Song: Let It Rain
Artist: Zac Brown Band
Album: The Grohl Sessions, Vol I
Tuning: 1/2 step down
Tabbed by: Dan Waitkus
Here's a really good song off of the Zac Brown Ep, The Grohl Sessions, Volume I,
which was produced by Dave Grohl and released in December 2013.
Tune your guitar a 1/2 step down and play the chords as you
would with standard tuning.
Chords Used*:
E B C#m A F#m G#7 G#m
0 0 4 0 2 4 4
0 4 5 2 2 6 6
1 4 6 2 2 4 6
2 4 6 2 4 5 4
2 2 4 0 4 4 4
0 x 0 x 2 4 4
* When you're going up the neck during the chorus (There's no room left for darkness...) use root 6 barre
chords for A & B, and use root 5 barre chord for E. Use the same E (root 5) and B (root 6) barre chords on
the last chorus after the G#m.
Barre Chords:
EADGBe
A: (577655)
B: (799855)
E: (079990)
Intro:
e|x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---11--11--11--11--9--7--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--4--5--7----------------------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
E
Baby, I'm wounded. The pain it is passing.
A
Can you hold back the show for awhile?
E
Beneath the hat that I'm wearing,
the storms are all brewing
A
and, baby, its time to go on.
E
Structure is quoting
and the wood it is cracking
A
and the thoughts are all starting to fall.
E
There's more to say than what's been said
B
and people are climbing the wall.
Chorus:
E (B) C#m A B C#m
Let it Rain. Let it pour. Let these skeletons darken my door
A B E A B
Lay the past in the graveyard with things that cant hold me no more.
E (B) C#m G#7 C#m G#7 A E
Breathe in deep. Let it out. Wash the bitterness out of your mouth.
F#m G#m A B E
There's no room left for darkness when, you're filled with the light it comes out.
Repeat Intro 2x
Verse 2:
E
Truth hurts the worst,
so you might as well face it,
A
so the slate can again be wiped clean.
E
Standing on the shore of tomorrow's horizon
B
let music set you free.
Chorus:
E (B) C#m A B C#m
Let it rain. Let it pour. Let these skeletons darken my door.
A B E A B
Lay the past in the graveyard with things that cant hold me no more.
E (B) C#m G#7 C#m G#7 A E
Breathe in deep. Let it out. Wash the bitterness out of your mouth.
F#m G#m A B E
There's no room left for darkness when, you're filled with the light it comes out.
Bridge:
C#m B
It's a call to all fighters, to all sinners and thieves.
E G#m A B
Fill their ears with the music that sets their hearts free.
C#m B
I smash these stings till my fingers bleed.
E A B
Lay down all your burdens and sing back to me.
Chorus:
E (B) C#m A B C#m
Let it Rain. Let it pour. Let these skeletons darken my door
A B E A B
Lay the past in the graveyard with things that cant hold me no more.
E (B) C#m G#7 C#m G#m E B
Breathe in deep. Let it out. Wash the bitterness out of your mouth.
F#m G#m A B
There's no room left for darkness when, you?re filled with the light.
F#m G#m A
There's no room left for darkness, babe.
F#m G#m A B E
There's no room left for darkness when, you?re filled with the light it comes out.
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/zac_brown_band/let_it_rain_chords_1499986