Roy Orbison - Blue Rain (Coming Down) Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[section 2]
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
[section 3]
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
[section 4]
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
[Closing]
I [F]remember you [Bb]all alone walking [G7]on
And [Bb]crying losing [C]you in the blue [F]blue rain
How to play Blue Rain (Coming Down) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Roy Orbison - Blue Rain (Coming Down) on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Blue Rain (Coming Down) uses these transitions most often: C → F (5), Bb → F (4), and F → Bb (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
6. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. Bb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bbm;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
8. Bbm → F chord transition
To move from Bbm to F;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
12. Bb → Ab chord transition
To move from Bb to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
13. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
14. Gm → Bb chord transition
To move from Gm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
15. Bb → G7 chord transition
To move from Bb to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
Blue Rain (Coming Down) chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Rain (Coming Down).
- Blue Rain (Coming Down) includes 39 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Blue Rain (Coming Down) contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blue Rain (Coming Down) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%