Waiting For The Rain Chords & Lyrics - Gordon Bok

[INTRO]
[C] [F] [C] [G/B] [Am] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
Well, the weather had been sultry for a [F]fortnight's time or [C]more
The shearers had been [Am]battling might and [G]main
And [C]some had got the century as [F]never did be[C]fore
And now all hands are [G]waiting for the [C]rain [Bb]

[VERSE]
The [F]boss is getting rusty and the [C]ringer's caving in
His bandaged wrist is [Am]aching with the [G]pain
And every [C]second man, I [C7]fear, is going to [F]make it hot for [C]him
Unless we get a[G]nother fall of [C]rain [Bb]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[C] [Bb] [F] [C] [G/B] [Am] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
Well, the sky is clouding over and the [F]thunder's muttering [C]loud
The clouds are driving [Am]eastward o'er the [G]plain
And I [C]see the lightning flashing followed [F]by an awful [C]crash
And I hear the gentle [G]patter of the [C]rain [Bb]

[VERSE]
So, [F]lads put on your stoppers and [C]let us to the hut
We'll gather 'round and [Am]have a friendly [G]game
And [C]some are playing [C7]music and [F]some play ante-[C]up
And some are gazing [G]outward at the [C]rain [Bb]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[C] [Bb] [F] [C] [G/B] [Am] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
Well, now the rain is over, let the [F]pressers spin their [C]screws
Let the teamsters drive their [Am]wagons in a[G]gain
And we'll [C]block the classer's table by the [F]way we push them [C]through
Since now all hands are [G]merry since the [C]rain [Bb]

[VERSE]
And the [F]boss won't be so rusty when the [C]sheep have all been shorn
And the ringer's wrist won't [Am]ache so with the [G]pain
Of [C]pocketing a [C7]season's check for [F]fifty pounds or [C]more
And the second man will [G]drive him hard a[C]gain [Bb]

[VERSE]
So [F]boss, bring out the bottle and we'll [C]wet the final flock
For the shearers here may [Am]never meet a[G]gain
And [C]some may meet next [C7]season and [F]some not even [C]then
And some they will just [G]vanish like the [C]rain