Biography:
The Commitments are a soul band from Dublin, Ireland, formed for the screen version of the book of the same name by Irish writer, Roddy Doyle. Originally a fictional group, the band reformed in 2010.
Formed in 1991 by working class music manager Jimmy Rabitte, The Commitments performes a unique blend of soul music, described by trumpeter Joey "The Lips" Fagan as "Dublin soul." Featuring Deco Cuffe on lead vocals, Imelda Quirke, Natalie Murphy and Bernie McGloughlin as female backing vocalists
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I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles - 1973
Composers: Bryant/Peebles/Miller
Submitted by Greg B.
NOTE: I'm submitting this under the Commitments, however I only
have Ann Peebles' 1973 recording to work from. (she doesn't have
her own tab section). The Commitment's version is pretty true to
the original. After all the whole premise of the fairy tale group
was to mimic the original soul masters.
Intro:
almost a reggae-like strumming pattern on F# @ 2nd position. do for first lyric line
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------11--11------11-------------------------|
D|--11---11---11---11----------11-----------------------------|
A|--9----9----9----9-----------9------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories
F#
Hey window pane do you remember
B F#
How sweet it used to be
[Verse]
E
When we were together
F#
Everything was so grand
A
Now that we've parted
Abm C#
There's one sound that I just can't stand...
[Chorus]
F# F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
'Cause he's not here with me
[Verse]
E
Alone with the pillow
F#
Where his head used to lay
A
I know you've got some sweet memories
Abm C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say
[Interlude - Horn Riff]
Dbl-Stop approximation of Horn interlude
F# E F# A Abm C#
e|--------------------------------------------------------5---4-------|
B|--7-7-9-11-11-9-7-7--5-5-7-9-9-7-5--7-7-9-11-11-9-7-----------------|
G|--6-6-8-11-11-8-6-6--4-4-6-9-9-6-4--6-6-8-11-11-8-6--5/6------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5/6-------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window, oh no no
B F#
'Cause he's not here with me, uh
E
Alone with the pillow uh uh
F#
Where his head used to lay, yeah
A
I know you've got some sweet memories
Abm C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say...
(repeat lyric below to fade)
F#
Uh, uh, I can't stand the rain...
B
Oohh !... Get off my window...
Get off my window nah,
F#
I can't stand the rain
Composers: Bryant/Peebles/Miller
Submitted by Greg B.
NOTE: I'm submitting this under the Commitments, however I only
have Ann Peebles' 1973 recording to work from. (she doesn't have
her own tab section). The Commitment's version is pretty true to
the original. After all the whole premise of the fairy tale group
was to mimic the original soul masters.
Intro:
almost a reggae-like strumming pattern on F# @ 2nd position. do for first lyric line
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------11--11------11-------------------------|
D|--11---11---11---11----------11-----------------------------|
A|--9----9----9----9-----------9------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories
F#
Hey window pane do you remember
B F#
How sweet it used to be
[Verse]
E
When we were together
F#
Everything was so grand
A
Now that we've parted
Abm C#
There's one sound that I just can't stand...
[Chorus]
F# F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
'Cause he's not here with me
[Verse]
E
Alone with the pillow
F#
Where his head used to lay
A
I know you've got some sweet memories
Abm C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say
[Interlude - Horn Riff]
Dbl-Stop approximation of Horn interlude
F# E F# A Abm C#
e|--------------------------------------------------------5---4-------|
B|--7-7-9-11-11-9-7-7--5-5-7-9-9-7-5--7-7-9-11-11-9-7-----------------|
G|--6-6-8-11-11-8-6-6--4-4-6-9-9-6-4--6-6-8-11-11-8-6--5/6------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5/6-------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window
B F#
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
F#
I can't stand the rain against my window, oh no no
B F#
'Cause he's not here with me, uh
E
Alone with the pillow uh uh
F#
Where his head used to lay, yeah
A
I know you've got some sweet memories
Abm C#
But like a window you ain't got nothing to say...
(repeat lyric below to fade)
F#
Uh, uh, I can't stand the rain...
B
Oohh !... Get off my window...
Get off my window nah,
F#
I can't stand the rain
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