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John Hiatt - Feels Like Rain Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, B, Em, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [G] [C]Down here the river meets the [G]sea, [C]and in the sticky heat I feel you open up to [G]me [B]Love comes out of nowhere baby, [Em]just [D]like a [C]hurricane [C]And it feels like [G]rain, [C]and it feels like [G]rain [C]Lying underneath the stars right next to [G]you [C]Wondering who you are and how do you [G]do, (how do you do baby?) [B]The clouds are rolling across the moon, [Em]the [D]wind howls out your [C]name And it feels like [G]rain, [C]and it feels like [G]rain (Baby can you feel it?)

[C] [G] [C] [G] [B]We ain’t ever gonna make that bridge tonight, babe, [Em]across [D]Lake Pontchart[C]rain And it feels like [G]rain, [C]and it feels like [G]rain

[C]So batting down the hatches baby, leave your heart out on your [G]sleeve [C]It looks like we’re in for stormy weather, and that ain’t no cause for us to [G]leave [B]Just lie here in my arms and let it [Em]wash [D]away the [C]pain, and it feels like [G]rain [C]And it feels like [G]rain, [C]baby can you feel it? [G] [C]Gonna let your love wash over me. [G]

Artist John Hiatt
Album Slow Turning
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock, Bluegrass
Year 1988
Key C

How to Play Feels Like Rain on Ukulele?

John Hiatt - Feels Like Rain can be played in the key of C using the C, G, B, Em, D chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

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

You can play Feels Like Rain with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.