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[Intro] (play barre chords)
Dsus4 Esus4 Dsus Esus4
[Verse 1]
  AI looked up from my glass - Dinto the AskyA6  
  AThere's no one in my comic - Dbook tAo buyA6  
  ECalendar swung oE7n the wall held bDy a rusty nAail
  DDown came the stArange rain and wEashed my thoughts awayE7  
[Pre-Chorus]
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
[Chorus]
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
[Break]
D A D A D A E
[Verse 4]
SAtill I sit beside the fire and wDatched as it fAell
Come in colours from above inDto my citaAdel
My eEyes are all embE7roidered with the rDainbow you have mAade
And nDow it seems as tAhough it's just, jEust like strange rain
[Pre-Chorus]
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
[Chorus]
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
[Break]
D A D A D A E
[Pre-Chorus]
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
So sAtop in the sky and tell me why
You're chDanging your colours before my eyes
YEellow, blue, green and grey
Settled on the wE7indow pane
[Chorus]
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
  FIt made the rain that cCame seem strange
  GJust like strange rain
[Break]
D A D A
[Outro]
  EJust like strange rain

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Just Like Strange Rain

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Esus4

Dsus

[Intro] (play barre chords)

Dsus4 Esus4 Dsus Esus4

[Verse 1]

A D A A6

I looked up from my glass - into the sky

A D A A6

There's no one in my comic - book to buy

E E7 D A

Calendar swung on the wall held by a rusty nail

D A E E7

Down came the strange rain and washed my thoughts away

[Pre-Chorus]

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

[Chorus]

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

[Break]

D A D A D A E

[Verse 4]

A D A

Still I sit beside the fire and watched as it fell

D A

Come in colours from above into my citadel

E E7 D A

My eyes are all embroidered with the rainbow you have made

D A E

And now it seems as though it's just, just like strange rain

[Pre-Chorus]

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

[Chorus]

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

[Break]

D A D A D A E

[Pre-Chorus]

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on the window pane

[Chorus]

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

F C

It made the rain that came seem strange

Just like strange rain

[Break]

D A D A

[Outro]

Just like strange rain

About Just Like Strange Rain Chords by Elton John

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Is "Just Like Strange Rain" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Just Like Strange Rain" in?

The chords for "Just Like Strange Rain" show the original chord names (including Dsus4, Esus4, Dsus, A, D, A6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.