Intro
C#m B A G#7
C#m B A G#7
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
C#m B A
There is no rose without a thorn
G#7 C#m B A G#7
No rain without the storm (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B A
There is no laughter without tears
G#7 C#m B A G#7
No wisdom without years (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B
In a world gone crazy
E C#7
Torn between the roads
F#m
That we must choose
E Bmaj7
Win or lose
C#m B A
If every soul should lose it's way
G#7 G# A
If every face should lose it's name
A G#7 C#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
C#m B A G#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
C#m B A
Each day another boy and girl
G#7 C#m B A G#7
Sets foot into this world (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B A
One reaches out to touch the sky
G#7 C#m B A G#7
One never learns to fly (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B E
Where is it written in the stone
C#7 F#m
That any child should walk alone
E Bmaj7
Out on their own?
C#m B A
If no one tries to end this game
G#7 G# A
Or find a way to ease the pain
A G#7 C#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
C#m B A G#7
Oh, oh, oh, oh)
C#m B A G#7
Who's gonna stop The rain?
C#m B A G#7
I said who's gonna stop the rain?
C#m B A G#7
Hey, hey, yeah
[Bridge]
F#m E D#m G#7
How many rivers must we cross before we learn
C#m B
That the flood is rising high
F# G#
And the bridges all have burned
F#m E D#m G#7
Each time another dream is washed into the sea
C#m B
It's another piece of you
A G#7 C#m
It's another piece of Me
C#m B A G#7
Oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
C#m B A
Sure as the blood runs through your veins
G#7 C#m B A G#7
Sure as the falling rain, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B A
We'll taste the tears of each defeat
G#7 C#m B A G#7
the bitter and the sweet, yeah, oh yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B
As the days grow colder
E C#7 F#m
Wonder if we'll ever see the sun
E Bmaj7
When winter comes, yeah
C#m B A
If no one stands to take the weight
G#7 G# A
If no one answers to the blame
A G#7 C#m
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
[Interlude]
C#m B A G#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3
[Ending]
C#m B A G#7
Who's gonna stop the rain?
C#m B
If every soul should lose it's way
A G#7
If every face should lose it's name
C#m B
If no one tries to end this game
A G#7
Or find a way to ease the pain
C#m B A G#7
Who's gonna stop the rain? (Oh, oh, oh)
C#m B
If no one stands to take the weight
A G#7
If no one answers to the blame
C#m
Tell me who's gonna stop?
B A G#7
Who's gonna stop ... the rain?
[Outro]
C#m B A G#7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) x3