September Rain
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[Intro]
Am7 D9 F/G Cmaj7 Em7 Eb9
[Verse 1]
Dm9 G13
I see the raindrops fall on the windowpane
Dm9 G13
It's just 5 o'clock still I feel the same
Cmaj7 Gdim
Wait for you
[Verse 2]
Dm9 G13
I put the words on a note, tryin' to understand
Dm9 G13
Maybe I love you still but you can't be found
[Pre-chorus]
Cmaj7
Summer's gone
Am7
I lost it all
Cmaj7
I wrote a song
Am7 Gm7 Gb7
Maybe it's long
[Chorus]
Fmaj7
September rain
Comes to me again
Em7 Aaug
Just like sudden sadness comes
Dm9 G13 Cmaj7
Hangin' on the breeze
Fmaj7
September rain
Eaug
Falls on easy pain
Am7 D9
All the little lovers here
F/G Fmaj7 Em7 Eb9
And I'm down into your traces
[Verse 3]
Dm9 G13
I've got a little smile when twilight comes
Dm9 Bm7 E7(b9) Am7
It's funny, I think of you
[Instrumental]
D9 F/G Cmaj7
[Trumpet Solo]
Gm7 Gb7 Fmaj7 Eaug Am7 D9 F/G Em7 Eb9
[Verse 4]
Dm9 G13
You gave me little smile and I told to you
Dm9 G13
You will never know what I mean to you
[Pre-chorus]
Cmaj7
Summer's gone
Am7
I lost it all
Cmaj7
Twilight comes
Am7 Gm7 Gb7
And I recall
[Chorus]
Fmaj7
September rain
Comes to me again
Em7 Aaug
Just like sudden sadness comes
Dm9 G13 Cmaj7
Hangin' on the breeze
Fmaj7
September rain
Eaug
Falls on easy pain
Am7 D9
All the little lovers here
F/G Fmaj7 Em7 Eb9
And I'm down into your traces
[Outro with Fade-out]
Dm9 G13 (x6)
How to play September Rain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.