Prayin’ For the Rain

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© 2000 HIM Music

Key: C

Verse 1:

C

Elijah went down to see the king

               F

And said listen to what I say

                                                          A^m

God’s getting’ tired of your wicked ways

           D⁷              G       C

There ain’t gonna be no rain

        A^m                     D⁷  

The land was dry for three long years

         F                                             E⁷   A^m

They searched for water in vain

                                                 D⁷

The king went lookin’ for the prophet man

      G⁷                 C

He needed somebody to pray

Chorus:

                        C            C      F/C      C                          C          F/C     C

Oh, Lord, I’m prayin’ (prayin for the rain) for the rain (prayin’ for the rain)

F⁷                          C

Prayin’ for a rainy day (prayin’, prayin’, rainy day)

                                     C         F/C      C                A^m    C         F/C       C

Oh, Lord, I’m prayin’ (prayin for the rain) for the rain (prayin’ for the rain)

D^m7                 G⁷     C

Prayin’ for the latter rain (prayin’, prayin’, latter rain)

A^m                                                                             D⁹                                  D⁹

Every day I’m looking (ever day I’m looking for a cloud in the sky) for a cloud in the sky

      F                                E⁷         A^m

To shower down revival from on high

                        A^m         A^m                          D⁹

Oh, Lord, I’m prayin’ (prayin’ for the rain) prayin’ (prayin’ for the rain)

F⁷                    G⁷      C

Prayin’ for the latter rain (prayin’, prayin’, ladder rain)

Verse II:

  C

Elijah went up to the mountaintop

    F

Together with the prophets of Baal

                                                  A^m

They prayed and cried to their god all day

       D⁷                  G            C

But they served a god that failed

  A^m                            D⁷  

Elijah prayed and the fire fell

      F                                             E⁷   A^m

He put those prophets to shame

                                                         D⁷

He turned to the king and said you better run,

                   G⁷            C

I heard the sound of abundance of rain

Verse III:

C

Take a look around at the church today

          F

It’s a dry and thirsty land

                            A^m

Nobody wants to pay the price

      D⁷                   G         C

To bring down revival to man

A^m                       D⁷  

Lord, help me to be the one

F                                            E⁷   A^m

Down on my knees to stay

                     D⁷

Until I see a cloud in the sky

G⁷                   C

Comin’ with a mighty rain