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Ed Sheeran - Make It Rain Chords

Chord reference Em, Am, B7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Am]When the sins of [Em]my father, [B7]weigh down in [Em]my soul [Am]And the pain [Em]of my mother, [B7]will not let me [Em]go [Am]Well I know there, can come [Em]fire from the sky [B7]To refine the purest of [Em]kings [Am]and even though I know This [Em]fire brings me pain, [B7]even so and just the [Em]same

Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, oh, make it [Em]rain. Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, make it [Em]rain.

[Am]And the seed needs the [Em]water [B7]Before it grows out of the [Em]ground [Am]But it just keeps on getting [Em]hotter [B7]And the hunger more [Em]profound [Am]Well I know there can come [Em]tears from the eyes [B7]But they may as well all be in [Em]vain [Am]Even though I know this [Em]tears come with pain [B7]Even so and just the [Em]same

Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, oh, make it [Em]rain. Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, make it [Em]rain.

[Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Am]And the seas are full of [Em]water, [B7]that stop by the [Em]shore [Am]Just like the riches of [Em]grandeur, [B7]that never reach the [Em]poor [Am]So let the clouds fill with [Em]thunderous applause [B7]And let lightning be [Em]the veins [Am]And fill the sky with [Em]all that they can drop [B7]When it’s time to make a [Em]change

Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, oh, make it [Em]rain. Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, make it [Em]rain.

Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, oh, make it [Em]rain. Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, make it [Em]rain.

Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, oh, make it [Em]rain. Make it [Am]rain, make it [Em]rain down Lord. Make it [B7]rain, make it [Em]rain.

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album x
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key Em

How to Play Make It Rain on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - Make It Rain can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Am, B7 chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

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

You can play Make It Rain with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.