Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 chords
Bob Dylan 1966
[Chords]
F/C x-3-3-2-1-1
Ddim x-x-0-1-0-1
C7 x-3-2-3-1-0
Bb x-1-3-3-3-x
Edim x-x-2-3-2-3
2nd Guitar for accompaniment? Have them play this easy descending chromatic riff.
Play the D7/Dm7 shape as a I-IV-V beginning with the F/C chord. So play this on the
first two lines beginning with the F/C chord(the I).
On the verses beginning with the F/C(the I) play
5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 1
4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1
5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
On the verses beginning with Bb(the IV) play
10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 6
9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6
10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
On the verses beginning with the C7(the V) play
12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 8
11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 8
12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
[Intro]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C (x 2)
[Verse 1]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Well, they'll stone ya when you're trying to be so good
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya just a-like they said they would
Bb Edim F/C Bb
They'll stone ya when you're trying to go home
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Then they'll stone ya when you're there all alone
C7
But I would not feel so all alone
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
everybody must get stoned
[Verse 2]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Well, they'll stone ya when you're walking on the street
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya when you're trying to keep your seat
Bb Edim F/C Bb
They'll stone ya when you're walking on the floor
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya when you're walking to the door
C7
But I would not feel so all alone,
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
everybody must get stoned
[Verse 3]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya when you're at the breakfast table.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya when you are young and able.
Bb Edim F/C Bb
They'll stone ya when you're trying to make a buck.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone ya and then they'll say, "good luck."
C7
Well, I would not feel so all alone,
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
everybody must get stoned.
[Solo]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C (x 2)
Bb Edim F/C Bb
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
C7
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
[Verse 4]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Well, they'll stone you and say that it's the end.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Then they'll stone you and then they'll come back again.
Bb Edim F/C Bb
They'll stone you when you're riding in your car.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone you when you're playing your guitar.
C7
Yes, but I would not feel so all alone,
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
everybody must get stoned.
[Verse 5]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
Well, they'll stone you when you are all alone.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone you when you are walking home.
Bb Edim F/C Bb
They'll stone you and then say you are brave.
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
They'll stone you when you are set down in your grave.
C7
But I would not feel so all alone,
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
everybody must get stoned.
[Outro]
F/C Ddim C7 F/C (x 2)
Bb Edim F/C Bb
F/C Ddim C7 F/C
C7
F/C Ddim C7 F/C