| Em D | | Bm A | |
| Em D | | G D | ||
[Verse 1]
D D A Em
The song came and went like the times that we spent,
D/F# G A G D
hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent.
D D A Em
I laughed and she'd smile, it would last for awhile,
D/F# G A G D
you don't know what you got till you lose it all again.
[Chorus]
Em D Bm A
Listen to the mandolin rain, listen to the music on the lake,
Em D Bm A
listen to my heart break every time she runs away.
Em D Bm A
Listen to the banjo wind, a sad song drifting low,
Em D G D
listen to the tears roll down my face as she turns to go.
[Verse 2]
D D A Em
A cool evening dance, listening to the bluegrass band
D/F# G A G D
takes the chill from the air till they play the last song.
D D A Em
I'll do my time, keeping you off my mind
D/F# G A G D
but there's moments that I find I'm not feeling so strong.
[Chorus]
Em D Bm A
Listen to the mandolin rain, listen to the music on the lake,
Em D Bm A
listen to my heart break every time she runs away.
Em D Bm A
Listen to the banjo wind, a sad song drifting low,
Em D G D
listen to the tears roll down my face as she turns to go.
[Interlude]
Em D Bm A
Oh, listen to mandolin rain.
Em D G D
[Chorus]
Em D Bm A
Listen to the mandolin rain, listen to the music on the lake,
Em D Bm A
listen to my heart break every time she runs away.
Em D Bm A
Listen to the banjo wind, a sad song drifting low,
Em D G D
listen to the tears roll down my face as she turns to go.
[Outro]
Em D Bm A
Oh, listen to the mandolin rain,
Em D G D
listen to the mandolin rain,
Em D Bm A
listen to the mandolin rain, oh,
Em D G D
listen to the mandolin rain.
