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The day that the (F)rains came (F7)down,
(Bb)moth er (Bbm)earth (F)smiled a gain.
(Dm)Now the (Dm7)li lacs could (Gm7)bloom;
(F)now the (Dm7)fields could grow (Gm7)green (C7)er.
The day that the (F)rains came (F7)down, (Bb)buds were (Bbm)born; (F)love was born.
(Dm)As the (Dm7)young buds will (Gm7)grow,
(F)so our (Dm7)young love will (A)grow,
(G9)love,
(C9)sweet (F6)love.
A (Bb)rob in sang a (C7)song of love.
A (F)wil low tree reached up to the heav ens as (Bb)if to thank the (C7)sky a bove for (F)all (Fmaj7)that (F6)rain, that (F)wel (Fmaj7)come (F6)rain.
We (Bb)looked a cross the (C7)mead ow land and (F)seemed to sense a kind of a mir a cle, (Bb)much too deep to (C7)un der stand.
And (F)there we (Am)were so (D7)much in (G7)love.
The day that the (F)rains came (F7)down,
(Bb)moun tain (Bbm)streams
(F)swelled with pride;
(Dm)gone the (Dm7)dry riv er (Gm7)bed;
(F)gone the (Dm7)dust from the (Gm7)val
(C7)ley.
The day that the (F)rains came (F7)down,
(Bb)buds were (Bbm)born;
(F)love was born.
(Dm)As the (Dm7)young buds will (Gm7)grow,
(F)so our (Dm7)young love will (A7)grow;
(G9)love,
(C9)sweet
(Cm6)love;
(Gm7)rain,
(C7)sweet
(F)rain.
This page shows “The Day The Rains Came” by Jane Morgan 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 Bb at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.