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Labrinth Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · Em · C · D

Labrinth’s emotional ballad about envy and longing. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s somber mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G

That falls upon your skin

C

It’s closer than my hands have been

G C

I’m jealous of the rain

G C

I’m jealous of the wind

G

That ripples through your clothes

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the wind

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Verse 2

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G

That whisper in your ear

C

It’s closer than my mouth has been

G C

I’m jealous of the words

G C

I’m jealous of the love

G

Love that laid you down

C

It’s closer than your shadow

G C

Oh, I’m jealous of the love

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Bridge

G C

As I sink in the sand

G

Watch you slip through my hands

C

Oh, as I die here another day

G C

‘Cause all I do is cry behind this smile

Chorus

G C G

‘Cause I wish you the best of all this world can give

C G

And I told you when you left me there’s nothing to forgive

C G C

But I always thought you’d come back, tell me all you found was

G C

Heartbreak and misery

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

G C G C

It’s hard for me to say, I’m jealous of the way

G C

You’re happy without me

Practice tip: Master the G to C transition, as it’s the most common change in this song. Practice slowly before adding the strum pattern.