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Bruno Mars - It Will Rain Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Dm, Am, G, F, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]If you ever leave me [Em]baby
[C]Leave some morphine at my [Em]door
[Dm]Cause it would take a whole lot of medi[Am]cation
[Dm]To realize what we used to have, we don’t [G]

[section 2]
Have it anymore

[section 3]
[C]There’s no religion that could [Em]save me
[C]No matter how long my knees are on the [Em]floor, oh oh
[Dm]So keep in mind all the sacrifices I’m [Am]making
[Dm]To keep you by my side to keep you from [G]walking out the door

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds
My [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk a[Dm]way
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

[section 4]
[C]I’ll never be your Mother’s [Em]favorite
[C]Your Daddy can’t even look me in the [Em]eye, oooh
[Dm]If I was in their shoes I’d be doing the [Am]same thing
Saying; [Dm]There goes my little girl
Walking with that [G]troublesome guy

[section 5]
But they’re [C]just afraid of something they can’t [Em]understand, oooh
[C]But little by little watch me change their [Em]minds
And for you I’ll [Dm]try, I’ll try, I’ll try, I’ll [Am]try
I’ll pick up these [Dm]broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If [G]that’ll make it right

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds my [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk [Dm]away
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

[Closing]
Oh, don’t you [F]say (don’t you say) good[Em]bye (goodbye)
Don’t you [F]say (don’t you say) good[Em]bye (goodbye)
I’ll pick up these [Dm]broken pieces ’til I’m bleeding
If [G]that’ll make it right

[chorus]
Cause [F]there’ll be no sun[G]light
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]There’ll be no [G]clear skies
[Em]If I lose you [Am]baby[G]
[F]Just like the [G]clouds my [E]eyes will do the [Am]same
If [G]you walk [Dm]away
Everyday it will [G]rain, rain, rain

[chorus]
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh
[C]Oooh, oooh ooh, [Em]oooh

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ArtistBruno Mars
AlbumThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
GenresPop, Soul
Year2011
KeyC

How to play It Will Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bruno Mars - It Will Rain on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

It Will Rain uses these transitions most often: C → Em (14), Am → G (9), and F → G (9). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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.
C to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Em to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

4. Dm → G chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

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.

10. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

11. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

It Will Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Will Rain.

  • It Will Rain includes 100 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It Will Rain contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It Will Rain connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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