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Kacey Musgraves - Rainbow Chords

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

[G] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]When it rains it [Em]pours, but you [C]didn’t even [G]notice [G]It ain’t raining any[Em]more, it’s hard to [C]breathe when all you [D]know is [Em]The struggle of [B]staying above the [Em]rising water [A]line

[G]The sky is finally [Em]open, [C]rain and wind stopped [G]blowing. [D] But you’re [Em]stuck out in the [A]same old storm [D]again. You hold [G]tight to your um[Em]brella, darling [C]I’m just trying to [G]tell [D]ya. That there’s [Em]always been a [G]rainbow hanging [D]over your [G]head.

[G] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]If you could see what I [Em]see, you’d be [C]blinded by the [G]colors. [G]Yellow, red and orange and [Em]green, and at [C]least a million [D]others. Tie [Em]up the boat, take [B]off your coat, and [Em]take a look [A]around.

[G]The sky is finally [Em]open, [C]rain and wind stopped [G]blowing. [D] But you’re [Em]stuck out in the [A]same old storm [D]again. You hold [G]tight to your um[Em]brella, darling [C]I’m just trying to [G]tell [D]ya. That there’s [Em]always been a [G]rainbow hanging [D]over your [G]head.

[G] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [D] So, tie [Em]up the boat, take [B]off your coat, and [Em]take a look [A]around. Everything is [C]alright now…

[G]The sky is finally [Em]open, [C]rain and wind stopped [G]blowing. [D] But you’re [Em]stuck out in the [A]same old storm [D]again. You hold [G]tight to your um[Em]brella, darling [C]I’m just trying to [G]tell [D]ya. That there’s [Em]always been a [G]rainbow hanging [D]over your [G]head. [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]

Artist Kacey Musgraves
Album Golden Hour
Genres Country
Year 2019
Key D

How to Play Rainbow on Guitar?

Kacey Musgraves - Rainbow can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, B, Em, C chords.

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

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

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