Intro [2X]:

        bass, doubled w/vibes:

        G      Gsus4       G     Gsus4
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|
D|-3---------------|---------2---3--5-|

Verse 1:

        G            Gsus4           G           Gsus4
        Go blame the rain for your cloudburst of teardrops
        G         Gsus4           G                    C
        Blame the wind, say how lonely and cold it can be
        Cm      D7          G
           You asked to be free
                          Cm
        Don't blame it on me

Verse 2:

        Go blame the night for the darkness descending
        Blame the wind, say it laughs at you now that you're free
        That's how you want it to be
        Don't blame it on me

Chorus:

         G               C/G
        Now your life is empty
        D7/G              G
        And only tears remain
              G                   C/G
        Your high hopes turned to heartaches
               C               D7sus4   D7
        Your freedom turned to chains

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

Verse 3:

        Go blame rain and the wind and the darkness
        Blame the world for the way things have turned out to be
        Blame whatever you please
             Cm
        But don't...
        D7                G
        Don't blame it on me

Coda [repeat to fade]:

        Cm     D7         G
        Don't blame it on me