Too Much Rain

Artist’s Name             Paul McCartney Song Title                Too Much Rain Album                     Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Approximate Song Length   3 min 24 sec Approximate Album Length  46 min 53 sec Release Date              September 12 2005 Recording Sessions        Fall 2003 - Spring 2005 Recorded At               Air Studios London Notes: The basic chord progression listed below is identical to that which McCartney plays on his album but the chords’ configuration is subject to translation as is the strum. If you would like to experiment with different variations of chords an excellent dictionary can be found at http://www.chordfind.com. The lyrics were adapted from the booklet within the CD case. On this song McCartney the “one-man band" is credited with playing a Bosendorfer Grand Piano Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar Martin 12 String Guitar Hofner Bass Guitar Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar Schmidt Autoharp Ludwig Drums Maracas and Vocals. On a separate note: there are several other artists who have songs entitled “Too Much Rain.” Carole King’s celebrated album “Music” (1971) and ATB’s (German DJ André Tanneberger) “Movin’ Melodies” (1998) both feature a song entitled “Too Much Rain.”  I hope that this help out! Please if you have any questions or comments don’t hesitate to contact me. I sincerely hope that this helps [Intro]                                    [Verse I]        Laugh when your eyes are burning                 Smile when your heart is filled with pain      Sigh as you brush away your sorrow Make a vow that it’s not going to happen again [Chorus]         It’s not right In one life Too much rain           You . . .    [Verse II] (You) know the wheels keep turning Why do the tears run down your face      We use to hide away our feelings But for now tell yourself it won’t happen again [Chorus]         It’s not right In one life Too much rain     [Bridge] It’s too much for anyone Too hard for anyone Who wants a happy and peaceful life You’ve got to learn to laugh [Solo]                                E ----------------|------------0---|----------------|----------------| B 3---------0---1-|3---------------|3---------------|----------------| G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D ----------------|----------------|--------4-------|----------------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|                   (laugh) [Verse III]      Smile when your spinning round and round     Sigh as you think about tomarrow Make a vow that you’re going to be happy again [Chorus]         It’s all right In your life No more rain     [Outro] It’s too much for anyone Too hard for anyone Who wants a happy and peaceful life You’ve got to learn to laugh