transcribed by jerry martin

Very simple, yet effective song. Capo at third fret. Chord Names represent actual chord shapes. For example, a “C” Chord with a capo at the third fret would actually sound like an Eb.
 

          C      G         C       G
will you comfort me in my time of need?

         C             G                D
can you take away the pain and hurtful deeds?

                C        G                C      G
because when we need it most, there's no rain at all

     C            G                  D
and dust settles right there on the feed.

         Am          B/G     C
will you say to me a little rain's gonna come?

         G               C       D
when the sky can't offer none to me

             Am           B/G     C
cause i will come for you when my days are through

         G                   C
and i'll let your smile just off and carry me.
 

Play intro
 

                C             G
cause when the company comes down

               C              G
we'll take the truck on into town

        C        G                D
and buy whatever we can't seem to grow

           C              G
work these hands til they bleed

             C         G
cause i got mouths to feed

          C               G              D
and i got fifteen dollars hid above the stove

         Am          B/G     C
will you say to me a little rain's gonna come?

         G               C       D
when the sky can't offer none to me

              Am          B/G     C
cause i will come for you when my days are through

          G                  C
and i'll let your smile just off and carry me.
 

Play Intro
 

                C       G           C        G
cause it ain't like it was on back in those days

     C              G              D
when everyone would offer up their hand

           C        G                C     G
these old bones are worn, i've grown tiresome

  C                G           D
i know my time is surely gonna come.

          Am         B/G   C
will you comfort me in my time of need?

         G                      C      D
can you take away the pain and hurtful deeds?

             Am           B/G      C
cause i will come for you when my days are through

         G                   C
and i'll let your smile just off and carry me.
 

Play Intro
 

         C       G                     C       G
lord we married young and stayed where we came from

     C                   G             D
and gave those children everything we had

          C         G        C       G
will you stay with me in my time of need?

          C                G                D
though it seems we had such little time for us.

         Am           B/G    C
will you say to me a little rain's gonna come?

         G               C       D
when the sky can't offer none to me

             Am           B/G     C
cause i will come for you when my days are through

          G                  C
and i'll let your smile just off and carry me.