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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who’ll Stop The Rain Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, D7, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GAslongasIremember,theCrain’sbeencomin’Gdown
Cloudsofmysterypourin’,CconfusionontheGground
CGoodmenthroughtheGages,Ctryin’tofindtheGsun
CAndIwonder,D7stillIwonder,Emwho’llstoptheGrainG
GIwentdownVirginia,seekin’CshelterfromtheGstorm
CaughtupintheEmfable,ICwatchedthetowerGgrow
CFiveyearplansandGnewdeals,CwrappedingoldenGchains
CAndIwonder,D7stillIwonder,Emwho’llstoptheGrain?G
CGD7AmCEmD7GG
GHeardthesingersplayin’,ChowwecheeredforGmore
ThecrowdthenrushedEmtogether,Ctryin’tokeepGwarm
CStilltherainkeptGpourin’,Cfallin’onmyGears
GAndIwonder,D7stillIwonder,Emwho’llstoptherain?
GEmGEm
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ArtistCreedence Clearwater Revival
AlbumCosmo's Factory
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Who'll Stop The Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Who'll Stop The Rain uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), G → C (13), and Em → G (4). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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 13 times.

G to C

2. C → D7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to D7

3. D7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D7 to Em

4. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to G

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

7. D7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Am:

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

8. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

Who'll Stop The Rain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who'll Stop The Rain.

  • Who'll Stop The Rain includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Who'll Stop The Rain contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Who'll Stop The Rain connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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