Set Fire To The Rain chords
by AdeleSong Key: D Minor (Relative Minor of F Major)
Key Signature: 1 flat (Bb)
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 108 bpm (Moderately)
Vocal Range: Bb3 - D5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Chords: Dm, F, C, Bb, Gm, Am
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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
- For beginners that haven't learned barre chords, the are a few ways of playing Gm which will get you out of trouble:
a) 310033 - same as a G chord except the first finger starts on fret 1 instead of fret 2, and you include the optional note that is displayed on the charts.
b) 31033x (very nice) - 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
Most of the chords for a standard Dm progression were used in this song. - 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.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Adele Adkins, Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith
- Date: 2010
- Lyrics Begin: I let it fall, my heart, and as it fell you rose to claim it.
- Performing Artist: Adele
- Album: 21
- Recorded: May 2009 – October 2010
- Released: 24 January 2011
- Single Release: 4 July, 2011
- Don't You Remember
- Hello
- Rolling In Deep
- Set Fire To The Rain
- Someone Like You