RAK 05 Sometimes it's Gotta Rain
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Sometimes it's Gotta Rain
Another song written in Sri Lanka – but this time with a clear, if somewhat literal origin in that it was raining! It started to drift towards a C&W feel as the lyrics grew but pulled back from that in the final recording, leading into a ‘soft-rockout’ at the end.
RAK 05 Sometime’s it’s Gotta Rain (Steve Franks harmonies)
(E F#m)2
E
We all like to see the sunshine
F#m E
Filtering through the trees
A E
Gets you thinking of the good times
F#m A B
Sets your mind at ease
A C#m
But somewhere in the distance
G#m F#m
you’ll hear that old refrain
…. G#m A E
Sometime’s (extra half bar) it’s gotta rain
(E F#m)2 to V2
Nothing lasts for ever
Life’s a circle game
As seasons change the weather
Nothing stays the same
So if you want to push on through to rebirth once again
Sometime’s it’s gotta rain (stay on E)
Chorus
A
Sometime’s it’s gotta rain
E
Sometimes the laughter stalls
F#m
Without some variation
E
Even the best of times can pall
A
You can’t appreciate the highs
C#m
without a little pain
F#m G#m A E (E F#m)2
Sometime’s it’s gotta rain
So when you’re feeling fragile
Or when you’re courage fails
when you’re pushed beyond your limit
Or up against the rails
Look up to the heavens and cry out once again
Sometime’s it’s gotta rain