As a songwriter, often the weather can be an inspiration. Today was a case in point. When I woke up it was raining like there was no tomorrow. It was rainy and overcast all day, as a matter of fact. Certainly not the norm for Key West. Yet, so often we see a rainy, overcast day as something depressing, when in fact, they can be a very beautiful, unique day! That was the inspiration for the song that bubbled out of me about three this afternoon. (note: in compressing the original Word document which the song was written on, the chords do not fall in the propper places... sorry).

A BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN PARADISE WAY
1
C C6/9 C C6/9
SKYS ARE CLOUDY RAINS FALLING DOWN
C C6/9 C C6/9
THINKING OF YOU WISH YOU WERE IN TOWN
F F Maj7 F F Maj7 C C6/9 C C6/9
SILVER DROPS RICOCHET HIGH OFF A ONCE BUSY STREET
Em F Maj7/C G/B F Maj7/C G C C 6/9(x4)
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN PARADISE WAY IN KEY WEST

2
DOWN IN THE KITCHEN COFFEE IS BREWING

ON THE STOVE TOP A SOUP IS STEWING

ALL THE WHILE THAT RAIN KEEPS FALLING DOWN

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN PARADISE WAY IN KEY WEST


Dm9 G Dm7 F Fmaj7 G
RAIN KEEPS FALLIN’ THE NIGHT CALLS FAR FROM THE DAY AND WHILE
Dm9 G Dm7 F Maj7 G
I’M TEXTING KISSES THROUGH DROPS THEY ARE MISSING THEY HEAD SO
F Maj7 Em+9 C C6/9 C C6/9
FAR AWAY FAR AWAY

3
TIN ROOFS ARE SINGING, RAIN’S CRASHING LIKE CYMBLES

MY MIND IS WONDERING, IMAGINATION GOES WHIMSICALLY

DOWN THE STREET AS I LEAP PUDDLES FUTILY

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN PARADISE WAY IN KEY WEST

IT’S ONE OF THOSE UNUSUAL DAYS IN KEY WEST

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN PARADISE WAY IN KEY WEST

© 2/1/2010 Christopher R. Rehm BMI

(note: ¾ time, up-beat allegro, jazzy )