I would guess that very few people know R.E.M. did a cover of this song. They did it for live performance, although I don't know when or where. Here it is. Two versions are presented here: first keeps the original lyrics, but played the way does. The second is with the lyrics that Michael actually sang during the performance. VERSION 1: INTRO G | C (x2) G VERSE ONE G Someone told me long ago D There's a calm before the storm, I know And it's been coming for some time When it's over, so they say D It'll rain a sunny day, I know G Shining down like water CHORUS C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D G Coming down on a sunny day VERSE TWO G Yesterday and days before D Sun is cold and rain is hard, I know G Been that way for all my time G 'Til forever on it goes D Thru the circle fast and slow, I know G And it can't stop, I wonder CHORUS AGAIN VERSION 2: INTRO G | C (x2) G G Someone told me long ago D There's a calm before the storm, I know G It's been coming for some time G Yesterday and days before D Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know G Shining down like water C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D G Coming down on a sunny day G Yesterday and days before D Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know G It can't last forever G If forever on it goes D On a circle fast and slow, I know G Shining down like water C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D G Coming down on a sunny day C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D I wanna know G Em Have you ever seen the rain C D G Coming down on a sunny day G | C (x2) End on G
