Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [G]
[C]I’ve been loving you [F]a [G]long time, [C]down all the years, [F]down [G]all the days
[C]And I’ve cried for all [F]your [G]troubles, [C]smiled at your funny [F]little [G]ways
[C]We watched our friends [F]grow up [G]together, [C]and we saw them as [F]they [G]fell
[C]Some of them fell [F]into [G]Heaven, [C]some of them fell [F]into [G]Hell
[verse 2]
[C]I took shelter from [F]a [G]shower, [C]and I stepped into [F]your [G]arms
[C]On a rainy night in [F]Soho, [G] [C]the wind was whist[F]ling all [G]its charms
[C]I sang you all [F]my [G]sorrows, [C]you told me all [F]your [G]joys
[C]Whatever happened [F]to that [G]old song, [C]to all those little [F]girls [G]and boys
[verse 3]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
[C]Sometimes I [F]wake up in [G]the morning, [C]the ginger [F]lady by [G]my bed
[C]Covered in a [F]cloak of [G]silence, [C]I hear you talking [F]in my [G]head
[C]I’m not singing [F]for [G]the future, [C]I’m not dreaming of [F]the [G]past
[C]I’m not talking of [F]the [G]first time, [C]I never think [F]about [G]the last
[Closing]
[C]Now the song is [F]nearly [G]over, [C]we may never find [F]out [G]what it means
[C]Still, there’s a light I [F]hold [G]before me, [C]you’re the measure [F]of my [G]dreams
[C]The measure of [F]my [G]dreams
[outro]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
How to play A Rainy Night In Soho on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Rainy Night In Soho uses these transitions most often: C → F (35), F → G (35), and G → C (34). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
A Rainy Night In Soho chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Rainy Night In Soho.
- A Rainy Night In Soho includes 104 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Rainy Night In Soho contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Rainy Night In Soho connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%