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Adele - Set Fire To The Rain Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, F, C, Bb, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IletitDmfall,myFheart.
AndasitCfellyoualsoBbclaimit.
ItwasDmdarkandIwas Fover.
UntilyouCkissedmylipsandyouBbsavedme.
MyDmhandsthey’reFstrong,butmyCkneeswerefartooBbweak.
ToDmstandinyourFarmswithoutCfallintoyourBbfeet.
Butthere’saBbsidetoyouthatIDmneverknew,Ineverknew.
AlltheBbthingsyousaytheywereDmnever,wherenevertrue.
AndtheBbgamesyouplay,youCalways,alwayswin.
ButIsetDmfiretotherain,watchitCpourasItouchedyourface.
LetitBbburnwhileIcried.
‘CauseIhearditscreamingatyourGmname,yourCname.
WhenDmlaywithFyouIcouldCstaythere.
BbClosemyeyes,feelyou’reDmhere Fforever.
YouandCmetogether,nothingisBbbetter.
Butthere’saBbsidetoyouthatIDmneverknew,Ineverknew.
AlltheBbthingsyousaytheywereDmnever,wherenevertrue.
AndtheBbgamesyouplay,youCalways,alwayswin.
ButIsetDmfiretotherain,watchitCpourasItouchedyourface.
LetitBbburnwhileIcried.
CauseIhearditscreamingatyourGmname,yourCname.
IsetDmfiretotherain,andIthrewCusintotheflames.
WellIBbfeltsomethingdie.
‘CauseIknewthatthatwasthelastGmtime,thelastCtime.
SometimesIDmwakeupbytheFdoor.
AndheardyouCcalling,mustbewaitingBbforyou.
EvenDmnowwhenwe’realreadyFover.
Ican’tChelpmyselffromlookingBbforyou.
ButIsetDmfiretotherain,watchitCpourasItouchedyourface.
LetitBbburnwhileIcried.
CauseIhearditscreamingatyourGmname,yourCname.
IsetDmfiretotherain,andIthrewCusintotheflames.
WellIBbfeltsomethingdie.
‘CauseIknewthatthatwasthelastGmtime,thelastCtime.
ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Set Fire To The Rain on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Adele - Set Fire To The Rain 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.

Set Fire To The Rain uses these transitions most often: C → Bb (13), Bb → Dm (10), and Dm → F (8). 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 Dm - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Dm to F

2. F → C chord transition

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 section, played 8 times.

F to C

3. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to Bb

4. Bb → Dm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bb to Dm

5. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Bb → Gm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. Gm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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 chorus, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Set Fire To The Rain.

  • Set Fire To The Rain includes 66 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Set Fire To The Rain contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Set Fire To 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 → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%