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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.

DWell,Ilovearainynight,Ilovearainynight
DIlovetohearthethunder
WatchthelightningwhenitlightsuptheGsky
YouknowitmakesmeDfeelgood
DWell,IlovearainynightIt’ssuchabeautifulsight
DIlovetofeeltherainonmyface,
TastetherainonmyGlipsinthemoonlightDshadow
AShowerswashedallmycaresawayGAG
IwakeuptoaAsunnyday
‘CosIDlovearainynightGA
Yeah,IDlovearainynightGA
Well,IDlovearainynightGA
Well,IDlovearainynightOoh-oohGA
DWell,Ilovearainynight,Ilovearainynight
DIlovetohearthethunder
WatchthelightningwhenitlightsuptheGsky
YouknowitmakesmeDfeelgood
DWell,IlovearainynightIt’ssuchabeautifulsight
DIlovetofeeltherainonmyface,
TastetherainonmyGlipsinthemoonlightDshadow
APutsasongInthisheartofmineGAG
PutsasmileonmyAfaceeverytime
‘CosIDlovearainynightGA
Yeah,IDlovearainynightGA
Well,IDlovearainynightGA
Well,IDlovearainynightoohoohGA
Well,IDlovearainynight
YoucanGseeitinmyAeyes
Yeah,IDlovearainynight
Well,itGmakesmeAhigh
Ooh,IDlovearainynight
YouGknowIdo,yeah,Ayeah
IDlovearainynightGA
AlbumHorizon
Year1980
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to A

3. A → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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%