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Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain Chords

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ChordsE7, B, Bb, D#, C#m, G#m, F#, F#m, C#, Ab, F, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[E7] [B] [E7] [B] [E7]
[Bb]You said you didn’t [D#]need her,
[D#]you told her good[Bb]bye,
[Bb]you sacrificed a good [D#]love
[D#]to satisfy your [Bb]pride.
[Bb]Now you wished that you should [D#]have her,
[D#]and you feel like such a [E7]fool.

[verse 2]
[E7]You let her [B]walk away, now it [E7]just don’t feel the [C#m]same,
gotta blame it on [C#m]something, gotta blame it on [C#m]something.

[chorus]
Blame it on the r[E7]ain that was falling, [B]falling,
Blame it on the [E7]stars that did shine at [B]night.
Whatever you [G#m]do, don’t put the blame on [E7]you,
Blame it on the [E7]rain, yeah, [B]yeah !

[verse 3]
You can [F#]blame it on the rain.

[verse 4]
[Bb]Should’ve told her you were [D#]sorry,
[D#]could have said you were [Bb]wrong.
[Bb]But no, you couldn’t do [D#]that,
[D#]you had to prove you were [Bb]strong, oo.
[Bb]If you hadn’t been so [D#]blinded,
[D#]she might still be there with [E7]you.

[verse 5]
[E7]You want her [B]back again, but she [E7]just don’t feel the [C#m]same.
gotta blame it on [C#m]something, gotta blame it on [C#m]something

[verse 6]
Blame it on the [E7]rain that was falling, [B]falling,
Blame it on the [E7]stars that did shine at [B]night.
Whatever you [G#m]do, don’t put the blame on [E7]you,
Blame it on the [E7]rain, yeah, [B]yeah !
I wanna [F#m]blame it on the rain.

[Closing]
‘Cause the [C#]rain [C#]don’t [C#]mind !
And the [Ab]rain [Ab]don’t [Ab]care,
[F#]you got to blame it on [Ab]something.

[chorus]
Blame it on the [F]rain that was falling, [C]falling,
Blame it on the [F]stars that did shine at [C]night.
Whatever you [Am]do, don’t put the blame on [F]you,
Blame it on the [F]rain, yeah, [C]yeah !
Blame it on the [F]rain, yeah, [C]yeah !
Blame it on the [F]rain, yeah, [C]yeah !

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ArtistMilli Vanilli
AlbumGirl You Know It's True
GenresPop, R&B
Year1989
KeyE

How to play Blame It On The Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain on guitar requires 13 chords and 17 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.

Blame It On The Rain uses these transitions most often: E7 → B (10), B → E7 (6), and Bb → D# (6). 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 E7 - B chord transition.

1. E7 → B chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E7 to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
E7 to B

2. E7 → Bb chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from E7 to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
E7 to Bb

3. Bb → D# chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
Bb to D#

4. D# → E7 chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from D# to E7;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
D# to E7

5. E7 → C#m chord transition

To move from E7 to C#m;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m;

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

7. G#m → E7 chord transition

To move from G#m to E7;

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

8. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

9. F# → Bb chord transition

To move from F# to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 3.

10. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

11. F#m → C# chord transition

To move from F#m to C#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

12. C# → Ab chord transition

To move from C# to Ab;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

13. Ab → F# chord transition

To move from Ab to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

14. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

15. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

16. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

17. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Blame It On The Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blame It On The Rain.

  • Blame It On The Rain includes 55 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blame It On The Rain contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blame It On The Rain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → B: 3%
    • E7 → C#m: 1%
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → Bb: 8%
    • D# → E7: 0%
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