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I dunno about the chorus, but I can make out the verses, intro, and outro. Feel free to edit what I have if 
it's wrong, don't make an entirely new one!

~Edited by ETX: I think this sounds right? The chorus may be off a bit still...~

F5:  x 8 10 10 x x
E5:  x799xx
D#5: x688xx
D5:  x577xx
C#5: x466xx
G5(1): 355xxx
G5(2): x 10 12 12 x x
D5(2): 10 12 12 x x x
C5: 8 10 10 x x x

Intro:

The lead hits each chord once like so
F5 
F5 E5 D#5 
D5 C#5 D5 
D5 C#5 D5

F5 F5 E5 D#5 
switched on the radio this morning.
D5 C#5 D5 x 2
heard about the local savings and loan.

how they went under,
took with them everything i own.
that's alright.
it doesn't make me nervous.
'cause i can see the clouds gathering in the distance.

G5(2)            D5(2)           C5
and everytime it rains, it rains pennies from heaven.
G5(2)            D5(2)  C5
and everytime it rains, i'm a rich man.
G5(2)            D5(2)  C5
and everytime it rains, i'm indescribably wealthy.
G5(2)            D5(2)             C5
and everytime it rains, gold coins spill from the heavens straight into my hands.

G5(1)     D5(2)     C5          
many have said that the devil was coming.
G5(1)     D5(2)                  C5    
i looked down at the sidewalk -- three inches of water running.


i looked up at the clouds.
everything looked great.
the financial news network talked about the prime lending rate.
that's alright.
i'm safe and warm.
just over there ya know, near south ontario,
i can see the signals of a tropical storm.

and everytime it rains, it rains pennies from heaven.
and everytime it rains, i'm a rich man.
and everytime it rains, i'm indescribably wealthy.
and everytime it rains, tech stocks spill from the heavens straight into my hands.

many have said that the devil was coming.
i looked down at the sidewalk from the window -- three inches of water running.