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Rainbow Trout

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Gordon Lightfoot - Rainbow Trout
CAPO: 2nd Fret
         G
[INTRO:] 
[VERSE 1:]
               C/G
In the name of love she came 
     G               C/G
This foolish winsome girl 
        D          D/C        G/B     C
She was all decked out like a rainbow trout 
D          D7            G
Swimming upstream in the world 
[CHORUS:]
                                   C/G     G
And she said "Please, please, I've lost my way
                   C/G
The current is too strong 
       D       D/C        G/B   C
In the name of love, kind sir I pray 
D      D7      G       C  A  D A D
In the name of love" 
[VERSE 2:]
                     G
So I took her by the hand
    D              G
She took me by the will 
        A          A/G       D/F#      G
She was all dolled up like a blue eyed pup 
A           Asus4        A
Looking for something to spill 
[CHORUS:]
               D       D/F#         G       D
And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way 
                   G
The current is too strong 
       A       A/G        D/F#   G     A
In the name of love, kind sir, I pray 
       A7      D      G   D   G   D
In the name of love"
[VERSE 3:]
               G
In the name of love she came 
     D               G
This foolish winsome girl 
        A          A/G        D/F#    G
She was all decked out like a rainbow trout 
A          A7            D
Swimming upstream in the world 
[CHORUS:]
                       D/F#         G       D
And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way 
                   G
The current is too strong 
         A        A/G         D/F#    G          A
Then she gave one flip of the rainbow tip of her tail
        A7        D
And she swam back down
[CHORUS:]
                       D/F#         G       D
And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way 
                   G
The current is too strong 
       A       A/G        D/F#   G     A
In the name of love, kind sir, I pray 
       A7      D      G   D   G   D
In the name of love"
[CHORUS:]
                       D/F#         G       D
And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way 
                   G
The current is too strong 
       A       A/G        D/F#   G     A
In the name of love, kind sir, I pray 
       A7      D      G   D   G   D
In the name of love"
[CHORUS:]     (## fade to end ##)
                       D/F#         G       D
And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way 
                   G
The current is too strong 
       A       A/G        D/F#   G     A
In the name of love, kind sir, I pray 
       A7      D      G   D   G   D
In the name of love"

Rainbow Trout chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rainbow Trout by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Rainbow Trout
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G
[VERSE 1:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 2:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 3:]
[CHORUS:]
[CHORUS:]
[CHORUS:]
[CHORUS:]     (## fade to end ##)

Rainbow Trout Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Rainbow Trout by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainbow Trout chords”, “Rainbow Trout guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Rainbow Trout 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 Rainbow Trout chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainbow Trout lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C/G, D, D/C, G/B, C.

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Is "Rainbow Trout" easy to play on guitar?

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

What key is "Rainbow Trout" in?

The chords for "Rainbow Trout" show the original chord names (including G, C/G, D, D/C, G/B, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.