Who’ll Stop the Rain – On the Rocks

by John Fogarty & CCR :: Key of C ::

Group leader John Fogerty wrote this song. The song is often interpreted as a protest of the Vietnam War (like Fortunate Son), but when he performed it at the Arizona state fair in 2012, Fogerty told the crowd that he had been at Woodstock, watching the rain come down.

[C] Long as I remember, the [F] rain been comin’ [C] down. – – [C] Clouds of myst’ry [Em] pourin’ – con-[F]- fusion on the [C] ground. – – [F] Good men through the [C] ages, [F] tryin’ to find the [C] sun; – – [F] And I wonder, [G] still I wonder, [Am] who’ll stop the rain.

[C] I went down Virginia, seekin’ [F] shelter from the [C] storm. – – [C] Caught up in the [Em] fable, I [F] watched the tower [C] grow. – – [F] Five year plans and new [C] deals, [F] wrapped in golden [C] chains. – – [F] And I wonder, [G] still I wonder, [Am] who’ll stop the rain.

BREAK [ F C G ] [Dm F Am] [G C]
Break only for players that know the real arrangement

[C] Heard the singers playin’ – – [F] how we cheered for [C] more. – – [C] The crowd had rushed to-[Em]-gether, [F] tryin’ to keep [C] warm. – – [F] Still the rain kept [C] pourin’, [F] fallin’ on my [C] ears. – – [F] And I wonder, [G] still I wonder, [Am] who’ll stop the rain. (let Am trail off)