Stevie Wonder – Passionate Raindrops Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Stevie Wonder – Passionate Raindrops Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbmBbm#5Bbm6Bbm7AbAb#5Ab6Ab7F7Gb/AbDbEbmFm#5GbAbmBbEbsus2/GGb6Emaj7

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These are the chords for Passionate Raindrops by Stevie Wonder on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bbm
The day's been hot and sunny
Bbm#5
Evening's about to take control
Bbm6
The sky is painting pictures
Bbm7
Stirring up love bliss in our souls
Ab
The breeze carries the fragrance
Ab#5
Of the sweetest symphony
Ab6
As it blows through your hair
Ab7                       F7
Better can be nowhere

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[Verse 2]
Bbm
Our voices turn to whispers
Bbm#5
Blending with rhythms of the night
Bbm6
The nightingales sing a love song
Bbm7
Glancing down at us in their flight
Ab
The moisture brings forth magic
Ab#5
That permeates the midnight air
Ab6                    Ab7     Gb/Ab
To kiss the love we share

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[Chorus]
       Db                    Ebm
Are raindrops, passionate raindrops
      Fm#5
The kind of rain that writes
         Gb
They're so in love on our
  Abm   Bb   Abm   Bb
 skin
 Abm                      Ebsus2/G
Raindrops, that we hope don't stop
             Gb6        Fm#5
Cooling the red hot love that
           Emaj7    Gb/Ab
 we are making

Db                    Ebm
Raindrops, passionate raindrops
     Fm#5               Gb
That brings out all the fire
             Abm   Bb   Abm   Bb
that we have within
Abm                   Ebsus2/G
Raindrops cover every spot
          Gb6
Right to the last drop
 Fm#5            Emaj7
We want all of you and then
Gb/Ab
Let each drop of rain be a lifetime
                      Db
 that our love won't end

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[Verse 3]
Bbm
Somewhere in our doing
Bbm#5
Trying to make our bodies one
Bbm6
We fall prey to moon dreams
Bbm7
'Til awaken by the morning sun
Ab
Still disorientated
Ab#5                    Ab6
I feel something warm on my face
                  Ab7     F7
Coupled by your embrace

[Verse 4]
Bbm
We gaze in awe and wonder
Bbm#5
As if we can't believe it's so
Bbm6
Just that taste of heaven
Bbm7
Has got us longing for much more
Ab
We lie there impatient
Ab#5                         Ab6
Anxiously waiting for the sun to go in
                         Ab7   Gb/AB
And the clouds to burst again

[Chorus x2]

       Db                    Ebm
Are raindrops, passionate raindrops
      Fm#5
The kind of rain that writes
         Gb
They're so in love on our
   Abm   Bb   Abm   Bb
 skin
 Abm                      Ebsus2/G
Raindrops, that we hope don't stop
             Gb6        Fm#5
Cooling the red hot love that
           Emaj7    Gb/Ab
 we are making

Db                    Ebm
Raindrops, passionate raindrops
     Fm#5               Gb
That brings out all the fire that
         Abm   Bb   Abm   Bb
 we have within
Abm                   Ebsus2/G
Raindrops cover every spot
          Gb6
Right to the last drop
 Fm#5            Emaj7
We want all of you and then
Gb/Ab
Let each drop of rain be a lifetime
                      Db
that our love won't end

How to play Passionate Raindrops: key, chords and progression

To play Passionate Raindrops by Stevie Wonder, think in F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). It takes 19 chords: Bbm, Bbm#5, Bbm6, Bbm7, Ab, Ab#5, Ab6, Ab7, F7, Gb/Ab, Db and Ebm and 7 more.

The backbone of the song is Bbm – Bbm#5 – Bbm6 – Bbm7 (iii – iii – iii6 – iii7 in F♯ major). In solfa, that is mi – mi – mi – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Em, Em6, Em7, D, Daug, D6, D7, B7, C, G (76% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Bbm6 chord on guitar (x13323)
B♭m6B♭ D♭ F G
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Abaug chord on guitar (xxx110)
A♭augA♭ C E
Ab6 chord on guitar (x-11-13-13-13-13)
A♭6A♭ C E♭ F
Ab7 chord on guitar (464544)
A♭7A♭ C E♭ G♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Ebsus2 chord on guitar (x68866)
E♭sus2E♭ F B♭
Gb6 chord on guitar (x-9-11-11-11-11)
G♭6G♭ B♭ D♭ E♭
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯

Passionate Raindrops chords: questions

What key is Passionate Raindrops in?

Passionate Raindrops by Stevie Wonder is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Passionate Raindrops?

Passionate Raindrops uses 19 chords: Bbm, Bbm#5, Bbm6, Bbm7, Ab, Ab#5, Ab6, Ab7, F7, Gb/Ab, Db, Ebm and 7 more.

What is the chord progression of Passionate Raindrops?

The main progression is Bbm – Bbm#5 – Bbm6 – Bbm7 (iii – iii – iii6 – iii7).

Is Passionate Raindrops easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Em, Em6, Em7, D, Daug, D6, D7, B7, C, G (76% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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