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Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain Ukulele Chords

ChordsE7, B, Bb, D#, C#m, G#m, F#, F#m, C#, Ab, F, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

E7BE7BE7
BbYousaidyoudidn’tD#needher,
D#youtoldher Bbgoodbye,
BbyousacrificedagoodD#love
D#tosatisfyyourBbpride.
BbNowyouwishedthatyoushouldD#haveher,
D#andyoufeellikesuchaE7fool.
E7YouletherBwalkaway,nowitE7justdon’tfeeltheC#msame,
gottablameitonC#msomething,gottablameitonC#msomething.
Blameitonthe E7rainthatwasfalling,Bfalling,
BlameitontheE7starsthatdidshineatBnight.
WhateveryouG#mdo,don’tputtheblameonE7you,
BlameitontheE7rain,yeah,Byeah!
YoucanF#blameitontherain.
BbShould’vetoldheryouwereD#sorry,
D#couldhavesaidyouwereBbwrong.
BbButno,youcouldn’tdoD#that,
D#youhadtoproveyouwereBbstrong,oo.
BbIfyouhadn’tbeensoD#blinded,
D#shemightstillbetherewithE7you.
E7YouwantherBbackagain,butsheE7justdon’tfeeltheC#msame.
gottablameitonC#msomething,gottablameitonC#msomething
BlameitontheE7rainthatwasfalling,Bfalling,
BlameitontheE7starsthatdidshineatBnight.
WhateveryouG#mdo,don’tputtheblameonE7you,
BlameitontheE7rain,yeah,Byeah!
IwannaF#mblameitontherain.
‘CausetheC#rainC#don’tC#mind!
AndtheAbrainAbdon’tAbcare,
F#yougottoblameitonAbsomething.
BlameitontheFrainthatwasfalling,Cfalling,
BlameitontheFstarsthatdidshineatCnight.
WhateveryouAmdo,don’tputtheblameonFyou,
BlameitontheFrain,yeah,Cyeah!
BlameitontheFrain,yeah,Cyeah!
BlameitontheFrain,yeah,Cyeah!
AlbumGirl You Know It's True
GenresPop, R&B
Year1989
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Blame It On The Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain on ukulele requires 13 chords and 17 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.

Blame It On The Rain uses these transitions most often: E7 → B (10), B → E7 (6), and Bb → D# (6). 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 E7 - B chord transition.

1. E7 → B chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

E7 to B

2. E7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

E7 to Bb

3. Bb → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Bb to D#

4. D# → E7 chord transition

Switching from D# to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D# to E7

5. E7 → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. B → G#m chord transition

Switching from B to G#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. G#m → E7 chord transition

To move from G#m to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. B → F# chord transition

Switching from B to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. F# → Bb chord transition

Switching from F# to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. F#m → C# chord transition

Switching from F#m to C#:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

12. C# → Ab chord transition

To move from C# to Ab:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Ab → F# chord transition

To move from Ab to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

16. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blame It On The Rain.

  • Blame It On The Rain includes 55 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Blame It On The Rain contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blame It On The Rain connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → B: 3%
    • E7 → C#m: 1%
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → Bb: 8%
    • D# → E7: 0%