Smoky Mountain Rain — Ronnie Milsap
Chords and lyrics for Smoky Mountain Rain by Ronnie Milsap (key of G).
Verse 1
**Note: Beginners can use a D chord in place of the Bm in this song and it
still
sounds pretty good.
Intro
[G] [Bm] [C] [G] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[Em]I thumbed my way from L.A. back to [C]Knoxville
I found[G] out those bright lights ain't where I [D]belong
from a [Em]phone booth in the rain I called to [C]tell her
[Am]I've had a change of dreams I'm comin' [D]home
but tears [C]filled my eyes when I found out she was [D][C]gone[D]
Chorus
[G] Smoky mountain rain keeps on [Bm]fallin'
I keep on [C]callin' her [D][C]name[D]
[G] Smoky mountain rain, I'll keep on [Bm]searchin'
I can't go on [C]hurtin' this [D]way
she's [C]somewhere in the [D]smoky mountain [G]rain
Verse 2
[Em]I waved a diesel down outside a [C]cafe
he said [G]he was goin' as far as [D]Gatlinburg
I climbed[Em] up in the cab all wet and [C]cold and lonely
[Am]I wiped my eyes and told him about [D]her
I've got to[C] find her can you make these big wheels [D][C]burn[D]
Chorus
[G] Smoky mountain rain keeps on [Bm]fallin'
I keep on [C]callin' her [D][C]name[D]
[G] Smoky mountain rain, I'll keep on [Bm]searchin'
I can't go on [C]hurtin' this [D]way
she's [C]somewhere in the [D]smoky mountain [G]rain
Bridge
[Cmaj7]I can't blame her for lettin' go
[G]a woman needs someone warm to hold
[Fmaj7]I feel the rain runnin' down my face
[Bbmaj7]I'll find her no matter what [D]it [C]takes[D]
Instrumental
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
| C | C | D | D C D |
Chorus
[G] Smoky mountain rain keeps on [Bm]fallin'
I keep on [C]callin' her [D][C]name[D]
[G] Smoky mountain rain, I'll keep on [Bm]searchin'
I can't go on [C]hurtin' this [D][C]way[D]
[G] Smoky mountain rain keeps on [Bm]fallin'
I keep on [C]callin' her [D][C]name[D]
(fade out)
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