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Lady Gaga - Rain On Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, F, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am]I [Em]didn’t [F]ask for a free ride
[Am]I [Em]only [F]asked you to show me a [G]real good time
[Am]I [Em]never [F]asked for the rainfall
[Am]At [Em]least I [F]showed up, you showed me [G]nothing at all

[section 2]
[Am] [Em] [F]It’s coming down on me
[Am] [Em] [F]Water like [G]misery
[Am] [Em] [F]It’s coming down on me
[Am] [Em] [F]I’m [Dm]ready, rain on me

[chorus]
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain

[section 3]
[F]Rain [Em]on me
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am] [Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
Mmm, [Am]oh [Em] [F]yeah, [F] [Em]baby [Am]Rain on me

[section 4]
[Am]Living [Em]in a [F]world where no one’s [F] [Em]in[Am]nocent
[Am]Oh, [Em]but at [F]least we [F]try, [Em] [Am]mmm
[Am]Gotta [Em]live my [F]truth, not keep it [F] [Em]bottled [Am]in
[Am]So [Em]I don’t [F]lose my [F]mind, [Em] [Am]baby, yeah

[section 5]
[Am]I can feel [Em]it [F]on my skin (It’s coming down on me)
[Am] [Em]Teardrops [F]on my face (Water like [G]misery)
Let it [Am]wash [Em] [F]away my sins (It’s coming down on me)
[Am] [Em]Let it [F]wash [Dm]away, yeah

[section 6]
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I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain

[section 7]
[F]Rain [Em]on me
[Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am] [Am] [Em] [F] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Am]Hands up to the sky, I’ll be your galaxy
I’m about to fly, rain on me, tsunami
[Am]Hands [Em]up [F]to the sky, [F]I’ll [Em]be [Am]your galaxy
[Am]I’m [Em]about [F]to fly, [F]rain [Em]on [Am]me (Rain on me)

[chorus]
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least [Em]I’m [Am]alive (Rain on me)
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain, rain
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain (Rain on me)
I’d [Am]rather [Em]be [F]dry, but at [F]least
[Em]I’m [Am]alive (At least I’m alive)
Rain [Am]on [Em]me, [F]rain, rain (Rain on me, babe)
Rain [F]on [Em]me, [Am]rain

[section 8]
[Am]I [Em]hear the [F]thunder coming [F] [Em]down [Am]
Won’t you rain on [Am]me? [Em] [F]

[Closing]
Eh, eh, yeah (Rain on, woo)
[Am]I [Em]hear the [F]thunder coming [F] [Em]down [Am]
Won’t you rain on [Am]me? [Em](Me) [F]
Eh, eh, [F]yeah [Em] [Am]Rain on me

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumChromatica
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2020
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Rain On Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Rain On Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Rain On Me uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (40), Em → F (40), and Em → Am (27). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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.
F to G

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

6. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

7. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

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

Rain On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rain On Me.

  • Rain On Me includes 159 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rain On Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rain On Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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