The Manhattan Transfer
TRICKLE TRICKLE
By Clarence Bassett
Chorus
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash
[F] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C] [F]
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin',
[G] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Slop, Slop
[F] [C]
Just got to see my sweet gum drop
[C] [F]
She's there waitin' and I'm hesitatin'
[G] [C]
Tell me just when this rain will stop
Verse
[C]
Ronnie, dig my clothes here boy,
[F] [C]
One button row
[C] [C/B] [A7]
Well, you know I'm sharp, as a tack,
[D7] [G]
Say can you lend me your Cadillac
[C]
Gotta go, gotta go to a party - yeah
[F] [C]
Please lend me your show
[C] [C/B]
Well if I can't take it,
[A7]
You know I can't make it,
[D7] [G7] [C]
I won't see my baby no more.
Chorus
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash
[F] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C] [F]
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin',
[G] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Slop, Slop
[F] [C]
Just got to see my sweet gum drop
[C] [F]
She's there waitin' and I'm hesitatin'
[G] [C]
Tell me just when this rain will stop
Solo
[C] [F] [C]
[C] [F] [G] [C]
[C] [F] [C]
[C] [F] [G] [C]
Verse
[C]
Ronnie, she's sweet, she's fine yeh boy,
[F] [C]
And I love her so.
[C] [C/B] [A7]
Well if I don't make the party,
[D7] [G]
Man - she sure to blow.
[C]
Gotta go, gotta go to the party - yeh,
[F] [C]
Please lend me your show,
[C] [C/B] [A7]
Well if I can't take it, you know I can't make it,
[D7] [G] [C]
I won't see my baby no more.
Chorus
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash
[F] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C] [F]
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin',
[G] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
[C]
Trickle, Trickle, Slop, Slop
[F] [C]
Just got to see my sweet gum drop
[C] [F]
She's there waitin' and I'm hesitatin'
[G] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
Outro
[F] [G] [C]
Tell me how long will this rain last
