there are a few versions on the web that aren’t true to the song in either chords used
timing of the changes . this is my first attempt at trying to nail down the problems for
who wants to learn this song , but can’t find an accurate leadsheet for it . listen to the
for the overall timing and tempo . feel free to comment .
intro : Am – G – Em – D ( x2 )
Am – G – Em – Csus4 ( 3rd time into verse )
verse 1 :
G D
the song came and went
Am C
like the times that we spent
Em D Csus4 G
hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent .
G D
i laughed and she smiled .
Am C
it would last for awhile .
Em D Csus4 G
you don’t know what you got till you lose it all again .
chorus :
Am G
listen to the mandolin rain .
Em D
listen to the music on the lake
Am G
listen to my heart break
Em D
everytime she runs away
Am G
listen to the banjo wind
Em D
a sad song drifting low
C G
listen to the tears roll
C G
down my face as she turns to go .
verse 2 :
a cool evening dance
listenin’ to the bluegrass band
takes the chill from the air
till they play the last song .
i’ll do my time ( ohh )
keeping you off my mind .
but there are moments that i find
i’m not feeling too strong
( repeat chorus )
bridge :
F C
running on down by the lakeshore
D G
she did love the sound of a summer storm
F C
playing on the lake like a mandolin
D G D
now it’s washing her away once again
( repeat chorus )
verse 3 :
the boat’s steaming in
i watch the sidewheel spin
and i think about her
when i hear the whistle blow
i can’t change my mind
i knew all the time
that she’d go
but that’s a choice i made long ago
( repeat chorus )
( end )
bruce hornsby sings behind the beat a lot and it may tie up some people not really
to singing and playing at the same time . keep in mind that he also wrote this song on A
so there are a ton of little fills and addEd notes ( suspended and resolved ) that you can
on your own , but for the sake of cleanliness i won’t tab out . i will warn you that the
has a lot of odd time – changes and while i could try to type out the rhythm as close as i
but it’s best to just use the chords there and place them on your own .
play this song with some heart!
there are a few versions on the web that aren’t true to the song in either chords used
timing of the changes . this is my first attempt at trying to nail down the problems for
who wants to learn this song , but can’t find an accurate leadsheet for it . listen to the
for the overall timing and tempo . feel free to comment .
intro : Am – G – Em – D ( x2 )
Am – G – Em – Csus4 ( 3rd time into verse )
verse 1 :
G D
the song came and went
Am C
like the times that we spent
Em D Csus4 G
hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent .
G D
i laughed and she smiled .
Am C
it would last for awhile .
Em D Csus4 G
you don’t know what you got till you lose it all again .
chorus :
Am G
listen to the mandolin rain .
Em D
listen to the music on the lake
Am G
listen to my heart break
Em D
everytime she runs away
Am G
listen to the banjo wind
Em D
a sad song drifting low
C G
listen to the tears roll
C G
down my face as she turns to go .
verse 2 :
a cool evening dance
listenin’ to the bluegrass band
takes the chill from the air
till they play the last song .
i’ll do my time ( ohh )
keeping you off my mind .
but there are moments that i find
i’m not feeling too strong
( repeat chorus )
bridge :
F C
running on down by the lakeshore
D G
she did love the sound of a summer storm
F C
playing on the lake like a mandolin
D G D
now it’s washing her away once again
( repeat chorus )
verse 3 :
the boat’s steaming in
i watch the sidewheel spin
and i think about her
when i hear the whistle blow
i can’t change my mind
i knew all the time
that she’d go
but that’s a choice i made long ago
( repeat chorus )
( end )
bruce hornsby sings behind the beat a lot and it may tie up some people not really
to singing and playing at the same time . keep in mind that he also wrote this song on A
so there are a ton of little fills and addEd notes ( suspended and resolved ) that you can
on your own , but for the sake of cleanliness i won’t tab out . i will warn you that the
has a lot of odd time – changes and while i could try to type out the rhythm as close as i
but it’s best to just use the chords there and place them on your own .
play this song with some heart!
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