ADD: Rainbow Man (Noel Paul Stookey)

Subject: Rainbow Man by Paul Stookey
From: PaulBobbyBuzz
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 04:54 PM

Not positive, but a guy I know is looking for this tune, I think he said it's either by Paul or Peter Yarrow. Thanks for your help. PBB

Subject: Lyr Add: RAINBOW MAN (Noel Paul Stookey)
From: Quincy
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 05:58 PM

Well PBB here's the lyrics.....
Rainbow Man

Noel Stookey and Karla Thibodeau
©1981 Neworld Media Music Publishing

Lookin' for a hole in the sky
There seem to be some people who perpetually try
They wait for a break in the overcast
They know that the clouds will eventually pass
And bring the sun; oh maybe they're the ones
Who are ready for the Rainbow Man

Manifest destiny
The only thing you get to give is what you can be
All my life I've been waitin'
To find a love worth imitating
Now it's come; and it's callin' everyone
To get ready for the Rainbow Man

Rainbow Man, Oo oo, he holds all the colors in his hand
And he's been at the heart of love ever since love began
He's the Rainbow Man

God bless rock and roll
But don't let the world take your soul
There'll be roads to riches; roads to ruin
Follow the road that leads right to Him
He's the one, He's standin' in the sun
They call the Rainbow Man

Rainbow Man oh, oh, he holds all the colors in his hand
And he breaks through the darkness again and again
He's the Rainbow Man
He's the Rainbow Man
He's the Rainbow Man


found here

best wishes, Yvonne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpp5k1GSSDs

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man by Paul stookey
From: PaulBobbyBuzz
Date: 07 Aug 01 - 01:25 PM

Thanks Quincy. I had found his site & got the lyrics. Anybody know about chords and (maybe??) mp3? Thanks again PBB

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man by Paul stookey
From: GUEST,PaulBobbyBuzz
Date: 11 Aug 01 - 07:23 PM

Quincy, thanks again...still pulling my hair out(not as much of it left as there used to be, either) looking for chords and(hopefully) an mp3...no luck. Any suggestions?? Thanks all PBB

Subject: mp3 request: Rainbow Man by Paul Stookey
From: GUEST,PaulBobbyBuzz
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 01:21 PM

Thanks Yvonne...still can't find music for the tune, or even chords...can anybody help me? PBB

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man by Paul stookey
From: Quincy
Date: 23 Aug 01 - 03:27 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man (Noel Paul Stookey)
From: GUEST,GUEST D W McAleer
Date: 26 Mar 25 - 10:46 PM

E
Lookin' for a hole in the sky
      G#                            C#m
There seem to be some people who perpetually try
    F#sus                   F#
They wait for a break in the overcast
    A                           B
They know that the clouds will eventually pass
    A    B   C#m    F#sus             F#
And bring the sun; oh maybe they're the ones
                      A    Am E
Who are ready for the Rainbow Man

E
Manifest destiny
    G#                            C#m
The only thing you get to give is what you can be
F#sus       F#
All my life I've been waitin'
A                   B
To find a love worth imitating
A   B    C#m            F#sus       F#
Now it's come; and it's callin' everyone
                     A   Am   E
To get ready for the Rainbow Man

       C#m    G#
Rainbow Man, Oo oo,
A                B             E
he holds all the colors in his hand
    A                G#sus    G# C#m             F#
And he's been at the heart of love ever since love began
         A   Am E
He's the Rainbow Man

E
God bless rock and roll
    G#                  C#m
But don't let the world take your soul
            F#sus            F#
There'll be roads to riches; roads to ruin
A                   B
Follow the road that leads right to Him
A    B   C#m       F#sus          F#
He's the one, He's standin' in the sun
             A    Am E
They call the Rainbow Man

       C#m    G#
Rainbow Man oo, oo,
A                B             E
he holds all the colors in his hand
    A                     G#sus G#    C#m       F#
And he breaks through the darkness   again and again
         A    Am E
He's the Rainbow Man
         F# A   D-D#-E
He's the Rainbow Man
         A   Am   E
He's the Rainbow Man

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man (Noel Paul Stookey)
From: GUEST,GUEST D W McAleer
Date: 26 Mar 25 - 10:47 PM

Sorry it did not post like it was entered, so chords aren't quite above the correct words. That is the key in which Stookey sings it.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Rainbow Man (Noel Paul Stookey)
From: GUEST,GUEST D W McAleer
Date: 26 Mar 25 - 10:49 PM

This one is easier to play, a key lower than he does.

D
Lookin' for a hole in the sky
          F#                                                Bm
There seem to be some people who perpetually try
         Esus                            E
They wait for a break in the overcast
         G                                        A
They know that the clouds will eventually pass
       G      A    Bm       Esus                      E
And bring the sun; oh maybe they're the ones
                                    G    Gm D
Who are ready for the Rainbow Man

D
Manifest destiny
       F#                                        Bm
The only thing you get to give is what you can be
Esus          E
All my life I've been waitin'
G                              A
To find a love worth imitating
G      A   Bm                Esus             E
Now it's come; and it's callin' everyone
                               G    Gm   D
To get ready for the Rainbow Man

               Bm          F#
Rainbow Man, Oo oo,
G                      A                  D
he holds all the colors in his hand
       G                      F#sus    F#    Bm                   E
And he's been at the heart of love ever since love began
             G    Gm   D
He's the Rainbow Man

D
God bless rock and roll
      F#                         Bm
But don't let the world take your soul
                  Esus                  E
There'll be roads to riches; roads to ruin
G                              A
Follow the road that leads right to Him
G    A    Bm          Esus               E
He's the one, He's standin' in the sun
                     G    Gm D
They call the Rainbow Man

               Bm          F#
Rainbow Man oo, oo,
G                      A                  D
he holds all the colors in his hand
       G                               F#sus F#   Bm             E
And he breaks through the darkness   again and again
             G    Gm   D
He's the Rainbow Man
             E      G    C-C#-D
He's the Rainbow Man
             G    Gm   D
He's the Rainbow Man