Alabama Rain Lyrics

Date: 04.04.2006
subject: Jim Croce - Alabama rain
All guitars standard tuning
Gtr I open
Gtr II capo on 7th fret
Gtr III open
Intro:
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Gtr II
Verse 1:
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Lazy days in mid july, country sunday mor- nin'
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Gtr I
Dusty haze on summer higways, sweet magnolia cal- lin'
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Chorus:
Gtr I
But now and then I find myself, thinkin'of the days, that we were
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Gtr I
Walkin' in the Ala-bama rain
Gtr II
Verse 2:
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Drive-in movies, friday nights, drinkin'beer and laughin'
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Gtr I
Somehow things were always right, I just don't know what happened
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Chorus:
Gtr I
But now and then I find myself, thinkin'of the days, that we were
Gtr II
Gtr III
Gtr I
Walkin' in the Ala-bama rain
Gtr II
Bridge:
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We were only kids, but then I never heard it said, that
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Gtr I
kids can't fall in love and feel the same. I can still re-
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member the first time I told you I love you
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Gtr I
On a dysty mid july, country summer's evening
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Gtr I
A weepin' willow sang its lullabies, and shared its secrets
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Chorus:
Gtr I
But now and then I find myself, thinkin'of the days, that we were
Gtr II
Gtr III
Gtr I
Walkin' in the Ala-bama rain
Gtr II
Gtr I
Walkin' in the Ala-bama rain
Gtr II
Gtr III
Gtr I
Gtr II
Gtr III
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