[Intro - Some Cs are C9s] D (Dsus2 to D to Dsus4) Am (577555) G Em7 D - Am7 G C G (D) Am G Em7 D - Am7 G C G
[Verse - No drums - just pluck chords and sustain] D G The song came and went D Am7 Like the times that we spent C D C G D Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent G I laughed and she'd smile D Am7 It would last for awhile C D C G You don't know what you've got till you lose it all again
[Chorus - Full drums] D Am G Listen to the mandolin rain Em7 D Listen to the music on the lake Am7 G C G Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away D Am G Oh, listen to the banjo wind Em7 D A sad song drifting low Am7 G Listen to the tears roll C G D Down my face as she turns to go
[Verse 2 - No drums] G A cool evening dance D Am7 C Listenin' to the bluegrass band takes the chill D C G D From the air until they play the last song G I'll do my time D Am7 C Oh, keeping you off my mind but there's moments D C G That I find, I'm not feeling so strong
[Chorus] D Am G Listen to the mandolin rain Em7 D Listen to the music on the lake Am7 G C G Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away D Am G Oh, listen to the banjo wind Em7 D A sad song drifting low Am7 G Listen to the tears roll C G D Down my face as she turns to go
[Bridge] F C Runnin' down by the lakeshore Bm7 Cmaj7 D She did love the sound of a summer storm F C Playing on the lake like a mandolin Bm7 Em C D D Now it's washing her away once a gain...whoa, again
[Solo - Vocal improv - Play high chords] Am G Em7 D - Am7 G C G (D) Am G Em7 D - Am7 G C G (D)
[Verse 3] G The boat's steaming in D Am7 Oh, I watch the sidewheel spin C D C G D And I think about her when I hear that whistle blow G I can't change my mind D Am7 C Oh, I knew all the time that she'd go D C G But that's a choice I made long ago
[Chorus] D Am G Listen to the mandolin rain Em7 D Listen to the music on the lake Am7 G C G Oh, listen to my heart break every time she runs away D Am G Oh, listen to the banjo wind Em7 D A sad song drifting low Am7 G Listen to the tears roll C G Down my face as she turns to go D As she turns to go
[Interlude - Play chords with high notes to make fuller] [Am - x0x555, G 3x0007, Em - 079987, D thumb over - 10-0-0-11-10-10] Am G Em7 D - Am7 G C9 G
[Outro] D Am7 G Listen to the tears roll C G Down my face as she turns to go D Am7 G Listen to the tears roll C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Down my face as she turns to go oh oh oh Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Listen to the mandolin rain [End on G] Back to List
[Verse 1] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me [E] That's OK [B/D#] Let's [C#m] see how [A] you do it Put [B] up your dukes, let's get down to it
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Verse 2] You [E] come on with a [B/D#] come on You [C#m] don't fight fair [A] [B] But that's OK, see if I care [E] Knock me down, [B/D#] it's all in [C#m] vain [A] I'll [B] get right back on my feet again
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Bridge] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me Before I [E] put another [B/D#] notch In my [C#m] lipstick [A] case You [B] better make sure you put me in my place
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw Fire Aw [E] aaaaa [A] aaaaa [C#m] yyyy [B] yy [A] yy [B] yyy
