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James Taylor - Shower The People Chords

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, A#m, Em, F#m, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

YoucanDplaythegameandyoucanAactoutthepart
ThoughyouBmknowitwasn’tDwrittenforGyou
Buttellme,DhowcanyoustandtherewithyourAbrokenA#mheart,BmashamedofDplayingtheGfool
DOnethingcanleadto Aanother;itdoesn’tBmtakeanyDsacrifice
Oh,Dfatherandmother,AsisterandA#mbrother,BmifitfeelsDnice,Gdon’tthinkDtwice
DJustEmshowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnaworkoutAfineifyouA#monlyBmwillF#m
EmShowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnabemuchAbetterifyouA#monlyBmwill.CG
DYoucanrunbutyouAcannothide;BmthisisDwidelyGknown
AndDwhatyouplantodowithyourAfoolishA#mpride,whenyou’reBmallby DyourselfGalone
OnceyouDtellsomebodytheAwaythatyoufeel,youcanBmfeelitDbeginningtoGease
Ithinkit’sDtruewhattheysayabouttheAsqueakyA#mwheel,BmalwaysDgettingtheGgrease.D
DJustEmshowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnaworkoutAfineifyouA#monlyBmwillF#m
EmShowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnabemuchAbetterifyouA#monlyBmwill.CG
DBettertoEmshowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnaworkoutAfineifyouA#monlyBmwillF#m
EmShowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove,EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel
EmThingsaregonnabemuchAbetterifyouA#monlyBmwill.
EmShowerthepeopleyouAlovewithlove;EmshowthemthewaythatyouAfeel(repeat)
TheysayinEmeverylife,AtheysaytheEmrainmustfallA
JustlikeEmpouringrainAmakeitEmrainA
MakeitEmrain….ALove,love,loveisEmsunshine.AMakeitEmrainAD
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ArtistJames Taylor
AlbumIn the Pocket
GenresFolk
Year1976
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Bm to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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, played 8 times.

D to G

5. A → A#m chord transition

To move from A to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. A#m → Bm chord transition

To move from A#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  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 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 27 times.

9. Bm → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F#m → Em chord transition

Switching from F#m to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → A: 5%
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