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Who’ll Stop the Rain Chords

Creedence Clearwater Revival Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, and D shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Long as I remember, the rain been comin’ down

G D

Clouds of mystery pourin’, confusion on the ground

G C

Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Verse 2

G C

Heard the singers playin’, how we cheered for more

G D

The crowd had rushed together, tryin’ to keep warm

G C

Still the rain kept pourin’, fallin’ on my ears

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Bridge

G

Yeah

D

Mm-hmm

Verse 3

G C

Well, I seen a lot of people, livin’ in a fear

G D

With a love that can’t be spoken, they hide it in a sneer

G C

But I’m steady thinkin’, thinkin’ ’bout my friends

G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Chorus

C G

I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm

C G

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

D G

Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

C G D G

And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between G and C, as that is the most common transition in the verses and choruses.