After the Rain Nelson
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Tuning: Standard, but downtuned 1/2 step:
Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb
Tempo: Standard Rock Pace
Chords: (surprisingly very simple)
[B5] [A5] [E5] [C#5] [F#5] [A#+4] [A#+4]
e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|---| B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|---| G|-4- G|-2- G|--- G|-6- G|--- G|-4- or G|-6-| D|-4- D|-2- D|-2- D|-6- D|-4- D|-4- D|-4-| A|-2- A|-0- A|-2- A|-4- A|-4- A|-1- A|-x-| E|--- E|--- E|-0- E|--- E|-2- E|--- E|-6-|
Performance Note: All of the above chords can be strummed with the top Bb and eb string
open, except for the F#5 and A#+4 or it's variant. This is especially useful for
acoustic style without any electronics.
IE:
[B5]e|(0)
B|(0)
G|-4-
D|-4-
A|-2-
E|---
You'll want to keep the A#+5 crisp and clear, the same as the F#5 because of the
it should be a 'bump' in the road of the smooth flow of chords to break up the norm.
=========== Intro
[B5] [A5] [E5] [B5]
e|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---2-|/4-h5--------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)------------------2-| G|/4---|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----/4---|----------------------------/4---| D|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
[B5] [A5] [E5] [B5]
^pick w/artifical harmonic
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|/4-h5--------------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)--------------------| G|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----------/4---|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
Look in the
=========== Verse 1
[A5]mirror girl[E5] by now you should [B5]know Youâ??re living in a
[A5]fantasy [E5] and you canâ??t[B5] let go He never really
[A5]luvd. you. [E5]from the start.The only [B5]thng he ever gave you was a broken heart
[F#5]Donâ??t be [A5]a-fraid to lose, what wa[B5]s never meant t[B5]o be Woah
=========== Chorus
[C#5]Aft-er the [B5]rain. washes a-[A5]way the tears... And [E5]all the pain O-only
[C#5]af-ter the [A#+4]rain Can you live a-[B5]gain I know the
=========== Verse 2
[A5]empt-i-ness[E5] You feel in-[B5]side Youâ??re thinking if you
[A5]break away,[E5] youâ??ll never su[B5]r-vive Iâ??m waiting as my
[A5]hart.beats.[E5]Just for you Come on and [B5]take my hand and Iâ??l[B5]l pull you through
[F#5]But things will [A5]ne-ver change un-[B5]til you want them [B5]to Woah
=========== Chorus
[C#5]Aft-er the [B5]rain. washes a-[A5]way the tears... And [E5]all the pain O-only
[C#5]af-ter the [A#+4]rain Can you live a[B5]-gain [B5] Woah-Woah
[C#5]Aft-er the [B5]rain. Youâ??ll [A5]see the sun appear to[E5] light the way o-nly
[C#5]af-ter the [A#+4]rain Can you[B5] hope to find true[B5] love again
=========== Solo
[(A5)] [(E5)] [(B5)] [(B5)]
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|------------------------------12/16| G|-9\----------9\-----------/9-8---|-----------------------9-11/14-----| D|----/7-7~~~-----/6-6~~~--------/9|-----------------7h9/11------------| A|---------------------------------|-9-\7-6------7h9-------------------| E|---------------------------------|--------7~~~-----------------------|
[(A5)] [(E5)] [(B5)] [(B5)]
e|--------------------------12p11--|14--14(16)14~~~--------------------| B|-17\---------17\---------------12|--12-------------------------------| G|----/14-14~~~---/13-13~----------|-----------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
*Bend up 1 whole and release + vib
He never really
=========== Verse 3
[A5]loved.U [E5]from da start.The only [B5]thng he evr gve U was a [B5]brkn hart Comeon and
[A5]take my hand and Ill [E5]pullU thru U kno da [B5]time has come 4 U 2 [B5]face the truth
=========== Chorus
[C#5]Aft-er the [B5]rain. washes a-[A5]way the tears... And [E5]all the pain O-only
[C#5]af-ter the [A#+4]rain Can you live a[B5]-gain [B5] Woah-Woah
[C#5]Aft-er the [B5]rain. Youâ??ll [A5]see the sun appear to[E5] light the way o-nly
[C#5]af-ter the [A#+4]rain Can you[B5] hope to find true[B5] love again
[C#5] After t[B5]he Rain [A5] [E5] woah woah
[C#5]After the [A#+5]rain, can you love a-g[B5]ain.
[C#5]After the [B5]Rain, washes a-[A5]way the tears... and [E5]all the pain only
[C#5]After the [A#+4]Rain, Can you love a-[B5]gain, [B5] woah woah
=========== Outro
(repeating until fade out)
[C#5] [B5] [A5] [E5] [C#5] [A#+4] [B5] [B5]
Vocal performance note:
The Nelson brothers perform this with Gunnar singing the lower notes and Matthew singing
higher register. Vibrato is always used on the words Rain, Again, Too, Appear, Way.
is not used on the words Time, Truth, Through, Change. These are sung in a steady deliberate tone.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| ^ accent note on downstroke
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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