Rain
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Intro
| G | Gm | G | C C#dim |
| G | A7 C | G A7 C | G C C# D |
[Verso 1]
G G7/F C
Raino, raino fall upon the earth again
C#dim
And make it good
G G7/F
Make it cool and fill the river
C C#dim
Fill the pool, quench the thirst
G G7/F
Of every fool and every sage
A7 C
And every sour soul
G
Who's lost so much
A7 C G C C# D
He doesn't know his need
[Verso 2]
G
Mmmm in vain, in vain
G7/F C
I tell you we're all the same
C#dim
'Cause there you stand
G G7/F
A-sayin' man it's not for real
C
'Cause we're the ones
C#dim G
Who get to steal the show
G7/F
And I don't know
A7
I guess you're right
C
But even so
G
If there's no audience
A7 C G G7
There just ain't no show
[Refrão]
C
Raino, rain
A7
Won't you fall on me again
C
Aaaah because a moldy mold
F
Has settled, settled on my brain
[Verso 3]
F# G
And in vain, in vain
C
I tell you we're all the same
C#dim
'Cause there you stand
G G7/F
A-sayin' man it's not for real
C
'Cause we're the ones
C#dim G
Who get to steal the show
And I don't know
A7
I guess you're right
C
But even so
G
If there's no audience
A7 C G C C# D
There just ain't no show
{Instrumental}
| G7 | C D | G7 | C D |
| G7 | A7 C | G A7 C | G C C# D |
[Verso 4]
G
I said in vain, in vain
G7/F C
I tell you we're all the same
C#dim
'Cause there you stand
G G7/F
A-sayin' man it's not for real
C
'Cause we're the ones
C#dim G
Who get to steal the show
G7/F
And I don't know
A7
I guess you're right
C
But even so
G
If there's no audience
A7 C G G7
There just ain't no show
[Refrão]
C
Raino, rain
A7
Won't you fall, won't you fall on me again
C
Mmm yeah, because a moldy mold
F F#
Has settled, settled on my brain
[Verso 5]
G
Vain in vain
C
I tell you we're all the same
C#dim
'Cause there you stand
G
sayin' man it's not for real
C
'Cause we're the ones
C#dim G
Who get to steal the show
G7/F
And I don't know
A7
I guess you're right
C
But even so
G
If there's no audience
A7 N.C.
There just ain't no show
How to play Rain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.