Buddy Holly - Raining In My Heart Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]The sun is out, the [C7]sky is blue,
There’s [Am]not a cloud to [C7]spoil the view,
But it’s [F]raining, [G]raining in my [C]heart,
[chorus]
The weatherman says [C7]clear today,
He [Am]doesn’t know you’ve [C7]gone away,
And it’s [F]raining, [G]raining in my [C]heart,
[verse 2]
[Dm]Oh, mise[F]ry, mise[Am]ry,
[Dm]What’s gonna be[F]come of [G]me,
[verse 3]
I [C]tell my blues they [C7]mustn’t show,
But [Am]soon these tears are [C7]bound to flow,
Cause it’s [F]raining, [G]raining in my [C]heart,
[chorus]
The weatherman says [C7]clear today,
He [Am]doesn’t know you’ve [C7]gone away,
And it’s [F]raining, [G]raining in my [C]heart,
[verse 4]
[Gm]Oh, mise[C]ry, mise[F]ry,
[Am]What’s gonna be[D]come of [Dm]me,
I [C]tell my blues they [C7]mustn’t show,
[Closing]
But [Am]soon these tears are [C7]bound to flow,
Cause it’s [F]raining, raining in my [C]heart.
How to play Raining In My Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Raining In My Heart 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.
Raining In My Heart uses these transitions most often: Am → C7 (5), C → C7 (5), and C7 → Am (5). 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 - C7 chord transition.
1. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
2. C7 → Am chord transition
To move from C7 to Am;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
11. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
13. 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.
Raining In My Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Raining In My Heart.
- Raining In My Heart includes 43 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Raining In My Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Raining In My Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → Am: 4%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%