Folk, Rock

Fire and Rain Chords

James Taylor Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Guitar

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Ukulele

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Piano

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Banjo

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Mandolin

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · D · Em

Fire and Rain Chords – Harmonica

James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Fingerpicking Folk (3/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: This song works beautifully with fingerpicking. Use your thumb on the bass strings and index/middle/ring on the treble strings for a classic folk sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Em Am

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

G C

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

C Em Am

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

G C

I just can’t remember who to send it to

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 2

C Em Am

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you got to help me make a stand

G C

You just got to see me through another day

C Em Am

My body’s aching and my time is at hand

G C

And I won’t make it any other way

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Verse 3

C Em Am

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

G C

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around

C Em Am

Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

G C

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Chorus

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end

F Em Dm G

I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

C G

But I always thought that I’d see you again

Practice tip: The Dm chord in the chorus is the trickiest transition. Practice going from Em to Dm to G smoothly. These three chords drive the emotional punch of the chorus.