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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.

GJustyesterdayDm7morningtheyletmeCknowyouwereGgone
SusannetheDplanstheymadeputanF7endtoyou
GIwalkedoutthisDm7morningandICwrotedownthisGsong
Ijustcan’t DrememberwhotoF7senditto
CI’veseenAmfireandD7I’veseenGrain
I’veseenCsunnydaysthatIAmthoughtwouldD7neverGend
I’veseenClonelytimeswhenIAmcouldnotD7findaGfriend
ButIFalwaysthoughtthatI’dseeyouagain
GWon’tyoulookdownuponmeDm7Jesus
You’vegottoChelpmemakeaGstand
GYou’vejustgottoDseemethrough F7anotherday
GMybody’sDm7achingandmyCtimeisatGhand
AndIwon’tDmakeitanyF7otherway
CI’veseenAmfireandD7I’veseenGrain
I’veseenCsunnydaysthatIAmthoughtwouldD7neverGend
I’veseenClonelytimeswhenIAmcouldnotD7findaGfriend
ButIFalwaysthoughtthatI’dseeyouagain
BeenGwalkingmymindtoanDm7easytime
MyCbackturnedtowardstheGsun
GLordknowswhentheDcoldwindblows
It’llF7turnyourheadaround
Wellthere’sGhoursoftimeontheDm7telephoneline
ToCtalkaboutthingstoGcome
GSweetdreamsandDflyingmachinesinF7piecesontheground
CI’veseenAmfireandD7I’veseenGrain
I’veseenCsunnydaysthatIAmthoughtwouldD7neverGend
I’veseenClonelytimeswhenIAmcouldnotD7findaGfriend
ButIFalwaysthoughtthatI’dseeyousomehowGonemoretimeagainnow
IthoughtI’dFseeyouonemoretime Gagain
GThere’sjustaFfewthingscomin’mywaythistimeGaround
ThoughtI’dFseeyou,IthoughtI’dseeyoureandGrain
GNanaFnanananananaGna
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ArtistJames Taylor
AlbumSweet Baby James
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to D

5. D → F7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. F7 → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

10. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

11. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

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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