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R.E.M. - I’ll Take The Rain Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]The rain came down, the [C]rain came [F]down
[Am]The rain came [G]down on [F]me
[Am]The wind blew strong
[C]And summer’s [F]song [Am]it fades to [G]me[F]mory

[verse 2]
[Am]I knew you when, [C]I loved you [F]then
[Am]In summer’s [G]yawn, now [F]hopeless
[Am]You laid me bare [C]and marked me [F]there
[Am]The promises [G]we [F]made

[chorus]
[C]I used to [Am]think, as birds take [Em]wing,
They sing through [F]life, so why can’t [C]we?
We cling to [Am]this, and claim the [Em]best
If this is [F]what you’re [Dm]offer[C]ing
I’ll take the [Am]rain, I’ll take the [Em]rain, [F]

[verse 3]
[Am]The nighttime creases [C]summer
[Am]Schemes and stretches [G]out to [F]stay
[Am]The sun shine down, [C]you came around,
[Am]You loved the [G]easy [F]days

[verse 4]
[Am]But now the sun, [F]the winters [C]come
[Am]I wanted [G]just to [F]say
[Am]That if I hold [F]I’d hope you’d fold
[Am]And open [G]up in[F]side, inside of [C]me

[chorus]
[C]I used to [Am]think, as birds take [Em]wing,
They sing through [F]life, so why can’t [C]we?
We cling to [Am]this, and claim the [Em]best
If this is [F]what you’re [Dm]offer[C]ing
I’ll take the [Am]rain, I’ll take the [Em]rain,
[F]I’ll take the [C]rain [Am] [Em] [F]

[Closing]
[Am] [F]
[Am]This winter’s song [C]I’ll sing a[F]long
[Am]I’ve searched its [G]still re[F]frain.
[Am]I’ll walk alone [F]if given this
Take [Am]wing, and cele[G]brate the [F]rain

[chorus]
[C]I used to [Am]think, as birds take [Em]wing,
They sing through [F]life, so why can’t [C]we?
We cling to [Am]this, and claim the [Em]best
If this is [F]what you’re [Dm]offer[C]ing
I’ll take the [Am]rain, I’ll take the [Em]rain,
[F]I’ll take the [C]rain[Am] [Em] [F]

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ArtistR.E.M.
AlbumReveal
GenresRock
Year2001
KeyAm

How to play I'll Take The Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

R.E.M. - I'll Take The Rain on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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'll Take The Rain uses these transitions most often: F → Am (17), C → Am (14), and Am → Em (11). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

4. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

5. 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.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

7. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

8. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

I'll Take The Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Take The Rain.

  • I'll Take The Rain includes 104 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'll Take The Rain contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'll Take The Rain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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