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Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie Chords

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ChordsEm, C, E, G, Bm, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCEmC
EmLipstickjunkiebeCfunkyallhewant,EmshecamebackwearingaCsmile
EmLook-alikesomeonedrugme,theyCwantedtounplugme
EmNooneinhereisonCtrial,it’sjustaturn-around
EmAndwego,Coh,wellandEmwego,ohohohEoh
EmTic-toc,IwanttoCrockyoulikethe80’s,Emcock-blockingisn’tCallowed.
EmTugboatsheilaisCintomemorabilia,EmwhosaidthreeisaCcrowd?
CWebettergetitonthego
GHey,Emnow,we’vegottaGmakeitrainEmsomehow,Cshetoldmetoo
AndBmshowmewhattodo,ohAmMaggiemakesitinherDcloud,Isaid,Ghey,Emnow
WegottaGmakeitrainEmsomehow,Cshetoldmetoo
AndshowBmmewhattodo,sheAmknowshow,tomakeitDloud
EmRaindancemaggieCadvancestothefinal,EmwhoknewthatshehadCthegoods?
EmLittledidIknowherbodyCwasonedeliciousvinyl
EmToyourneckofCthewoods,Iwanttolickalittlebit
GHey,Emnow,we’vegottaGmakeitrainEmsomehow,Cshetoldmetoo
AndBmshowmewhattodo,ohMaggieAmmakesitinherDcloud
EmC
YougottheEmwrongCgirl,butnotforEmlongCgirl
It’sinaEmsongCgirl,’causeI’llbeEmgoneCgirl
GHey,Emnow,we’vegottaGmakeitrainEmsomehow,Cshetoldmetoo
AndBmshowmewhattodo,ohMaggieAmmakesitinherDcloud
Isaid,GheyEmnow,IwanttoGrockthisvalleyEmcrowd,Cshetoldmeto
AndBmtoldmewhattodo,sheAmknowshowtomakeDitloud
EmButCnotEmforClonger,it’sinasonggirl
‘CauseI’llbegonebyebyeyeah,byebye,girl,byebye,girl
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ArtistRed Hot Chili Peppers
AlbumI'm With You
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2011
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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 Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie uses these transitions most often: Em → C (27), C → Em (18), and G → Em (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

Em to C

2. Em → E chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to E:

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to E

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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 verse, played 3 times.

C to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to Em

5. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. D → G chord transition

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 2 times.

9. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 3 times.

The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie.

  • The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie includes 85 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie 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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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