Intro
A#m G# F# F7
A#m G# F# F7
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
A#m G# F#
There is no rose without a thorn
F7 A#m G# F# F7
No rain without the storm (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G# F#
There is no laughter without tears
F7 A#m G# F# F7
No wisdom without years (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G#
In a world gone crazy
C# A#7
Torn between the roads
D#m
That we must choose
C# G#maj7
Win or lose
A#m G# F#
If every soul should lose it's way
F7 F F#
If every face should lose it's name
F# F7 A#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
A#m G# F# F7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
A#m G# F#
Each day another boy and girl
F7 A#m G# F# F7
Sets foot into this world (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G# F#
One reaches out to touch the sky
F7 A#m G# F# F7
One never learns to fly (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G# C#
Where is it written in the stone
A#7 D#m
That any child should walk alone
C# G#maj7
Out on their own?
A#m G# F#
If no one tries to end this game
F7 F F#
Or find a way to ease the pain
F# F7 A#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
A#m G# F# F7
Oh, oh, oh, oh)
A#m G# F# F7
Who's gonna stop The rain?
A#m G# F# F7
I said who's gonna stop the rain?
A#m G# F# F7
Hey, hey, yeah
[Bridge]
D#m C# Cm F7
How many rivers must we cross before we learn
A#m G#
That the flood is rising high
D# F
And the bridges all have burned
D#m C# Cm F7
Each time another dream is washed into the sea
A#m G#
It's another piece of you
F# F7 A#m
It's another piece of Me
A#m G# F# F7
Oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
A#m G# F#
Sure as the blood runs through your veins
F7 A#m G# F# F7
Sure as the falling rain, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G# F#
We'll taste the tears of each defeat
F7 A#m G# F# F7
the bitter and the sweet, yeah, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G#
As the days grow colder
C# A#7 D#m
Wonder if we'll ever see the sun
C# G#maj7
When winter comes, yeah
A#m G# F#
If no one stands to take the weight
F7 F F#
If no one answers to the blame
F# F7 A#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
A#m G# F# F7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3
[Ending]
A#m G# F# F7
Who's gonna stop the rain?
A#m G#
If every soul should lose it's way
F# F7
If every face should lose it's name
A#m G#
If no one tries to end this game
F# F7
Or find a way to ease the pain
A#m G# F# F7
Who's gonna stop the rain? (Oh, oh, oh)
A#m G#
If no one stands to take the weight
F# F7
If no one answers to the blame
A#m
Tell me who's gonna stop?
G# F# F7
Who's gonna stop ... the rain?
[Outro]
A#m G# F# F7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3