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Rain

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[Intro]
C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C
[Verse]
CWindows, they seem to ecFho
As the rain falls Fmdown on the Cstreet
CAnd the tree tops, branches hung like Fdreadlocks
Don't really make such a great Fmshelter over Cme
[Chorus]
But Fthat's oGkay cause I Amlike the way the E7rain falls
So FI carry Gon my way
[Break]
C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C
[Verse]
CI know how it feels to Flie down
Feeling that everything's going Fmwrong because of Cme
It's useless thinking of exFcuses
Just grab your favorite Fmhat and Cleave
[Chorus]
FGoing nowhere Gspecial
I just Amlike the way the E7rain falls
So FI carry Gon my way
[Bridge]
Am G F E7
Am G F E7
AmSometimes you're gGonna fall
FFall against this cE7rumbling wall
AmYou know Gnothing stays the FsamE7e
So Fgo on  a moonlit walk
GThrough the raiE7n
[Instrumental]
F G Am E7
FSometimes you're gonna fall
GFall against this crumbling wall
AmYou know nothing stays the sE7ameF  G  
[Break]
C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C
[Verse]
CStreetlights seem to hug me Fso tight
And I know everything's gonna Fmbe alriCght
CWhen the leaves fall and the wFoods call
And the moon seems to kiss Fmme goodCnight
[Chorus]
And I Fknow nothing really Gmatters
Cause I Amlike the way the E7rain falls
So FI carry Gon my FwayFm  C  

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Rain

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C

[Verse]

C F

Windows, they seem to echo

Fm C

As the rain falls down on the street

C F

And the tree tops, branches hung like dreadlocks

Fm C

Don't really make such a great shelter over me

[Chorus]

F G Am E7

But that's okay cause I like the way the rain falls

F G

So I carry on my way

[Break]

C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C

[Verse]

C F

I know how it feels to lie down

Fm C

Feeling that everything's going wrong because of me

It's useless thinking of excuses

Fm C

Just grab your favorite hat and leave

[Chorus]

F G

Going nowhere special

Am E7

I just like the way the rain falls

F G

So I carry on my way

[Bridge]

Am G F E7

Am G

Sometimes you're gonna fall

F E7

Fall against this crumbling wall

Am G F E7

You know nothing stays the same

So go on a moonlit walk

G E7

Through the rain

[Instrumental]

F G Am E7

Sometimes you're gonna fall

Fall against this crumbling wall

Am E7 F G

You know nothing stays the same

[Break]

C Cmaj7 C7 F F Fm C C

[Verse]

C F

Streetlights seem to hug me so tight

Fm C

And I know everything's gonna be alright

C F

When the leaves fall and the woods call

Fm C

And the moon seems to kiss me goodnight

[Chorus]

F G

And I know nothing really matters

Am E7

Cause I like the way the rain falls

F G F Fm C

So I carry on my way

About Rain Chords by cavetown

Learn how to play Rain by cavetown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rain chords”, “Rain guitar chords”, or “cavetown Rain 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 Rain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Cmaj7, C7, F, Fm, G.

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Is "Rain" easy to play on guitar?

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

What key is "Rain" in?

The chords for "Rain" show the original chord names (including C, Cmaj7, C7, F, Fm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.