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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G, C7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[Am] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]Someone told me long ago
There’s a calm before the storm, I [G]know
And it’s been coming [C]for some time


[C]When it’s over so they say
It’ll rain a sunny day, I [G]know
Shinin’ down like [C]water [C] [C7]


[F]I want to [G]know
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]I want to [G]know
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]Comin’ [G]down on a sunny [C]day (da da dut dut da [C]daaa)


[C]Yesterday and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard. I [G]know,
Been that way for [C]all my time (da da dut dut da [C]daaa)


[C]‘Til forever on it goes
Through the circle fast and slow, I [G]know
And it can’t stop. I [C]wonder [C] [C7]


[F]I want to [G]know
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]I want to [G]know,
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]Comin’ [G]down on a sunny [C]day (da da dut dut da [F]daaa)


[F]I want to [G]know
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]I want to [G]know,
Have you [C] [C]ever [Em] [Em]seen the [Am]rain [G]
[F]Comin’ [G]down on a sunny [C]day ( [G]da da dut dut da [C]daaa)

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AlbumPendulum
Year1971
KeyC

How to play Have You Ever Seen the Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Have You Ever Seen the Rain uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), F → G (9), and C → G (7). 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 Am - F chord transition.

2. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

4. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

8. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have You Ever Seen the Rain.

  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Have You Ever Seen the Rain connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%