Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse fanciness

x2 then

Chorus fanciness

x2 then

Verse 1

 on the road to spotsylvania

 the sky grew dark and mean

 when they placed you in the lineup?

 you could not see a god damn thing

 but it smelled like it might rain

Chorus

and the rain, it should bring life boys

 or at least a brief respite

 well you can rest and wait for night boys

 but keep your powder dry

 or the rain will take your life

Verse 2

but through the tress i heard them coming

by the clank of their canteens

but since the rain softened the drum heads

you could hear the orders screamed

there they are boys make 'em bleed

Verse 3

well i took aim but at one really

but just a shape that caught my eye

and each time i pulled the trigger

there was no kick she did not fire

i did not keep my powder dry

Chorus

and the rain...

Verse 4

we had never been so close as

to look them in the eye

some threw rocks and cursed the devil

while we waited there to die

me i pissed myself and cried

Chorus

that the rain....