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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G, C7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmFCGCG
CSomeonetoldmelongago
There’sacalmbeforethestorm,IGknow
Andit’sbeencomingCforsometime
CWhenit’soversotheysay
It’llrainasunnyday,IGknow
Shinin’downlikeCwaterCC7
FIwanttoGknow
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FIwanttoGknow
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FComin’GdownonasunnyCday(dadadutdutdaCdaaa)
CYesterdayanddaysbefore,
Suniscoldandrainishard.IGknow,
BeenthatwayforCallmytime(dadadutdutdaCdaaa)
C‘Tilforeveronitgoes
Throughthecirclefastandslow,IGknow
Anditcan’tstop.ICwonderCC7
FIwanttoGknow
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FIwanttoGknow,
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FComin’GdownonasunnyCday(dadadutdutdaFdaaa)
FIwanttoGknow
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FIwanttoGknow,
HaveyouCeverCseenEmtheEmrainAmG
FComin’GdownonasunnyCday(GdadadutdutdaCdaaa)
AlbumPendulum
Year1971
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Have You Ever Seen the Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Have You Ever Seen the Rain uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), F → G (9), and C → G (7). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. 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 section.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Switching 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 section.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to G

4. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 9 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have You Ever Seen the Rain.

  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain includes 63 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Have You Ever Seen the Rain 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%