Raindrops chords

by Dee Clark

Song Key: Ab Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 122 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, Am, Am7, Bm, B7, C, D, D7, Em

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Ab Major)

Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am Am7 Bm barre chord Bm B7 C Major D Major D7 Em
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am-LH Am7-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH B7-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Em-LH
Speed: x0.1

Raindrops

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                    G  
Intro: (Thunder) |     |  %  |  %  |  %  |

            G    Em     C
Chorus: Oh, rain-drops
        D       G    Em     C
        So many rain-drops
           D          G    Em      C
        It feels like rain-drops
        B7               Em
        Fal-ling from my eye-eyes
                         G  
        Fal-ling from my eyes

   D7                G       Em   C
1. Since my love has left me
       D        G    Em     C 
   I'm so all a-lone
   D                 G       Em   C
   I would bring her back to me
         B7                     Em
   But I don't know where she's gone
                            G
   I don't know where she's gone |  %  | 
   
                  C                     Bm  
Pre-Chorus: There must be a cloud in my head
         Am            D                G
            Rain keeps fal-ling from my eye-eyes
         B7                    Em
            Oh, no it can't be tear-drops
                  A7                       D7   Am7   D7  Am7  
            For a man ain't sup-posed to | cry   /    /    /  |
            
      D7              G    Em     C
Chorus: So it must be rain-drops
        D       G    Em     C
        So many rain-drops
           D          G    Em      C
        It feels like rain-drops
        B7               Em
        Fal-ling from my eye-eyes
                         G  
        Fal-ling from my eyes |  %  |
        
         G   Em   C   D   G   Em   C   D   G   Em
Instr: |   -    |   -   |   -    |   -   |   -    |

         C   B7    Em                G     G
       |   -    |       |    %   |       |   Oh...|

                  C                     Bm  
Pre-Chorus: There must be a cloud in my head
         Am            D                G
            Rain keeps fal-ling from my eye-eyes
          B7                   Em
            Oh, no it can't be tear-drops
                  A7                       D7   Am7   D7  Am7
            For a man ain't sup-posed to | cry   /    /    /  |


      D7              G    Em     C
Chorus: So it must be rain-drops
        D       G    Em     C
        So many rain-drops
           D          G    Em      C
        It feels like rain-drops
        B7               Em
        Fal-ling from my eye-eyes
                         G  
        Fal-ling from my eyes |  %  |
        
                    Em
Outro:  It keeps on fal-lin'
                         G 
        Fal-lin' from my eyes
                Em                               G
        Whoo....ooh it keeps on fal-lin' from my eyes... 

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Ab Major – 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
  • Piano Chords Set: Ab, Bbm, Bbm7, Cm, C7, Db, Eb, Eb7, Fm
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 122
  • Voice Range: D4 - A5
  • Guitar Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: G, C, D
    • Minor chords: Am, Bm, Em
    • Dominant 7th chords: B7, D7
    • Minor 7th chords: Am7

Song Details:

Hold On...It's Dee Clark Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Dee Clark
  • Lyrics Begin: Raindrops, so many raindrops It feels like raindrops falling from my eye-eyes, falling from my eyes,
  • Genre: R&B
  • Featured Artists: Dee Clark
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1961
    Released: April 1961
    B-side: I Want to Love You
  • Album: Hold On...It's Dee Clark
    Released: April 23, 1961
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