Set Fire To The Rain chords
by Adele
- Set Fire To The Rain was written by Adele Atkins & Fraser T. Smith.
- Recorded: 2010
- Released: July 4, 2011
- Album: 21.
- Music: Key of D Minor in 4/4 time at 108 bpm (♩)
- Chords: Dm, F, C, Bb, Gm, Am
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Set Fire To The Rain
The Relative Major Key of Dm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.Dm F C Gm Intro: 4/4 | | | | | Dm F C Gm 1. I let it fall, my heart And as it fell you rose to claim it Dm F C It was dark and I was o-ver Un-til you kissed my lips and you saved me Dm F C Gm 2. My hands, they're strong But my knees were far too weak Dm F C To stand in your arms With-out fal-ling to your feet Bb Gm Bridge: But there's a side to you that I ne-ver knew, ne-ver knew Dm All the things you'd say, they were ne-ver true, ne-ver true Bb C And the games you'd play, you would al-ways win, al-ways win Dm C Chorus: But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Gm Well, it burned while I cried 'Cause I heard it Dm C Screaming out your name Your name Dm F C Gm 3. When I lay with you I could stay there, close my eyes Dm F C Feel you here for-e-ver You and me to-ge-ther, noth-ing gets bet-ter Bb Gm Bridge:'Cause there's a side to you that I ne-ver knew, ne-ver knew Dm All the things you'd say, they were ne-ver true, ne-ver true Bb C And the games you'd play, you would al-ways win, al-ways win Dm C Chorus: But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Gm Well, it burned while I cried 'Cause I heard it Dm C Screaming out your name Your name Dm C Chorus: I set fire to the rain And I threw us in-to the flames Gm Well, it felt some-thing died 'cause I knew that that was Bb C The last time The last time Bb F Bridge: Some-times I wake up by the door Am C That heart you caught must be wait-ing for ya'-a Bb F E-ven now when we're al-rea-dy o-ver Am C I can't help my-self from look-ing for ya'-a Dm C Chorus: But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Gm Well, it burned while I cried 'Cause I heard it Dm C Screaming out your name Your name Dm C Chorus: I set fire to the rain And I threw us in-to the flames Gm Well, it felt some-thing died 'cause I knew that that was Bb C The last time The last time Oh... Dm Dm C C Gm Gm Dm C Outro: | Oh...| | | Let it | burn | Oh-oh-oh | oh | Oh-oh Let it | Dm Dm C C Gm Gm Bb C | burn...| | Oo... | Let it | bu... | | | ...urn |
Notes
- Level Of Ease: Fairly Easy, although you will need to know some barre chords.
- Song Key: Dm (1 flat - B♭)
- 4/4 Time: 4 quarter-note beats per bar. Each bar can be counted as | 1 2 3 4 |or | 1& 2& 3& 4& |
- You can replace the F chord with a Fmaj7 chord... see what you think. There are several options:
Fmaj7: xx3210 / 103210 / 102210 / xx3555 - Standard chord progression for Dm: Dm - Edim - F - Gm - Am - B♭ - C
You can see that most of the chords for a standard Dm progression were used for this song. Remember that Dm is the relative minor of F Major which has a key signature of 1 flat - B♭. - Usually a song finishes on the key chord of the song which would be Dm in this instance. Adele finishes on a C major chord which leaves you hanging - and in this instance works well.
- Tip of the day: If it sounds good, use it!
- Theory is a great tool, but don't let it stifle your creativity. Learn to rely on your ears as much as you rely on your theory.
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