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James Taylor - Fire and Rain Chords

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ChordsG, Dm7, C, D, F7, Am, D7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Just yesterday [Dm7]morning they let me [C]know you were [G]gone
Susanne the [D]plans they made put an [F7]end to you
[G]I walked out this [Dm7]morning and I [C]wrote down this [G]song
I just can’t re[D]member who to [F7]send it to

[chorus]
[C]I’ve seen [Am]fire and [D7]I’ve seen [G]rain
I’ve seen [C]sunny days that I [Am]thought would [D7]never [G]end
I’ve seen [C]lonely times when I [Am]could not [D7]find a [G]friend
But I [F]always thought that I’d see you again

[verse 2]
[G]Won’t you look down upon me [Dm7]Jesus
You’ve got to [C]help me make a [G]stand
[G]You’ve just got to [D]see me through a[F7]nother day
[G]My body’s [Dm7]aching and my [C]time is at [G]hand
And I won’t [D]make it any [F7]other way

[chorus]
[C]I’ve seen [Am]fire and [D7]I’ve seen [G]rain
I’ve seen [C]sunny days that I [Am]thought would [D7]never [G]end
I’ve seen [C]lonely times when I [Am]could not [D7]find a [G]friend
But I [F]always thought that I’d see you again

[verse 3]
Been [G]walking my mind to an [Dm7]easy time
My [C]back turned towards the [G]sun
[G]Lord knows when the [D]cold wind blows
It’ll [F7]turn your head around
Well there’s [G]hours of time on the [Dm7]telephone line
To [C]talk about things to [G]come
[G]Sweet dreams and [D]flying machines in [F7]pieces on the ground

[verse 4]
[C]I’ve seen [Am]fire and [D7]I’ve seen [G]rain
I’ve seen [C]sunny days that I [Am]thought would [D7]never [G]end
I’ve seen [C]lonely times when I [Am]could not [D7]find a [G]friend
But I [F]always thought that I’d see you somehow [G]one more time again now

[Closing]
I thought I’d [F]see you one more time a[G]gain
[G]There’s just a [F]few things comin’ my way this time [G]around
Thought I’d [F]see you, I thought I’d see you re and [G]rain
[G]Na na [F]na na na na na na [G]na

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ArtistJames Taylor
AlbumSweet Baby James
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyG

How to play Fire and Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Taylor - Fire and Rain on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Fire and Rain uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (9), C → Am (9), and D7 → G (9). 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 G - Dm7 chord transition.

1. G → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from G to Dm7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
G to Dm7

2. Dm7 → C chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm7 to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Dm7 to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

5. D → F7 chord transition

To move from D to F7;

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

6. F7 → G chord transition

To move from F7 to G;

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

7. F7 → C chord transition

To move from F7 to C;

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

8. 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.

9. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

10. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

11. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

Fire and Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fire and Rain.

  • Fire and Rain includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fire and Rain contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fire and Rain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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