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Rain – The Beatles: piano chords

Rain by The Beatles uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G C Cadd9 Csus2 Am11/E

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C Cadd9 G C Cadd9 G Csus2 G G C Cadd9 G C Cadd9 G Csus2 G

Chorus 1

Am11/E G G Am11/E G

Verse 2

G C Cadd9 G C Cadd9 G Csus2 G

Chorus 2

Am11/E G G Am11/E G

Verse 3

G C Cadd9 G C Cadd9 G Csus2 G

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

Csus2

C — bass noteCD — chord toneDG — chord toneG
CDG
Practice Csus2

Am11

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
ACEGBD
Practice Am11

Questions

Which chords does Rain by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Rain by The Beatles in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Rain to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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