Intro G C G C G D (2X) 
 
G                                                   C D 
The old man loaded up everything that he owned in a wagon and headed out west 
G C                        D 
The old woman fearless to face the unkown cause she figured he knew what was best 
 C                               G C                         D 
And they settled down hard on a government grant, with 6 mouths to feed and 40 
 
        acres to plant 
 
 CHORUS.................................................................................. 
D                 Em   G 
And the rain came down 
C                            D 
Like an angel sent down from above 
                  Em   G 
And the Rain came down 
C                              D 
Well once it starts there aint never enough 
 
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VERSE 2 
G                                     C              D 
Fall turn to Winter another year gone over and over again 
G C                              D 
Some took their lives from the land and moved on some stayed on to plow it back in 
C                                  G 
And the Good Lord He giveth and He taketh away 
    C                             D 
And the restless shall go and the faithfull shall stay 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 
 
solo 
 G  C  G   C   G   D (2x) 
 
 
Bridge: 
D                                                   C            G 
Well my grandfather died in the room he was born in 23 summers ago 
D C                           G      
But I could've sworn he's beside me this mornin' when the sheriff showed up at my door 
C                                       G 
So don't you come around here with your auctioneer man 
              C                               D 
Cause you can have the machines but you aint taken my land 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
Repeat intro (4X)