Elsie Carlisle - The Clouds Will Soon Roll By Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Somewhere the sun is [C7]shining
[F]so Honey don’t you [C]cry [C] [B] [Bb]
[A]We’ll find a silver [D7]lining
[G7]The clouds will soon roll [C]by [G]
[Closing]
[C]I hear a robin [C7]singing
[F]upon a treetop [C]high [C] [B] [Bb]
[A]To you and me he’s [D7]singing
[G7]the clouds will soon roll [C]by [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Each little tear and sorrow only [C]brings you [G7]closer to [C]me [C7]
[F]Just wait until tomorrow, what a [C]happy [A]day that will [D7]be [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Down Lover’s Lane to[C7]gether
[F]We’ll wander you and [C]I [C] [B] [Bb]
[A]Goodbye to stormy [D7]weather
[G7]the clouds will soon roll [C]by [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Each little tear and sorrow only [C]brings you [G7]closer to [C]me [C7]
[F]Just wait until tomorrow, what a [C]happy [A]day that will [D7]be [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Down Lover’s Lane to[C7]gether
[F]We’ll wander you and [C]I [C] [B] [Bb]
[A]Goodbye to stormy [D7]weather
[G7]the clouds will soon roll [C]by [F] [G7] [C]
How to play The Clouds Will Soon Roll By on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elsie Carlisle - The Clouds Will Soon Roll By on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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.
The Clouds Will Soon Roll By uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), C → C7 (8), and C7 → F (8). 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 - C7 chord transition.
1. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
2. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 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.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → Bb chord transition
To move from B to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
6. Bb → A chord transition
To move from Bb to A;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
8. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
9. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D 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.
11. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
12. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- 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 1.
The Clouds Will Soon Roll By chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Clouds Will Soon Roll By.
- The Clouds Will Soon Roll By includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Clouds Will Soon Roll By contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Clouds Will Soon Roll By 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G7: 3%