I would guess that very few people know R.E.M. did a cover of this song. They did it for
live performance,
although I don t know when or where. Here it is.
Two versions are presented here: first keeps the original lyrics, but played the way
does. The second is
with the lyrics that Michael actually sang during the performance.
VERSION 1:
INTRO
| (x2)
VERSE ONE
Someone told me long ago
There s a calm before the storm, I know
And it s been coming for some time
When it s over, so they say
It ll rain a sunny day, I know
Shining down like water
CHORUS
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day
VERSE TWO
Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hard, I know
Been that way for all my time
Til forever on it goes
Thru the circle fast and slow, I know
And it can t stop, I wonder
CHORUS AGAIN
VERSION 2:
INTRO
| (x2)
Someone told me long ago
There s a calm before the storm, I know
It s been coming for some time
Yesterday and days before
Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know
Shining down like water
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day
Yesterday and days before
Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know
It can t last forever
If forever on it goes
On a circle fast and slow, I know
Shining down like water
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day
| (x2)
End on G