G Bm, Em
From Northenden to Partington its ra-a-ain
C D
From Altrincham to Chadderton its rain
G Bm, Em
From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Sp-a-ain
C D
It's a picture postcard of wish they never came
C G
And whilst the deckchair in the garden it makes no sense
D G
It doesn't spoil the view or cause offence
C G
Those Floridas Bavarias and Kents
DG
Make gentlemen wear shorts but don't make gents
G
So convertible stay garage bound
C
Save aftersun for later
Am
If rain makes Britain great
D
Then Manchester is greater
G C
As you dry your clothes once again upon the radiator
Am
What makes Britain great
D
Makes Manchester yet greater
G Bm, Em
From Cheetham Hill to Wythenshaw its ra-a-aing
C D
Gorton Salford Sale pretty much the same
G Bm, Em
As I'm caught without my jacket once aga-a-ain
C D
The raindrops on my face play a sweet refrain
C G
And as Winter turns reluctantly to Spring
D G
For the clouds above the city there's one last fling
C G
Swallows build their nests chaffinches sing
D G
And the sun strolls into the town like a long lost king
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C G
And the mood of this whole sudden place is melancholy
D
Like the sun came out to play shone through the clouds but
G
dropped its lolly
C D
Everyone looks so disappointed so so sorry
D
Like the rain blew into town kidnapped the sun and stole its
G
brolly.