Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain

Ricky Nelson

[Intro]
C  Am  C  G
 
[VERSE] - - - [C] Listen to the rhythm of the [F] falling rain, [C] Telling me just what a fool I've [G] been I [C] wish that it would go and let me [F] cry in vain And [C] let me be a-[G]-lone a-[C]-gain [G] 
 
The [C] only girl I care about has [F] gone away
[C] Looking for a brand new [G] start
But [C] little does she know that when she [F] left that day,  [C] Along with her she [G] took my [C] heart 

[Chorus 1] - - - [F] Rain, please tell me now does [Em] that seem fair.  For [F] her to steal my heart away when [C] she don't care.   I [Am] can't love another when my [F] heart's some-[G]-where far [C] away [G] 
 
[MAIN VERSE]
 
[Instrumental] - - - C  F  C  G  - - -  C  F  C  G  C-C7
 
[Chorus 2] - - - [F] Rain, won't you tell her that I [Em] love her so.  [F] Please,ask the sun to set her [C] heart aglow.   [Am] Rain in her heart and let the [F] love we [G] knew start to [C] grow [G] 
 
[VERSE] - - - [C] Listen to the rhythm of the [F] falling rain,  [C] Telling me just what a fool I've [G] been
I [C] wish that it would go and let me [F] cry in vain
And [C] let me be a-[G]-lone a-[C]-gain [G] 

[Outro] - - - Oh, [C] listen, to the [Am] falling rain, [C] pitter patter, pitter patter, [Am] Ohhhh
[C] Listen, listen, listen to the [Am] falling rain, [C] pitter patter, pitter patter [Am] 
Ohhh, [C] listen, listen to the [Am] falling rain [G]