Loren Auerbach – The Rainbow Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Loren Auerbach – The Rainbow Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBbCDmA

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INTRO
Bb C Dm C
Bb A Dm Dm
Bb C Dm C
Bb A Dm Dm

VERSE
Bb                                                        C
The Rainbow man is out in the forest
Dm                                     C
His colours are fading fast
Bb                                                     A
The rainbow man is out in the forest
Dm                   Dm
His colours they won’t last
Bb                                             C
He came to work to be your friend
Dm                                     C
To bring colour to your day
Bb                                                       A
The rainbow man is out in the forest
Dm
The world will turn today

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CHORUS
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man

VERSE
Bb                                                       C
The rainbow man was travelin’ this world
Dm                                     C
To bring sunshine to your day
Bb                                                       A
From his planet high up in the sky
Dm                      Dm
He went his secret way
Bb                                                     C
The world will turn round one more time
Dm                                     C
To turn nighttime into day
Bb                                     A
The rainbow man alive or dead
Dm                   Dm
When he perish one day

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CHORUS
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow maN
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man

VERSE
Bb                                     C
So if you see him travelin’
Dm                        C
Maybe out on the road
Bb                                     A
Watch out for the rainbow man
Dm                   Dm
He carries a heavy load
Bb                                     C
And if you see him travelin’
Dm                          C
Maybe out in the dark
Bb                                     A
Watch out for the rainbow man
Dm
Sometimes his life can seem so stark, lord, he’s the

CHORUS
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm
Rainbow man

OUTRO
C C Bb Bb C C Dm Dm 4x

How to play The Rainbow Man: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of The Rainbow Man by Loren Auerbach on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

The Rainbow Man by Loren Auerbach sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 4 chords to play it: Bb, C, Dm and A.

Listen for Bb – C – Dm – C (VI – VII – i – VII in D minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: Bb is played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into it slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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The Rainbow Man chords: questions

What key is The Rainbow Man in?

The Rainbow Man by Loren Auerbach is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in The Rainbow Man?

The Rainbow Man uses 4 chords: Bb, C, Dm, A.

What is the chord progression of The Rainbow Man?

The main progression is Bb – C – Dm – C (VI – VII – i – VII).

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