The ToneWay® Project: helping people play music

Rain and Snow [core]

Well I married me a wife, gave me trouble all my life
Run me out in that cold rain and snow
Rain and sno-o-o o-o-o o-ow Lord, Run me out in that cold rain and snow

She come downstairs, combin' back her yellow hair
And her cheeks were as red as a rose
As a rose, Lord, And her cheeks were as red as a rose

Well I done all I could do, tryin' to get along with you
And I ain't gonna be treated this a-way
This a-way, Lord, And I ain't gonna be treated this a-way

Well, she came into the room, there she met her fatal doom
And I ain't gonna be treated this a-way
This a-way, Lord, And I ain't gonna be treated this a-way

Available in these books:

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Core Songs Edition
100 songs and our acclaimed play-by-ear learning method.
Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Both books feature large-print lyrics (20-point type) and include chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

...and on these CDs:

Five CDs, 100 songs. Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.

The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.


A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com