D  D/B  G

      D
It's 98 in the shade an' Mr Rose is rollin' hay.
               D/B           D
Eighty acres down an' ten to go.
   NC         D
Clouds are buildin in the south 

He knows time is runnin out 
                              D/B     G
An'there goes that tractors radiator hose.
  NC           D
There aint no tricks in his straw hat


He walks a quarter mile back.
                      D/B                 D
Miss Rose hears him slam that ol' screen door.
 NC      D
What he sees as wasted time is a blessing in disguise
                        A               G      A
Oh  he's cussin' what she's been prayin' for.

[Chorus]
     D          D/F#     G
The day turned dark as night 
            A                Bm
and in her eyes he saw the light 
 G         D/F#               A     (FILL 1)
He hadn't taken the time to notice.
 D               D/F#   G             A              Bm
From Heaven  it poured down on that little old farm house
            G               D/F#                  A
Lord knows what to do when love needs time for growin'
         D D/F# G A          D    (INTRO)
He sends   ra--in   for the Roses.

            D
She pulled down the window blinds

Even though the sun wasnt shinin
                            D/B                   D
The rain tapped out a love song on that old tin roof.
 D
Wrapped up in the covers  they held on to each other 
                 A             G
Like new lovers  on their honeymoon

[Instrumental Break Chords]
D  D/F#  G  A  Bm

A           G               D/F#                A
Lord knows what to do when love needs time for growin'
          D D/F# G A
(He sends   ra--in
               D D/F# G A           D    (INTRO)
The Lord sends   ra--in   for the Roses.

(FILL 1)
E|---------2--|
B|---------3--|
G|---------2--|
D|---------0--|
A|------------|
E|---3--2-----|