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Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CFG
CI’vebeenlovingyouFaGlongtime,Cdownalltheyears,FdownGallthedays
CAndI’vecriedforallFyourGtroubles,CsmiledatyourfunnyFlittleGways
CWewatchedourfriendsFgrowupGtogether,CandwesawthemasFtheyGfell
CSomeofthemfellFintoGHeaven,CsomeofthemfellFintoGHell
CItookshelterfromFaGshower,CandIsteppedintoFyourGarms
COnarainynightinFSoho,GtheCwindwas FwhistlingallGitscharms
CIsangyouallFmyGsorrows,CyoutoldmeallFyourGjoys
CWhateverhappenedFtothatGoldsong,CtoallthoselittleFgirlsGandboys
CFGCFG
CSometimesIFwakeupinGthemorning,CthegingerFladybyGmybed
CCoveredinaFcloakofGsilence,CIhearyoutalkingFinmyGhead
CI’mnotsingingFforGthefuture,CI’mnotdreamingofFtheGpast
CI’mnottalkingofFtheGfirsttime,CIneverthinkFaboutGthelast
CNowthesongisFnearlyGover,CwemayneverfindFoutGwhatitmeans
CStill,there’salightIFholdGbeforeme,Cyou’rethemeasureFofmyGdreams
CThemeasureofFmyGdreams
CFGCFGCFG
AlbumRum Sodomy & the Lash
GenresPop
Year1985
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play A Rainy Night In Soho on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

A Rainy Night In Soho uses these transitions most often: C → F (35), F → G (35), and G → C (34). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 35 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 35 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 34 times.

G to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Rainy Night In Soho.

  • A Rainy Night In Soho includes 104 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Rainy Night In Soho contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Rainy Night In Soho connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%