Intro
F#m E D C#7
F#m E D C#7
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
F#m E D
There is no rose without a thorn
C#7 F#m E D C#7
No rain without the storm (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E D
There is no laughter without tears
C#7 F#m E D C#7
No wisdom without years (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E
In a world gone crazy
A F#7
Torn between the roads
Bm
That we must choose
A Emaj7
Win or lose
F#m E D
If every soul should lose it's way
C#7 C# D
If every face should lose it's name
D C#7 F#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
F#m E D C#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
F#m E D
Each day another boy and girl
C#7 F#m E D C#7
Sets foot into this world (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E D
One reaches out to touch the sky
C#7 F#m E D C#7
One never learns to fly (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E A
Where is it written in the stone
F#7 Bm
That any child should walk alone
A Emaj7
Out on their own?
F#m E D
If no one tries to end this game
C#7 C# D
Or find a way to ease the pain
D C#7 F#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
F#m E D C#7
Oh, oh, oh, oh)
F#m E D C#7
Who's gonna stop The rain?
F#m E D C#7
I said who's gonna stop the rain?
F#m E D C#7
Hey, hey, yeah
[Bridge]
Bm A G#m C#7
How many rivers must we cross before we learn
F#m E
That the flood is rising high
B C#
And the bridges all have burned
Bm A G#m C#7
Each time another dream is washed into the sea
F#m E
It's another piece of you
D C#7 F#m
It's another piece of Me
F#m E D C#7
Oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
F#m E D
Sure as the blood runs through your veins
C#7 F#m E D C#7
Sure as the falling rain, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E D
We'll taste the tears of each defeat
C#7 F#m E D C#7
the bitter and the sweet, yeah, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E
As the days grow colder
A F#7 Bm
Wonder if we'll ever see the sun
A Emaj7
When winter comes, yeah
F#m E D
If no one stands to take the weight
C#7 C# D
If no one answers to the blame
D C#7 F#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
F#m E D C#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3
[Ending]
F#m E D C#7
Who's gonna stop the rain?
F#m E
If every soul should lose it's way
D C#7
If every face should lose it's name
F#m E
If no one tries to end this game
D C#7
Or find a way to ease the pain
F#m E D C#7
Who's gonna stop the rain? (Oh, oh, oh)
F#m E
If no one stands to take the weight
D C#7
If no one answers to the blame
F#m
Tell me who's gonna stop?
E D C#7
Who's gonna stop ... the rain?
[Outro]
F#m E D C#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3