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Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night Chords

ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


[D]Well, I love a rainy night, I love a rainy night
[D]I love to hear the thunder
Watch the lightning when it lights up the [G]sky
You know it makes me [D]feel good


[D]Well, I love a rainy night It’s such a beautiful sight
[D]I love to feel the rain on my face,
Taste the rain on my [G]lips in the moonlight [D]shadow


[A]Showers washed all my cares away [G] [A] [G]
I wake up to a [A]sunny day


‘Cos I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Yeah, I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Well, I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Well, I [D]love a rainy night Ooh-ooh [G] [A]


[D]Well, I love a rainy night, I love a rainy night
[D]I love to hear the thunder
Watch the lightning when it lights up the [G]sky
You know it makes me [D]feel good


[D]Well, I love a rainy night It’s such a beautiful sight
[D]I love to feel the rain on my face,
Taste the rain on my [G]lips in the moonlight [D]shadow
[A]Puts a song In this heart of mine [G] [A] [G]
Puts a smile on my [A]face every time


‘Cos I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Yeah, I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Well, I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]
Well, I [D]love a rainy night ooh ooh [G] [A]


Well, I [D]love a rainy night
You can [G]see it in my [A]eyes
Yeah, I [D]love a rainy night
Well, it [G]makes me [A]high
Ooh, I [D]love a rainy night
You [G]know I do, yeah, [A]yeah
I [D]love a rainy night [G] [A]

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AlbumHorizon
Year1980
KeyD

How to play I Love a Rainy Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night 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.

I Love a Rainy Night uses these transitions most often: D → G (16), G → A (16), and A → D (13). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Love a Rainy Night.

  • I Love a Rainy Night includes 55 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Love a Rainy Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Love a Rainy Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%