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.