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Lady Gaga - Rain On Me Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, F, G, 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 Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em 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 Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]I [Em]didn’t [F]ask for a free ride
[Am]I [Em]only [F]asked you to show me a [G]real good time
[Am]I [Em]never [F]asked for the rainfall
[Am]At [Em]least I [F]showed up, you showed me [G]nothing at all

[verse 2]
[Am] [Em] [F]It’s coming down on me
[Am] [Em] [F]Water like [G]misery
[Am] [Em] [F]It’s coming down on me
[Am] [Em] [F]I’m [Dm]ready, rain on me

[chorus]
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain

[verse 3]
[F]Rain [Em]on me
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am] [Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
Mmm, [Am]oh [Em] [F]yeah, [F] [Em]baby [Am]Rain on me

[verse 4]
[Am]Living [Em]in a [F]world where no one’s [F] [Em]in[Am]nocent
[Am]Oh, [Em]but at [F]least we [F]try, [Em] [Am]mmm
[Am]Gotta [Em]live my [F]truth, not keep it [F] [Em]bottled [Am]in
[Am]So [Em]I don’t [F]lose my [F]mind, [Em] [Am]baby, yeah

[verse 5]
[Am]I can feel [Em]it [F]on my skin (It’s coming down on me)
[Am] [Em]Teardrops [F]on my face (Water like [G]misery)
Let it [Am]wash [Em] [F]away my sins (It’s coming down on me)
[Am] [Em]Let it [F]wash [Dm]away, yeah

[verse 6]
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I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain

[verse 7]
[F]Rain [Em]on me
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am] [Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Am]Hands up to the sky, I’ll be your galaxy
I’m about to fly, rain on me, tsunami
[Am]Hands [Em]up [F]to the sky, [F]I’ll [Em]be [Am]your galaxy
[Am]I’m [Em]about [F]to fly, [F]rain [Em]on [Am]me (Rain on me)

[chorus]
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive (Rain on me)
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain (Rain on me)
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least
[Em]I’m [Am]alive (At least I’m alive)
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain (Rain on me, babe)
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain

[verse 8]
[Am]I [Em]hear the [F]thunder coming [F] [Em]down [Am]
Won’t you rain on [Am]me? [Em] [F]

[Closing]
Eh, eh, yeah (Rain on, woo)
[Am]I [Em]hear the [F]thunder coming [F] [Em]down [Am]
Won’t you rain on [Am]me? [Em](Me) [F]
Eh, eh, [F]yeah [Em] [Am]Rain on me

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumChromatica
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2020
KeyAm

How to play Rain On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Rain On Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Rain On Me uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (40), Em → F (40), and Em → Am (27). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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.
Am to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

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

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.
Em 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. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

6. 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.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

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.

Rain On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rain On Me.

  • Rain On Me includes 159 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rain On Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rain On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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