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Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow Chords

Chord reference A, Dm, B, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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.

[A]Happiness comes double after a [E7]little [A]pain If you [B]want the rainbow, You [Dm]must have the [A]rain.

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]

[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.

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.

Artist Norah Jones
Album Boardwalk Empire Volume 3: Music From The HBO Original Series
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key A

How to Play If You Want The Rainbow on Guitar?

Norah Jones - If You Want The Rainbow can be played in the key of A using the A, Dm, B, E7 chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

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

You can play If You Want The Rainbow with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.