Fire and Rain Chords
by James Taylor
Fire and Rain by James Taylor is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords C, Gm7, F, G, Bbmaj7, F/E, Dm7, C/E, G7, Bb, F/A, C(add9) and Dm6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Gm7 | F C |
C G | Bbmaj7 |
C Gm7 F C
Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone.
C G Bbmaj7
Susan the plans they made put an end to you.
C Gm7 F C
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.
C G Bbmaj7
I just can't remember who to send it to.
F F/E Dm7 G C
I've seen fire and I seen rain.
F C/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
F F/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.
Bb F/A Gm7 C(add9)
But I always thought that I'd see you again.
C Gm7 F C
Won't you look down upon me Jesus, you've got to help me make a stand.
C G Bbmaj7
You've just got to see me through another day.
C Gm7 F C
My body's aching and my time is at hand,
C G Bbmaj7
And I won't make it any other way.
F F/E Dm6 G7 C
I've seen fire and I seen rain.
F F/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
F F/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.
Bb F Gm7 C
But I always thought that I'd see you again.
C Gm7
Now I'm walking my mind through an easy time,
F C
my back turned towards the sun.
C G Bbmaj7
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn you head around.
C Gm7
Well there's hours of time on the telephone line
F C
to talk about things to come.
C G Bbmaj7
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
F F/E Dm6 G7 C
I've seen fire and I seen rain.
F F/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
F F/E Dm7 G7 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.
Bb F Gm7 C
But I always thought that I'd see you again.