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Roy Orbison - Blue Rain (Coming Down) Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, F, G7, Gm, Bb, Bbm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Silently I hear the [F]sound of the blue [G7]rain come [C]down [F]It’s late tonight and I just saw you walking [Gm]by Without one word of hello or good[F]bye

Just one look at you with someone new And [Bb]then I knew [G]I’ll see you a[Bb]round In the [Bbm]blue blue [F]rain

I didn’t know one moment ago it could [Bb]rain this way [C]You use to run straight to my arms now you [Bb]turn a[F]way Oh I [C]never knew such a feeling of blue [F]Blu[Am]e [Bb]rain [Ab]blue [Bb]rain blue [F]rain

Why did you make me love you then break my [Bb]heart in two Then [C]leave me alone [Gm]here in the rain to [Bb]cry for [F]you To[C]morrow will be filled with the lonely [F]Blu[Am]e [Bb]rain [Ab]blue [Bb]rain

I [F]remember you [Bb]all alone walking [G7]on And [Bb]crying losing [C]you in the blue [F]blue rain

Artist Roy Orbison
Album Milestones
Genres Pop
Year 1973
Key C

How to Play Blue Rain (Coming Down) on Ukulele?

Roy Orbison - Blue Rain (Coming Down) can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G7, Gm, Bb, Bbm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Blue Rain (Coming Down) with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.