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Kasey Chambers - I Wish It Would Rain Chords

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ChordsC, G, D7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

COh,IwishitwouldGrain,washmyCfaceGclean
IwannafindsomedarkcloudstohideinD7here
LoveandGmemory,itsparkleslikeCdiamonds
WhentheCdiamondsGfall,theyburnlikeEmtearsC
WhenthediamondsGfall,D7burnslikeGtears
GOnceIhadalovefromtheCGeorgiaGpines
WhoD7onlycaredforEmme
GonnaGfindthatloveof22,hereatthirtyD7three
GotaGheartonmyrightandConeonmyGleft
ButD7neithersuitsmyEmneeds
CausetheGoneIwantiswayoutwest
AndheD7neverwillneedGme
Oh,IwishitwouldGrain,washmyCfaceGclean
IwannafindsomedarkcloudstohideinD7here
Oh,theloveandGmemory,itsparkleslikeCdiamonds
WhentheCdiamondsGfall,theyburnlikeEmtearsC
WhenthediamondsGfall,D7burnslikeGtears
GGonnapackupmyCtwo-steppingGshoes
AndD7headfortheGulf EmCoastplains
WannaGwalkthestreetsofmyhometown
WhereeverybodyknowsmyD7name
GonnaGridethetraindowntoCGalvaston
WheretheD7hurricanesblowEmin
CausethatGGulfCoastwatertastessweetaswine
WhenyourD7heart’sblowinghomeintheGwind
Oh,IwishitwouldGrain,washmyCfaceGclean
IwannafindsomedarkcloudstohideinD7here
Oh,theloveandGmemory,itsparkleslikeCdiamonds
WhentheCdiamondsGfall,theyburnlikeEmtearsC
WhenthediamondsGfall,D7burnslikeGtears
Oh,IwishitwouldGrain,washmyCfaceGclean
IwannafindsomedarkcloudstohideinD7here
Oh,theloveandGmemory,itsparkleslikeCdiamonds
WhentheCdiamondsGfall,theyburnlikeEmtearsC
WhenthediamondsGfall,D7burnslikeGtears
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ArtistKasey Chambers
AlbumStorybook
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Wish It Would Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kasey Chambers - I Wish It Would Rain on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Wish It Would Rain uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), G → C (16), and G → D7 (16). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

C to G

2. G → D7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

G to D7

3. G → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

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

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em to C

5. D7 → Em chord transition

To move from D7 to Em:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

I Wish It Would Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Wish It Would Rain.

  • I Wish It Would Rain includes 81 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Wish It Would Rain contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Wish It Would 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 → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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