Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Take your share of trouble,
Face it and [Dm]don’t com[A]plain
[A]If you want the [B]rainbow,
You [Dm]must have the [A]rain.
[section 2]
[A]Happiness comes double after a [E7]little [A]pain
If you [B]want the rainbow,
You [Dm]must have the [A]rain.
[section 3]
What if your [D]love affair should break up,
[Dm]As they sometimes will
[A]When you kiss and make up,
[B]boy what a [E7]thrill! [A] [E7]
[section 4]
[A]Sadness ends in gladness, [Bm]showers are not in [A]vain
[F#m]If you [A]want the [B]rainbow,
You [F#m]must [E7]have the [A]rain.
[Closing]
Take your [C#m]share of [A]trouble,
[D]Face it and [A]dont complain
[F#m]If you want the [B]rainbow,
You [Dm]must have [E7]the [A]rain.
How to play If You Want The Rainbow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow on ukulele requires 8 chords and 13 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.
If You Want The Rainbow uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (5), A → B (4), and Dm → A (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 A - Dm chord transition.
1. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
2. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. B → Dm chord transition
To move from B to Dm;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
7. B → E7 chord transition
To move from B to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
8. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
9. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. B → F#m chord transition
To move from B to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
11. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
12. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
13. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
If You Want The Rainbow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Want The Rainbow.
- If You Want The Rainbow includes 35 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- If You Want The Rainbow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how If You Want The Rainbow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → A: 3%
- Dm → E7: 2%