Not A Drop Of Rain Chords by Robert Earl Keen
Tempo:
100.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
streets are almost empty, shops are all closed down, [Am] there's not a soul left in the park
to tell my troubles to, [Dm] think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town
[F] I hate it like [Bb] hell when there ain't nothing left to [F] do, but stand beneath the river [A] bridge
and [F] listen for the [Bb] train, [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, [F] when I broke
down in December I headed for the coast, [Am] I thought the wind and water would elevate my
mind, [Dm] I surfaced in the springtime feeling like a ghost, [Bb] missing more than ever the things
I left behind, [F] now I'm standing on [C] this riverbank and still cannot [Bb]
explain, [A] it's been a [Bb] long
hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, my bag is full of letters unopened and unread, [Am] I'm sure
they tell the story of worry and reform, [Dm] my heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid,
[Bb] I swear to you I never meant you any harm, [F] the sacrifice [C] and compromise could never [Bb] stand
the strain, it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, tonight I close my eyes again
try to see your face, [Am] listen for [F] your voice to tell me it's [Am] alright to sleep, [Dm] convince
myself I'll wake up in another time and place, [Bb] knowing all the while that it's a promise
I can't keep, [F] a string of [C] broken promises, [Bb] another link [Bb] of chains, [Dm] it's been [A] a long hot
summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, [F] the children on the playground, the lovers in the shade, [Am] remind
me of a life and time that feels more like a dream, [Dm] where the sound of love and laughter
was the music that we played, as [Bb] we lay beside the waters of the never ending [F] stream, now
the stream has gone [C] to hiding, [F] the dream lives on in vain, [Bb]
[A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not
a drop [F] of rain, [Gm] the
[F]
clouds are building slowly on the skyline through the east, [Am] the wind
and dust are dancing like the devil crossed [E] the lake, I [Dm] could try to find a bottle, or
try to find a priest, [Bb] salvation won't be traveling either road I take, so I turn my collar [C] to
the wind that [Bb] echoes this refrain, [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a drop [F] of rain
streets are almost empty, shops are all closed down, [Am] there's not a soul left in the park
to tell my troubles to, [Dm] think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town
[F] I hate it like [Bb] hell when there ain't nothing left to [F] do, but stand beneath the river [A] bridge
and [F] listen for the [Bb] train, [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, [F] when I broke
down in December I headed for the coast, [Am] I thought the wind and water would elevate my
mind, [Dm] I surfaced in the springtime feeling like a ghost, [Bb] missing more than ever the things
I left behind, [F] now I'm standing on [C] this riverbank and still cannot [Bb]
explain, [A] it's been a [Bb] long
hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, my bag is full of letters unopened and unread, [Am] I'm sure
they tell the story of worry and reform, [Dm] my heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid,
[Bb] I swear to you I never meant you any harm, [F] the sacrifice [C] and compromise could never [Bb] stand
the strain, it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, tonight I close my eyes again
try to see your face, [Am] listen for [F] your voice to tell me it's [Am] alright to sleep, [Dm] convince
myself I'll wake up in another time and place, [Bb] knowing all the while that it's a promise
I can't keep, [F] a string of [C] broken promises, [Bb] another link [Bb] of chains, [Dm] it's been [A] a long hot
summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, [F] the children on the playground, the lovers in the shade, [Am] remind
me of a life and time that feels more like a dream, [Dm] where the sound of love and laughter
was the music that we played, as [Bb] we lay beside the waters of the never ending [F] stream, now
the stream has gone [C] to hiding, [F] the dream lives on in vain, [Bb]
[A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not
a drop [F] of rain, [Gm] the
[F]
clouds are building slowly on the skyline through the east, [Am] the wind
and dust are dancing like the devil crossed [E] the lake, I [Dm] could try to find a bottle, or
try to find a priest, [Bb] salvation won't be traveling either road I take, so I turn my collar [C] to
the wind that [Bb] echoes this refrain, [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a drop [F] of rain
Key:
F
Bb
C
Am
Dm
F
Bb
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ streets are almost empty, shops are all closed down, [Am] there's not a soul left in the park
to tell my troubles to, [Dm] think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town
[F] I hate it like [Bb] hell when there ain't nothing left to [F] do, but stand beneath the river [A] bridge
and [F] listen for the _ [Bb] train, _ _ _ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ [F] when I broke
down in December I headed for the coast, [Am] I thought the wind and water would elevate my
mind, [Dm] I surfaced in the springtime feeling like a ghost, [Bb] missing more than ever the things
I left behind, [F] now I'm standing on [C] this riverbank and still cannot [Bb] _
explain, _ _ _ _ [A] it's been a [Bb] long
hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ my bag is full of letters unopened and unread, [Am] I'm sure
they tell the story of worry and reform, [Dm] my heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid,
[Bb] I swear to you I never meant you any harm, [F] the sacrifice [C] and compromise could never [Bb] stand
the strain, _ _ _ _ it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ tonight I close my eyes again
try to see your face, [Am] listen for [F] your voice to tell me it's [Am] alright to sleep, [Dm] convince
myself I'll wake up in another time and place, [Bb] knowing all the while that it's a promise
I can't keep, [F] a string of [C] broken promises, [Bb] another link [Bb] of chains, _ _ _ _ [Dm] it's been [A] a long hot
summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ [F] the children on the playground, the lovers in the shade, [Am] remind
me of a life and time that feels more like a dream, [Dm] where the sound of love and laughter
was the music that we played, as [Bb] we lay beside the waters of the never ending [F] stream, now
the stream has gone [C] to hiding, [F] the dream lives on in _ vain, [Bb] _ _
_ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not
a drop [F] of rain, _ [Gm] the _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
clouds are building slowly on the skyline through the east, [Am] the wind
and dust are dancing like the devil crossed [E] the lake, I [Dm] could try to find a bottle, or
try to find a priest, [Bb] salvation won't be traveling either road I take, so I turn my collar [C] to
the wind that [Bb] echoes this refrain, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a drop [F] of rain _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ streets are almost empty, shops are all closed down, [Am] there's not a soul left in the park
to tell my troubles to, [Dm] think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town
[F] I hate it like [Bb] hell when there ain't nothing left to [F] do, but stand beneath the river [A] bridge
and [F] listen for the _ [Bb] train, _ _ _ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ [F] when I broke
down in December I headed for the coast, [Am] I thought the wind and water would elevate my
mind, [Dm] I surfaced in the springtime feeling like a ghost, [Bb] missing more than ever the things
I left behind, [F] now I'm standing on [C] this riverbank and still cannot [Bb] _
explain, _ _ _ _ [A] it's been a [Bb] long
hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ my bag is full of letters unopened and unread, [Am] I'm sure
they tell the story of worry and reform, [Dm] my heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid,
[Bb] I swear to you I never meant you any harm, [F] the sacrifice [C] and compromise could never [Bb] stand
the strain, _ _ _ _ it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ tonight I close my eyes again
try to see your face, [Am] listen for [F] your voice to tell me it's [Am] alright to sleep, [Dm] convince
myself I'll wake up in another time and place, [Bb] knowing all the while that it's a promise
I can't keep, [F] a string of [C] broken promises, [Bb] another link [Bb] of chains, _ _ _ _ [Dm] it's been [A] a long hot
summer, [C] not a [F] drop of rain, _ _ _ _ [F] the children on the playground, the lovers in the shade, [Am] remind
me of a life and time that feels more like a dream, [Dm] where the sound of love and laughter
was the music that we played, as [Bb] we lay beside the waters of the never ending [F] stream, now
the stream has gone [C] to hiding, [F] the dream lives on in _ vain, [Bb] _ _
_ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not
a drop [F] of rain, _ [Gm] the _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
clouds are building slowly on the skyline through the east, [Am] the wind
and dust are dancing like the devil crossed [E] the lake, I [Dm] could try to find a bottle, or
try to find a priest, [Bb] salvation won't be traveling either road I take, so I turn my collar [C] to
the wind that [Bb] echoes this refrain, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] it's been a long hot summer, [C] not a drop [F] of rain _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _