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Bluey – Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C  F  C  F   G  C  F
sound of rain

[Verse 1]
    C
The rain washes in and
     G              F
 the boats start to race,
    C
the humidity broke,
           F          G
 I still remember the taste
    C
Mud squished through
                 G
our toes and it gave
          F
 Mum the blues
    C
I remember it all,
          F             G
through rose-coloured hues
        F
And the boats went
 G       C
 flying along

[Instrument]
C  F  C  F

[Verse 2]
   C
We kept our socks on,
       G             F
white cotton turned brown
  C
I turned to see Mum,
           F             G
 she was smiling with a frown
       C
And we didn't have a
                G
 lot and didn't always
        F
have a say
            C
But we were learning
                F
to grow and we knew
         G
how to play
       F           G
And we raced those boats
          Am          F
 down thе road to the end
          F      G         C
And lived boldly in thе pretend

[Instrument]
C  F  C  F

[Verse 3]
    C
Our shoes were outgrown,
        G             F
 we had new things to chase
        C
We were learning life's
            F           G
games and finding our place
C
Summers went by and we
 G            F
 ran from the rain
          C
Though we really did
            F            G
think we'd all stay the same
         F
As those boats kept
 G      C
 flying along

[Instrumental]
C  Dm  F  C  G
C  Dm  F  G  C  F

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[Verse 4]
      C
Now I race off to work
       Dm           F
and I step in some sand
  C
I brush the mud off
          F          G
 with the palm of my hand
       C
I look up at the kids
         Dm          F
as they play in the rain
      C
Their white socks are
           F
 brown, we play the
      G
 same game
       F          G
We all race those boats
         Am          F
down the road to the end
       F          G
We all race those boats
          Am          F
 down the road to the end
         F
And live boldly
 G      C
 in the pretend

[Outro]
C  Dm  F  C  G
Naaa na na na na
C  Dm  F  C  G  C
Naaa na na na na

How to play Rain (Boldly In the Pretend): key, chords and progression

These are Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) chords by Bluey performed by Bluey – Rain Joff Bush & Jazz D’Arcy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) by Bluey is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, G, Am and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – F – G (IV – I – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) chords: questions

What key is Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) in?

Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) by Bluey is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Rain (Boldly In the Pretend)?

Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) uses 5 chords: C, F, G, Am, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Rain (Boldly In the Pretend)?

The main progression is F – C – F – G (IV – I – IV – V).

Is Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play Rain (Boldly In the Pretend): key, chords and progression

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Rain (Boldly In the Pretend) chords: questions

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