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Rainclouds

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There is a bootleg floating around in which Paul is playing this song to someone and 
yelling out the chords as he goes.  I simply listened to Paul and wrote down the chords!  
It's that easy!  Enjoy this song.  I love it.  :)
[Intro]
E
[Chorus]
ERain in the forest
ERain on the trees
ERaining down on Ame
CRainclouds hide the Esun
C7Rainclouds hide the Esun
[Post-Chorus]
EClouds in the valley
EClouds in the sky
EClouds, please, pass me Aby
[Verse]
DSail the Gocean, Dsail across the Gsea
DSend a Gcard to DmeG  
DWind's gonna Gblow
DAnd if you Emgo
CLeave the sun for Ame
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout Esun in the desert
ESun in my ears
ESun dries up my Atears
CRainclouds hide the Esun
C7Rainclouds hide the Esun
[Instrumental]
E E
[Solo]
A
D G D G
D G D G
D G D Em
C   A
[Chorus]
ERain in the forest
ERain on the trees
ERaining down on Ame
CRainclouds hide the Esun, pretty woman, in the morning,
C7Rainclouds hide the Esun
[Outro]
CRain in the Eforest (rainclouds hide the sun)
CRain on the Etrees (rainclouds hide the sun)
CRainclouds hide the suEn

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Rainclouds

by Paul McCartney

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Chords in this song · guitar

There is a bootleg floating around in which Paul is playing this song to someone and

yelling out the chords as he goes. I simply listened to Paul and wrote down the chords!

It's that easy! Enjoy this song. I love it. :)

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Rain in the forest

Rain on the trees

E A

Raining down on me

C E

Rainclouds hide the sun

C7 E

Rainclouds hide the sun

[Post-Chorus]

Clouds in the valley

Clouds in the sky

E A

Clouds, please, pass me by

[Verse]

D G D G

Sail the ocean, sail across the sea

D G D G

Send a card to me

D G

Wind's gonna blow

D Em

And if you go

C A

Leave the sun for me

[Chorus]

Talkin' 'bout sun in the desert

Sun in my ears

E A

Sun dries up my tears

C E

Rainclouds hide the sun

C7 E

Rainclouds hide the sun

[Instrumental]

E E

[Solo]

D G D G

D G D Em

C A

[Chorus]

Rain in the forest

Rain on the trees

E A

Raining down on me

C E

Rainclouds hide the sun, pretty woman, in the morning,

C7 E

Rainclouds hide the sun

[Outro]

C E

Rain in the forest (rainclouds hide the sun)

C E

Rain on the trees (rainclouds hide the sun)

C E

Rainclouds hide the sun

About Rainclouds Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Rainclouds by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainclouds chords”, “Rainclouds guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Rainclouds chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rainclouds chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainclouds lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C, C7, D, G.

FAQ — Rainclouds by Paul McCartney

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Can I transpose "Rainclouds" to a different key?

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Is "Rainclouds" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Rainclouds" by Paul McCartney with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Paul McCartney below.

What key is "Rainclouds" in?

The chords for "Rainclouds" show the original chord names (including E, A, C, C7, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.