'll do my time  (Ohh)
Keeping you off my mind.
But there are moments that I find
I'm not feeling too strong


(Repeat Chorus)


Bridge:

F (133211@1)                     CRunning (x32010@1)on down by the lakeshore

         D (xx0232@1)                 GShe (320003@1)did love the sound of a summer storm

F (133211@1)                         CPlaying (x32010@1)on the lake like a mandolin

          D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)       DNow (xx0232@1)it's washing her away once again


(Repeat Chorus)


Verse 3:


The boat's steaming in
I watch the sidewheel spin
and I think about her
when I hear the whistle blow

I can't change my mind
I knew all the time
that she'd go
But that's a choice I made long ago

(Repeat Chorus)

(End)

Bruce Hornsby sings behind the beat a lot and it may tie up some people not really
to singing and playing at the same time. Keep in mind that he also wrote this song on a
so there are a ton of little fills and added notes (suspended and resolved) that you can 
on your own, but for the sake of cleanliness I won't tab out. I will warn you that the
has a lot of odd time-changes and while I could try to type out the rhythm as close as I 
but it's best to just use the chords there and place them on your own.

Play this song with some heart!