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Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection Chords

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ChordsA, D, F#m, Bm, E7, Dmaj7, C#m7, Bm7, F#, E, F, Bb, Gm, Cm, Eb, Ebmaj7, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AAADD
AWhyarethereF#msomany…BmsongsaboutE7rainbows
AndAwhat’sontheF#motherDside?E7
ARainbowsareF#mvisionsbutBmonly E7illusions
AndArainbowshaveF#mnothingtoDhideE7
Dmaj7Sowe’vebeentoldandsomechoosetobelieveit
C#m7Iknowthey’rewrong,waitandsee
Bm7Somedaywe’llE7findit…theC#m7rainbow F#connection
TheBmlovers…theE7dreamers…andAmeD
AWhosaidthatF#meverywishwouldBmbeheardandE7answered
WhenAwishedontheF#mmorningDstar?E7
ASomebodyF#mthoughtofthatandBmsomeone E7believedit
ALookwhatit’sF#mdonesoDfarE7
Dmaj7What’ssoamazingthatkeepsusstargazing
AndC#m7whatdowethinkwemightsee?
Bm7Somedaywe’llE7findittheC#m7rainbow F#connection
TheBmloverstheE7dreamersandAme
E7AllofusF#munderitsEspell
WeDknowthatit’sAprobablyEmagicFF
BbHaveyoubeenGmhalfasleep…andCmhaveyouheardFvoices?
BbI’veheardthemGmcallingmyEbnameF
BbIsthistheGmsweetsoundthatCmcallstoyoungFsailors?
ThatBbvoicemightbeGmoneandtheEbsameF
Ebmaj7I’veheardittoomanytimestoignoreit
It’sDmsomethingthatI’msupposedtobe
CmSomedaywe’llFfindittheDmrainbow Gconnection.
TheCmlovers,theFdreamersandBbme
FLaaadadaGmdeeedadaFdoo
LaEbdaaadadaFdaadedaBbdooo
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ArtistKermit the Frog
AlbumThe Muppet Movie (Soundtrack)
GenresChildren
Year1979
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Rainbow Connection on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection on guitar requires 18 chords and 32 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.

The Rainbow Connection uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (8), E7 → A (8), and Bm → E7 (6). 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 - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A to D

2. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F#m to Bm

4. Bm → E7 chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Bm to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. D → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. E7 → Dmaj7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Dmaj7:

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Dmaj7 → C#m7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dmaj7 to C#m7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Place middle finger on B string fret 5.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. C#m7 → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from C#m7 to Bm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 5 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to E7:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. E7 → C#m7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to C#m7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 5.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. C#m7 → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m7 to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 5 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. E7 → F#m chord transition

To move from E7 to F#m:

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. F#m → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. E → D chord transition

Switching from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

19. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

20. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

21. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

22. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

23. Cm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm 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 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

24. Gm → Eb chord transition

To move from Gm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

25. Eb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 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 G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

26. F → Ebmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Ebmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

27. Ebmaj7 → Dm chord transition

Switching from Ebmaj7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

28. Dm → Cm chord transition

To move from Dm to Cm:

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

29. 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

30. Dm → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

31. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm:

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

32. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

The Rainbow Connection chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Rainbow Connection.

  • The Rainbow Connection includes 90 chord transitions, 32 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Rainbow Connection contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Rainbow Connection 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 → E: 12%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%
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