Iola

[Intro ]
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[Verso 1]
 
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Corn's burned up and the well's gone dry 
The ground's like powder on the Fourth of July 
C                                           G    Am 
Even the crows gave up on these cloudless plains 
              D          G   Am 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
              D          G 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
 


[Verso 2]
 
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Desperation in my daddy's eyes 
A prayer on his lips as he watches the skies 
   C                                          G  Am 
He needs me, Iola, his dreames are whipping away 
              D          G   Am 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
              D          G 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
 


[Ponte]
 
 C                                            G 
Iola, I know I promised we'd get out of this town 
             Bm                C 
If you could cry me a river or laugh up a storm 
     Am                      C         D 
It's gonna take a miracle to save this farm 
 


[Verso 3]
 
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Can't sleep worrying 'bout the money we owe 
Can't make good if the corn won't grow 
 C                                        G   Am 
Iola, you know this isn't a question of blame 
              D          G 
Iola, can you bring the rain  


{Instrumental Break} 
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[Ponte]
 
 C                                            G 
Iola, I know I promised we'd get out of this town 
             Bm                C 
If you could cry me a river or laugh up a storm 
     Am                      C         D    Am 
It's gonna take a miracle to save this farm 


{Refrain} 
              D          G   Am 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
              D          G   Am 
Iola, can you bring the rain 
              D          G 
Iola, can you bring the rain 


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Iola, can you bring the rain 
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Iola, won't you bring the rain 
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Iola, bring the rain