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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:48:26 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
Subject: ./c/christie_lou/rhapsody_in_the_rain.crd

                         "Rhapsody In The Rain"
                     (Lou Christie - Twyla Herbert)

Intro:

	piano arr. for guitar [2X; chimes and full drumkit enter 2nd time]

	Capo I
	==== =

	 Eb        Ab/Eb   Eb    Db/Eb Eb
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-3---2-0-2---7---|-5---2---0---3---|
	-3---3-3-3---8---|-7---3---1---3---|
	-2---2-2-2---7---|-7---2---0---4---|
	-0---0-0-0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 1:

	 Eb  Bb7/Eb                Eb         Bb7/Eb
	Baby        the raindrops play for me
	         Fm   Gm         Ab            Bb
	A lonely rhapsody 'cause on our first date
	Fm7         Bb7                Gm   [1: Fm7 Bb7]
	    We were makin' out in the rain

Verse 2:

	And in this car    our love went much too far
	It was exciting as thunder
	Tonight I wonder where you are

Refrain:

	               Ab6              Bb6
	The windshield wipers seemed to say
	   Eb
	"Together - together - together - together"
	Ab6                  Bb6
	    And now they are saying
	    Bb/Eb Eb  Ab/Eb  Eb
	"Oh, ne...ver, ne...ver"
	Ab/Eb Eb  Fm  Gm   Ab Bb
	Ooh-wee,  ooh-wee, baby

Chorus:

	 Eb              Cm
	Rhapsody in the rain
	 Eb              Cm
	Rhapsody in the rain
	Fm7                       Bb7
	Angels keep cryin' for me    (don't... stop)
	Fm7                       Bb7
	Angels keep cryin' for me    (don't... stop)

Verse 3:

	Baby, I'm parked outside your door
	Remember makin' love, makin' love, we were makin' love in the storm
	   (sha-la-la-la la-la)

Refrain 2:

	And then a flash from above
	Lightning - lightning - lightning - lightning
	Just li-ike our love
	It was exciting, exciting
	Ooh-wee,  ooh-wee, baby

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

	guitar solo:

	F       C7/F        F       C7/F
	/ / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /

	 F         C7/F             F        Fm7  Bb7
	Yesterday,      bring back yesterday

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

	(key changes to E)

	 E              C#m	[repeat to fade]
	Rhapsody in the rain


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers