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Bruno Mars - It Will Rain Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Dm, Am, G, F, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[C]If you ever leave me [Em]baby
[C]Leave some morphine at my [Em]door
[Dm]Cause it would take a whole lot of medi[Am]cation
[Dm]To realize what we used to have, we don’t [G]

[verse 2]
Have it anymore

[verse 3]
[C]There’s no religion that could [Em]save me
[C]No matter how long my knees are on the [Em]floor, oh oh
[Dm]So keep in mind all the sacrifices I’m [Am]making
[Dm]To keep you by my side to keep you from [G]walking out the door

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds
My [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk a[Dm]way
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

[verse 4]
[C]I’ll never be your Mother’s [Em]favorite
[C]Your Daddy can’t even look me in the [Em]eye, oooh
[Dm]If I was in their shoes I’d be doing the [Am]same thing
Saying; [Dm]There goes my little girl
Walking with that [G]troublesome guy

[verse 5]
But they’re [C]just afraid of something they can’t [Em]understand, oooh
[C]But little by little watch me change their [Em]minds
And for you I’ll [Dm]try, I’ll try, I’ll try, I’ll [Am]try
I’ll pick up these [Dm]broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If [G]that’ll make it right

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds my [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk [Dm]away
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

[Closing]
Oh, don’t you [F]say (don’t you say) good[Em]bye (goodbye)
Don’t you [F]say (don’t you say) good[Em]bye (goodbye)
I’ll pick up these [Dm]broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If [G]that’ll make it right

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds my [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk [Dm]away
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

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ArtistBruno Mars
AlbumThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
GenresPop, Soul
Year2011
KeyC

How to play It Will Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruno Mars - It Will Rain on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

It Will Rain uses these transitions most often: C → Em (14), Am → G (9), and F → G (9). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Em to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Em to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

4. Dm → G chord transition

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

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. 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.

7. G → Em chord transition

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.

8. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

9. Am → G chord transition

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.

10. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

11. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

12. 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.

It Will Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Will Rain.

  • It Will Rain includes 100 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • It Will Rain contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how It Will 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 → F: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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