James Taylor - Shower The People Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
You can [D]play the game and you can [A]act out the part
Though you [Bm]know it wasn’t [D]written for [G]you
But tell me, [D]how can you stand there with your [A]broken [A#m]heart, [Bm]ashamed of [D]playing the [G]fool
[D]One thing can lead to an[A]other; it doesn’t [Bm]take any [D]sacri[G]fice
Oh, [D]father and mother, [A]sister and [A#m]brother, [Bm]if it feels [D]nice, [G]don’t think [D]twice
[chorus]
[D]Just [Em]shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna work out [A]fine if you [A#m]only [Bm]will [F#m]
[Em]Shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna be much [A]better if you [A#m]only [Bm]will. [C] [G]
[verse 2]
[D]You can run but you [A]cannot hide; [Bm]this is [D]widely [G]known
And [D]what you plan to do with your [A]foolish [A#m]pride, when you’re [Bm]all by your[D]self [G]alone
Once you [D]tell somebody the [A]way that you feel, you can [Bm]feel it [D]beginning to [G]ease
I think it’s [D]true what they say about the [A]squeaky [A#m]wheel, [Bm]always [D]getting the [G]grease. [D]
[chorus]
[D]Just [Em]shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna work out [A]fine if you [A#m]only [Bm]will [F#m]
[Em]Shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna be much [A]better if you [A#m]only [Bm]will. [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Better to [Em]shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna work out [A]fine if you [A#m]only [Bm]will [F#m]
[Em]Shower the people you [A]love with love, [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel
[Em]Things are gonna be much [A]better if you [A#m]only [Bm]will.
[Closing]
[Em]Shower the people you [A]love with love; [Em]show them the way that you [A]feel (repeat)
They say in [Em]every life, [A]they say the [Em]rain must fall [A]
Just like [Em]pouring rain [A]make it [Em]rain [A]
Make it [Em]rain…. [A]Love, love, love is [Em]sunshine. [A]Make it [Em]rain [A] [D]
How to play Shower The People on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Taylor - Shower The People 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.
Shower The People uses these transitions most often: Em → A (27), A → Em (20), and A → A#m (10). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. 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.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. A → A#m chord transition
To move from A to A#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. A#m → Bm chord transition
To move from A#m to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
9. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
10. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- 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 E string fret 3.
13. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Shower The People chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shower The People.
- Shower The People includes 120 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shower The People contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shower The People 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 Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A: 5%