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I can't stand the rain
Ann Peebles
(this is the version by the Committments)

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Intro

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[Chorus]
                   F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
 B                        F#
Bringing back sweet memories
            F#
Hey window pane do you remember
 B                    F#
How sweet it used to be
 
 
[Verse]
 E
When we were together
 F#
Everything was so grand
                A
Now that we've parted
              Abm                     C#
There's one sound that I just can't stand...
 
 
[Chorus]
 F#                 F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
 B                        F#
Bringing back sweet memories
                   F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
 B                         F#
'Cause he's not here with me
 
 
[Verse]
 E
Alone with the pillow
 F#
Where his head used to lay
 A
I know you've got some sweet memories
             Abm                            C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say
 
 
[Interlude - Horn Riff]
 
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[Chorus]
                   F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
 B                        F#
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
                   F#
I can't stand the rain against my window, oh no no
 B                         F#
'Cause he's not here with me, uh
 
 E
Alone with the pillow uh uh
 F#
Where his head used to lay, yeah
 A
I know you've got some sweet memories
            Abm                             C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say...
 
(repeat lyric below to fade)
 F#
Uh, uh, I can't stand the rain...
 B
Oohh !... Get off my window...
Get off my window nah,
 F#
I can't stand the rain