The Who

Love Reign OŽer Me (PeteŽs Theme)(Tabs)

The Who

Key: Ebm7

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	        {Piano intro arr for guitar} 
Eb||------------------|| 
Bb||-10-----10--------|| 
Gb||.--9------9------.|| 
Db||.----7------7----.|| 
Ab||------------------|| 
Eb||------------------|| 
 
    |Ebmsus4         |                |Ebmsus4/Db            |     
Only love can make it rain the way the beach is kissed by the sea 
 
    |Ebmsus4         |                      |Ebmsus4/Db          |         | 
Only love can make it rain like the sweat of lovers laying in the fields 
 
{Chorus; main Chorus pattern} 
  || Ebm7 Ebm7sus2...*            |Bmaj7   |Bmaj7/Ab         | 
     Love,              reign o'er me 
  ||{electric}                                               | 
eb||-15-14-12-10-|----------------|--------|-----------------| 
Bb||-------------|12-10-8-----7---|--------|-----------------| 
Gb||.------------|----------------|9-7-5-4-|0h2--------------| 
Db||.------------|----------------|--------|----5-------2----| 
Ab||-------------|----------------|--------|------0h2p0--0-2-| 
Eb||-------------|----------------|--------|-----------3-----| 
  |{acoustic with capo on 1st}                               | 
 F||-2--1--2--1--|2--1--2-----1---|2-1-2-1-|2---1-2----1-----| 
 C||-4--4--4--4--|4--4--4-----4---|4-4-4-4-|4---4-4----4-----| 
Ab||.3--3--3--3--|3--3--3-----3---|3-3-3-3-|3---3-3----3-----| 
Eb||.1--1--1--1--|1--1--1-----1---|4-4-4-4-|4---4-4----4-----| 
Bb||-------------|----------------|--------|-----------------| 
 F||-------------|----------------|--------|-----------------| 
{*note: alt betw Ebm7 and Ebm7sus2 for measure} 
 
  |Ebm7        |                |Bmaj7           |Abm7            | 
   Love,              reign o'er me,   reign o'er me,    reign o'er 
eb|15-14-12-10-|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
Bb|------------|12-10-8-----7---|----------------|----------------| 
Gb|------------|----------------|9-7--5---4------|0h2-------------| 
Db|------------|----------------|----------------|----5--4----2--/| 
Ab|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
Eb|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
  |                                                               | 
 F|2--1--2--1--|2--1--2-----1---|2-1--2---1------|4---4--4----4---| 
 C|4--4--4--4--|4--4--4-----4---|4-4--4---4------|4---4--4----4---| 
Ab|3--3--3--3--|3--3--3-----3---|3-3--3---3------|1---1--1----1---| 
Eb|1--1--1--1--|1--1--1-----1---|4-4--4---4------|1---1--1----1---| 
Bb|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 F|------------|----------------|----------------|4---4--4----4---| 
 
  |Bbsus4    |Bb   Bb7   || 
   me                 (Only) 
eb|----------|-----------|| 
Bb|----------|-----------|| 
Gb|----------|----------.|| 
Db|9---------|9---------.|| 
Ab|----------|9----------|| 
Eb|---------7|7----------|| 
  |          |           || 
 F|1---------|1----1-----|| 
 C|4---------|3----3-----|| 
Ab|3---------|3----1----.|| 
Eb|3---------|3----3----.|| 
Bb|1---------|1----1-----|| 
 F|----------|-----------|| 
 
{repeat verse} 
Only love can bring the rain that makes you yearn to the sky 
Only love can bring the rain that falls like tears from on high 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
  |Ebm7        |                |Bmaj7           |Bmaj7/Ab        | 
   Love,              reign o'er me, reign o'er me,  reign o'er me 
eb|15-14-12-10-|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
Bb|------------|12-10-8-----7---|----------------|----------------| 
Gb|------------|----------------|9-7--5---4------|0h2-------------| 
Db|------------|----------------|----------------|----5--4--------| 
Ab|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
Eb|------------|----------------|----------------|---------0-3-0--| 
 
  |Ebm7         |                         | 
   Love,                reign   o'er        
eb|15-----------|---------------12------12| 
Bb|---------8-10|10^----12p10-12--10-12---| 
Gb|-------/9----|-------------------------| 
Db|--7h9~-------|---9x--------------------| 
Ab|-------------|-------------------------| 
Eb|-------------|-------------------------| 
 
|Bmaj7             |Abm7                     | 
 me, reign o'er me, reign o'er me............. 
|------------------|-------------------------| 
|----13^(15)-------|--------13^^-------------| 
|9---------9-------|------------12\9---------| 
|------------------|-------------------------| 
|------------------|----------------7-0-----0| 
|------------------|-------------------0-2-3-| 
 
  |Bbsus4    |Bb   Bb7   || 
   ....                    
eb|---------7|7----------|| 
Bb|--------5-|7----------|| 
Gb|-------4--|4---------.|| 
Db|------4---|4---------.|| 
Ab|2---------|-----------|| 
Eb|----------|-----------|| 
  |          |           || 
 F|1---------|1----1-----|| 
 C|4---------|3----3-----|| 
Ab|3---------|3----1----.|| 
Eb|3---------|3----3----.|| 
Bb|1---------|1----1-----|| 
 F|----------|-----------|| 
 
{bridge} 
|F#        F#sus4/Ab                 | 
    On the dry and dusty road   
|------------------------------------| 
|--12-------------------12h13-12--15-| 
|------------------------------12----| 
|/12--------------------12-----------| 
|------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------| 
 
|F#              F#sus4/Ab           |F#          F#sus4/Ab      | 
   The nights we spent apart alone      I need to get back home to 
|15-----------------------15---------|15----------15-------------| 
|-----------------12h13-12----13-12--|---------------------13p12-| 
|---------------------------12-------|---------------------------| 
|-----------------12-----------------|---------------------------| 
|------------------------------------|---------------------------| 
|------------------------------------|---------------------------| 
 
|Eb         Ab/Eb   |Bb/Eb     Ab/Eb           | 
 Cool, cool rain 
|-------------------|--------------------------| 
|--9----9----10--10-|--12--12--12-----12/13-15-| 
|-------------------|--------------------------| 
|/9---/9---/11-/11--|/13-/13-/13---------------| 
|-------------------|--------------------------| 
|-------------------|--------------------------| 
 
|F#                         F#sus4/Ab           | 
    I can't sleep and I'd lay and I'd think  
|15-----------------------------------7-7-------| 
|-------------------------------------8-8/3-----| 
|------------------------------------------4/5--| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
 
|F#             F#sus4/Ab             |F#           F#sus4/Ab       | 
   The night is hot and black as ink     Oh, god, I need a drink  of  
|--------------------------------3-3--|-------15--------------------| 
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
|4----------------------------4/5-5-5-|4--------------4h5-4---------| 
|-------------------------------------|--------------------5--------| 
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
 
|Eb         Ab/Eb  |Bb/Eb   Ab/Eb     | 
 Cool, cool rain 
|-----------5--5---|------------------| 
|------------------|7--7----5--5------| 
|------------6--6--|-7--7----6--------| 
|2-----------------|--------------2-2-| 
|------------------|------------------| 
|------------------|------------------| 
 
|F#    F#sus4/Ab    |F#          F#sus4/Ab   |F#     F#sus4/Ab    | 
|3-3----------------|---15-------------------|--------------------| 
|3-3----12-12-13-12-|------------12-13-13-12-|-----------12/13-12\| 
|0-0----------------|14^--\14-12-12--------12|<5>--------12----12\| 
|-----/12-----------|------------------------|<5>-----------------| 
|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------| 
|-------------------|------------------------|--------------------| 
 
|Eb       Ab/Eb      |Bb/Eb    Ab/Eb     | 
|--4--4----5---5-----|--7---7---7----7---| 
|--------------------|-------------------| 
|/4-/4---/6--/6------|/8--/8--/8--/8-----| 
|--------------------|-----------------9\| 
|--------------------|-------------------| 
|--------------------|-------------------| 
 
| F#       F#sus4/Ab  |F#      F#sus4/Ab    |F#    F#sus4/Ab     | 
|------15----7---5----|------------------3--|----------------3-3-| 
|(0)------------------|---3-----------------|3-3-----------------| 
|(0)-/16---/7--/5-----|0/4---4/5-4----4/5-4-|0-0----4-4/5/4-5----| 
|---------------------|-----------5---------|--------------------| 
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------| 
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------| 
 
|Eb    Ab/Eb |Bb/Eb Ab/Eb| 
|------------|-----------| 
|9-----10----|12---------| 
|9-----9-----|11---------| 
|9-----11----|13---------| 
|------------|-----------| 
|0-----0-----|0----------| 
 
|Ebmsus4         |                |Ebmsus4/Db       |            | 
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------| 
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------| 
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------| 
|9---------5-7-7h|9-----------5-7-|7----------7h9-5-|------------| 
|--------7-------|----------7-----|-----------------|7---------x-| 
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------| 
 
|Ebmsus4               |                |Ebmsus4/Db    |           | 
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------| 
|----------------------|----------17-17-|17------17-19-|20^--------| 
|14^-----12-14-12h14-12|h14-----16------|--------------|-----------| 
|------14--------------|----------------|--------------|-----------| 
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------| 
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------| 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
Love, reign o'er me, reign over me, over me, over me, whoa 
Love, reign o'er me, whoa o'er  
 
  |Ebm7        |                |Bmaj7           |Bmaj7/Ab             | 
   Love,              reign o'er me, reign o'er me,  reign o'er me 
eb|15-14-12-10-|----------------|----------------|---------------------| 
Bb|------------|12-10-8-----7---|----------------|---------------------| 
Gb|------------|----------------|9-7--5---4------|0h2------------------| 
Db|------------|----------------|----------------|----5--4-2p0-2-0-----| 
Ab|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------0-2-0| 
Eb|------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------| 
 
Love, reign o'er me, reign o'er me, reign o'er me, reign o'er me 
  |Ebm7                |                               | 
   Love,                            reign     o'er       
eb|--------------------|-------------------------------| 
Bb|---------8---10^--8-|10-8-10^-8--10^-10p8--8--10^-8-| 
Gb|-------/9--8-------9|----------9---------9--9-------| 
Db|--------------------|-------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------|-------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------|-------------------------------| 
 
|Bmaj7                          |Abm7                       | 
 me,     whoa..................o'er me....................... 
|-------------------------------|---------12----------------| 
|-------------------------------|---------------------------| 
|9----------------------------12|--12h14^---14(^)\-12-------| 
|------------------------12h14--|14------------------12h14--| 
|---------10h12-10h12-/14-------|-------------------------12| 
|-------12----------------------|---------------------------| 
 
{outro} 
  |Bbsus4    |Bb7       |Bb       |Bb       |Ebm          | 
   ......                                    Love!          
eb|----------|----------|---------|---------|0------------| 
Bb|------17--|----------|---------|---------|0------------| 
Gb|----------|16~-------|---------|---------|0------------| 
Db|----/16-16|~---------|---------|---------|2------------| 
Ab|14--------|----------|---------|---------|2------------| 
Eb|----------|----------|---------|---------|0------------| 
  |          |          |         |         |             | 
 F|1---------|1---------|1--------|1--------|1------------| 
 C|4---------|3---------|3--------|3--------|3------------| 
Ab|3---------|1---------|3--------|3--------|2------------| 
Eb|3---------|3---------|3--------|3--------|1------------| 
Bb|1---------|1---------|1--------|1--------|1------------| 
 F|----------|----------|---------|---------|-------------| 
 
|Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm              |Ebm   
                                                  
|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------|0---- 
|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------|0---- 
|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------|0---- 
|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|2---- 
|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|2---- 
|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------xxxx|0---- 
|                                                 |      
|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------|1---- 
|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------|3---- 
|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|2---- 
|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------|1---- 
|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------|1---- 
|-------------------------------------------------|----- 
                                         {x=pick slide} 
 

	        

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