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Harlem Rain

Richie Sambora
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Song

Harlem Rain - Richie Sambora

Transcribed By Ertunc Kocakoglu (Mr.Sambo)

I love this song, and as no-one is brave enough to tab it, i thought i would, and i'm only 16.

I was gonna tab the backing for the verses but i couldnt be assed, BUT I WILL, so keep

checking back. Anyway, enjoy...............for now.....................

TUNING: D,A,D,G,B,E - DROP D TUNING

  E|-----------------------------------------------------
  B|-----------------------------------------------------
  G|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  A|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-0^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^LET RING---------

Dm

  E|-----5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------
  B|-5h6---6p5---5h6---6p5---------6p5---5h6---6p5-------
  G|-----------7-----------7-----------7-----------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  A|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------

C

  E|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------
  B|---3h5---5p3---3h5---5p3---3h5---5p3---3h5---5p3-----
  G|-5-----------5-----------5-----------5---------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  A|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------

Bb

  E|-------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---------
  B|---1h3---3p1---1h3---3p1---1h3---3p1---1h3---3p1s3---
  G|-3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  A|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------

A

  E|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------
  B|---2h3---3p2---2h3---3p2---2h3---3p2---2h3---3p2-----
  G|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  A|-----------------------------------------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------
  E|-----------------------------------------------------
  B|---2-0-2---2---2---2---2-----------------------------
  G|-2-------2---0---------------3-----2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--
  D|-----------------3---2---0---------------------------
  A|-------------------------------4---------------------
  D|-----------------------------------------------------

There are two guitars playing this bit, but i have tabbed it for one

  E|-----5----3----2---0---------------------------------|X2
  B|-5s7--------5----3-2-3----------3----3---------------|
  G|-------7-----------2-2------------2--2-2-------------|
  D|-0---------------------0-----------------0------0--2-|
  A|-------------------------0--2--------------0--2------|
  D|-0-----------------------------------0---------------|
  E|-----5----3----2---0---------------------------
  B|-5s7--------5----3-2-3----------3----3--3------
  G|-------7-------------4-4----------2--2----2----
  D|-0-----------------------0------------------0--
  A|---------------------------0--2----------------
  D|-0-----------------------------------0---------
  E|-0----0-----------------------------------------------
  B|-3----------5--5s7-----7----5--5-----5--5-3-----------
  G|----2----2--2--------7---7--7------7------------------
  D|------0------------7--------7----7----7---------------
  A|------------------------------------------------------
  D|-0-------------0------------0-------------0-----------

D

The old man down on the corner

Is drowning in his pain

I can see the sorrow in his eyes

His tears, they leave a stain

G

The streets have left him broken

D

He's in the final phase

Em F#m G A

Its been a long hard road

D

From his glory days

                    E|----------------------------------
                    B|-----------3-----------5----7---7-
                    G|-----2-2-----2--2-2----7------5-7-
                    D|---0-----0------0---0--7--7-----7-
                    A|----------------------------------
                    D|-0------------------------------0-

D

There's a tattoo of his sweetheart

Fading on his arm

He talks of painful tradgedy

How he lost his lucky charm

G

His memory is cloudy

D

From the thunder in his vein

Em F#m G A

He's vanishing, vanishing gone

D

In the Harlem rain

Bm G D

Harlem rain coming down

Bm A G D

Another shattered soul at the lost and found

G A Bm A

One more night on the streets of pain

G A D

Getting washed away by the Harlem rain

  E|------------------------------------
  B|-5-----5---5s7-7----7---5-----5---3-
  G|---7-----7------------7---7-----7---
  D|-----7------------7---------7---7---
  A|------------------------------------
  D|-0--------------------------------0-

D

On desperation avenue

The devil takes his toll

Where the pushers and the poverty

Slowly claim you your soul

G

When you reached the realization

D

That you just cant break the chain, no

Em F#m G A

You're vanishing, vanishing gone

D

In the Harlem rain

Bm G D

Harlem rain coming down

Bm A G D

Another shattered soul at the lost and found

G A Bm A

One more night on the streets of pain

G A D

Getting washed away by the Harlem rain

  E|-----5----3----2---0---------------------------------
  B|-5s7--------5----3-2-3----------3----3---------------
  G|-------7-----------2-2------------2--2-2-------------
  D|-0---------------------0-----------------0------0--2-
  A|-------------------------0--2--------------0--2------
  D|-0-----------------------------------0---------------

HARLEM___

  E|-----5----3----2---0---------------------------
  B|-5s7--------5----3-2-3----------3----------3-3-
  G|-------7-----------2-2------------2--2-2-2-----
  D|-0---------------------0-------------0---------
  A|-------------------------0--2------------------
  D|-0---------------------------------------------

_____RAIN________________________

  E|----------------------------------------0--------
  B|------3---------3---------3--------3-----------3-
  G|----2---2-----2---2-----2---2----2---2-----2-----
  D|---------------------------------------------0---
  A|-------------------------------------------------
  D|-0---------0---------2--------0---------2--------
  E|-------------------------------------
  B|-5S7-----7-----3-2-0-----------------
  G|-------7---7---------2--0------------
  D|-----7--------------------4-0--------
  A|-------------------------------------
  D|-0---------------------------0-------

D

In your search for tender mercy

No one seemed to care

The faith that used to be your crutch

Is now your cross to bear

G

You lost yourself so long ago

D

You don't know who to blame

Em F#m G

You're vanishing, vanishing gone

Em F#m G

Vanishing, vanishing gone

Em F#m G

Vanishing, vanishing gone

A D

In the Harlem rain.

  E|----------------------------------------
  B|-5-----------5s7-----------5------5---2-  Down
  G|--------7-------------7---------------3-  Stroke
  D|---7--7---7------7--7---7----7--7---7-0-
  A|--------------------------------------0-
  D|-0-----------0-------------0----------0-

I you find any errors, have any questions or any requests, please email me. *thehitman_2002@hotmail.com*

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