Ben Platt – Rain Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Ben Platt – Rain Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Rain by Ben Platt on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D A Bm G

[Verse 1]
D
You’re saying
You’ve been through this before
A
You gave away all your secrets
Bm
To someone who up and left you in pieces
G
I know the feeling, believe me
D
I know the prices you’ve gotta pay
A
I’m sacrificing my freedom
Bm
And all just to get somebody to see me
G
Nobody said it was easy

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
My heart’s been broken and broken and broken and broken
A
But I keep, keep on hoping and hoping and hoping and hoping
Bm
That if it keeps on breaking and breaking and breaking and breaking
G
That one day it’ll open and open and open and open and open for you

[Chorus]
D
Hey!
A
I know we’ve both been afraid
Bm
But we can’t run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
Hey!
A
I know we got what it takes
Bm
Ain’t gonna run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
We’re dancing under the rain

[Verse 2]
D
Breathe deep, let it wash over you
A
We’re slowly becoming lovers
Bm
I promise you we won’t be like the others
G
We won’t go running for cover

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
My heart’s been broken and broken and broken and broken
A
But I keep, keep on hoping and hoping and hoping and hoping
Bm
That if it keeps on breaking and breaking and breaking and breaking
G
That one day it’ll open and open and open and open and open for you

[Chorus]
D
Hey!
A
I know we’ve both been afraid
Bm
But we can’t run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
Hey!
A
I know we got what it takes
Bm
Ain’t gonna run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
We’re dancing under the rain

[Bridge]
D
Broken and broken and broken and broken
(We’re dancing under the rain)
A
But I keep, keep on hoping and hoping and hoping and hoping
(Dancing under the rain)
Bm
That if it keeps on breaking and breaking and breaking and breaking
G
That one day it’ll open and open and open and open and open for you

[Chorus]
D
Hey!
A
I know we’ve both been afraid
Bm
But we can’t run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
Hey!
A
I know we got what it takes
Bm
Ain’t gonna run from the wind and the thunder
G
When we’re dancing under the rain, the rain, the rain
D
We’re dancing under the rain

How to play Rain: key, chords and progression

Rain by Ben Platt sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: D, A, Bm and G.

Most of the song cycles through D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV in D major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Rain chords: questions

What key is Rain in?

Rain by Ben Platt is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Rain?

Rain uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm, G.

What is the chord progression of Rain?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Rain easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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