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