Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Take your share of trouble,
Face it and [Dm]don’t com[A]plain
[A]If you want the [B]rainbow,
You [Dm]must have the [A]rain.
[verse 2]
[A]Happiness comes double after a [E7]little [A]pain
If you [B]want the rainbow,
You [Dm]must have the [A]rain.
[verse 3]
What if your [D]love affair should break up,
[Dm]As they sometimes will
[A]When you kiss and make up,
[B]boy what a [E7]thrill! [A] [E7]
[verse 4]
[A]Sadness ends in gladness, [Bm]showers are not in [A]vain
[F#m]If you [A]want the [B]rainbow,
You [F#m]must [E7]have the [A]rain.
[Closing]
Take your [C#m]share of [A]trouble,
[D]Face it and [A]dont complain
[F#m]If you want the [B]rainbow,
You [Dm]must have [E7]the [A]rain.
How to play If You Want The Rainbow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.
If You Want The Rainbow uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (5), A → B (4), and Dm → A (4). 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 A - Dm chord transition.
1. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → Dm chord transition
To move from B to Dm;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
7. B → E7 chord transition
To move from B to E7;
- While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
8. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
9. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. B → F#m chord transition
To move from B to F#m;
- While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
11. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
12. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
13. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
If You Want The Rainbow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Want The Rainbow.
- If You Want The Rainbow includes 35 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If You Want The Rainbow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how If You Want The Rainbow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → A: 3%
- Dm → E7: 2%