I thumbed my way from L.
A.
back to (C)Knox ville;
I found (G)out those bright lights ain’t where I be long.
From a (Em)phone booth in the rain I called to (C)tell her
I’ve had a change of dreams, I’m com ing home.
But tears (C)filled my eyes when I found out she was gone.
Smok y Moun tain rain keeps on (Bm)fall ing,
I keep on (C)call ing
her (D)name.
Smok y Moun tain rain, I’ll keep on (Bm)search ing;
I can’t go on (C)hurt ing
this (D)way.
She’s (C)some where in the (D7)Smok y Moun tain rain.
I waved a die sel down out side a (C)ca fé;
he said (G)he was goin’ as far as Gat lin burg.
I climbed (Em)up in cab, all wet and cold and (C)lone ly;
I wiped my eyes and told him a bout her.
I’ve got (C)find her, eyes can’t you make these big wheels burn?
Smok y Moun tain rain keeps on (Bm)fall ing,
I keep on (C)call ing
her (D)name.
Smok y Moun tain rain, I’ll keep on (Bm)search ing;
I can’t go on (C)hurt ing
this (D)way.
She’s (C)some where in the (D7)Smok y Moun tain rain.
I can’t blame her for let ting go,
a wom an needs some one warm to hold.
I feel the rain run ning down my face;
I’ll find her no mat ter what it takes.
This page shows “Smoky Mountain Rain” by Ronnie Milsap in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 140 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.