Red Rain Chords
Red Rain by The White Stripes is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Open A Tuning
E A E A C# E
OR
Open G Tuning
D G D G B D
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| Tab Definitions: |
| A: x00000 |
| A7: x00003 |
| A12: x|12|12|12|12|12 |
| B: x22222 |
| B14: x|14|14|14|14|14 |
| C: x33333 |
| C15: x|15|15|15|15|15 |
| D: x55555 |
| D17: x|17|17|17|17|17 |
| E: x77777 |
| F: x88888 |
| F#: x99999 |
| G: x|10|10|10|10|10 |
| p: Pull off of note |
| /: Slide up |
| \: Slide down |
| ~: Vibrato |
| (): Ghost note |
| *: False (pinched) harmonics |
|N.C.: No Chord played |
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Two guitars play on and off throughout, which I've simplified into one part.
All guitar is played with a slide.
INTRO:
Guitar:
E|-9-/-10-/-12--------12-/-14--15---15-15-/-17--15--------------
C#|--------------12\---------------------------------/17-/15(~)--
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
Bells: False harmonics
E|-9*--10*--12*--9*---12*--14*--15*---15*--15*---17*---15*---14*----12*--
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(Can you hear me cal - lin' your name, girl?)
Played together:
Guitar:
E|-9-/-10-/-12--------12-/-14--15---15-15-/-17--15------------------------
C#|--------------12\---------------------------------/17-/15---10-/-12-----
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------12--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bells: False harmonics
E|-9*--10*--12*-9*----12*--14*-15*--15*-15*-17*-15*--14*-12*--
C#|------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE 1:
A
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--
C#|----------------------------------12--12----------10/12\-10------(\)---0-0-0--
A|--------------12\--------10-/-12------------------------------12-(\)---0-0-0--
E|-9-/-10-/-12-------(0)-------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(I am standin', standin' in the red, red, rain)
A
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--
C#|----------------------------------12--12----------10/12\-10------(\)---0-0-0--
A|-------------12\---------10-/-12------------------------------12-(\)---0-0-0--
E|-9-/-10-/-12-------(0)-------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In the mornin', standin' in the red, red rain)
A12 A A12 B14 C15 D17 C15 B14 A12 A
E|-----------12---0---12-/-14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
C#|-----------12---0---12-/-14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12---0---12-/-14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|-----------12---0---12-/-14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12---0---12-/-14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
Can't you hear me? Can you hear me callin' your name, girl?
A12 A A12 B14 C15 D17 C15 B14 A12 A
E|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
C#|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the mor-nin', while I'm standin' in the red, red, rain, girl
E|----------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--
C#|----------------------------------12--12-10-/-12\--10-----(\)---0-0-0--
A|--------------12\--------10-/-12-----------------------12-(\)---0-0-0--
E|-9-/-10-/-12-------(0)------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
A|----------------------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--
C#|----------------------------------12--12----------10/12\-10------(\)---0-0-0--
A|-------------12\---------10-/-12------------------------------12-(\)---0-0-0--
E|-9-/-10-/-12-------(0)-------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------(\)---0-0-0--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In the mornin', standin' in the red, red rain)
A12 A A12 B14 C15 D17 C15 B14 A12 A
E|-----------12---0---12-/--14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
C#|-----------12---0---12-/--14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12---0---12-/--14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|-----------12---0---12-/--14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
A|-----------12---0---12-/--14-/-15---15-15/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me callin' your name, girl?
A12 A A12 B14 C15 D17 C15 B14 A12 A A12
E|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--12\--
C#|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--12\--
A|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--12\--
E|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--12\--
A|-----------12--0-----12-/--14-/15--15---15-15-/17---15---14----12\---0-0-0--12\--
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the mor-nin', while I'm standin' in the red, red, rain, girl
D F C A C B A C B A
E|--------------------------------------------------------0---0--0-0---3\2\0-3\2\0--
C#|---------------5-----------------------8----------------0---0--0-0---3\2\0-3\2\0--
A|----/5-----5------5----5--5---5--/--8------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3\2\0-3\2\0--
E|----/5------------------------5--/--8------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3\2\0-3\2\0--
A|----/5-------------------------------------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3\2\0-3\2\0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You think not tellin' is the same as not lyin', don't you?
D F C A C B A C B A A7
E|-------------------------------------------------------0---0---3\2\0-3\2\0-(3)-(3)-
C#|---------------5---------------------------------------0---0---3\2\0-3\2\0--0---0--
A|----/5-----5------5----5--5---5--/--8--8----8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0-3\2\0--0------
E|----/5------------------------5--/--8--8----8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0-3\2\0--0------
A|----/5--------------------------------------8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0-3\2\0--0------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then I guess not feelin' is the same as not cryin' to you
C D F C A C B A
E|--------------------------------------------------------0---0--0-0---3-3\2\0--
C#|---------------5-----------------------8----------------0---0--0-0---3-3\2\0--
A|-3--/5-----5------5----5--5---5--/--8------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3-3\2\0--
E|-3--/5------------------------5--/--8------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3-3\2\0--
A|-3--/5-------------------------------------8\3----3--/--0---0--0-0---3-3\2\0--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You think not tellin' is the same as not lyin', don't you?
D F C A C B A
E|-------------------------------------------------------0---0---3\2\0--0-0--
C#|---------------5---------------------------------------0---0---3\2\0--0-0--
A|----/5-----5------5----5--5---5--/--8--8----8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0--0-0--
E|----/5------------------------5--/--8--8----8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0--0-0--
A|----/5--------------------------------------8\-3---3-/-0---0---3\2\0--0-0--
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then I guess not feelin' is the same as not cryin' to you
Chorus:
E D C A F# G A12 A A12 B14 C15 A E D C A
E|-7-\-5\--3--0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
C#|-7-\-5\--3--0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3--0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|-7-\-5\--3--0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3--0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the red! In the rain!
E D C A F# G A12 A A12 B14 C15 A E D C A
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
C#|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the rain! In the red! In the red! In the rain!
E D C A F# G A12 A A12 B14 C15 A E D C A
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
C#|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the rain! In the red! In the red! In the rain!
E D C A F# G A12 A A12 B14 C15 A E D C A
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
C#|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0---9-/-10-/-12--0--0---12-/-14/--15---0--0---7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the rain! In the red! In the red! In the rain!
E D C A
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0--
C#|-7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|-7-\-5\--3----0--0--
A|-7-\-5\--3----0--0--
E|--------------------
In the rain!
BRIDGE: Guitar and Bells play simultaneously
Guitar:
C A E
E|-(3p0)--/7----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----
C#|-(3p0)--/7---7---7---7---7---7-\-5-\-3--/5-/-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-\-5-\-3--/5-/-7-----7--
A|-(3p0)--/7------------------------------------------(~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)---------------------------
E|-(3p0)--/7------------------------------------------(~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)---------------------------
A|-(3p0)--/7----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bells:
E|--------------------7*----
C#|-7*--5*--3*--5*--7*----7*-
A|--------------------------
E|--------------------------
A|--------------------------
E|--------------------------
Guitar:
E|----------------------------------------------------------7-----
C#|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7-----7--
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
If there is a lie, then there is a liar too
Bells:
E|----------------------------------------------------------7*-----
C#|--7*--5*----3*--5*--7*--7*------7*---7*----5*--3*--5*--7*----7*--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar:
E D C D E
E|------------------------7---------------------------------7-----
C#|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7--7--7--
A|----------------------------7---7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7-----7--
E|--------------------------------7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7--------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too
Bells:
E|----------------------------------------------------------7*-----
C#|--7*--5*----3*--5*--7*--7*------7*---7*----5*--3*--5*--7*----7*--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar:
E D C D E
E|------------------------7---------------------------------7-----
C#|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7--7--7--
A|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7-------7---7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7-----7--
E|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7-----------7----7--\--5-\-3--/5-/-7--------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
And if there is a lie, then there is a liar too
Bells:
E|----------------------------------------------------------7*-----
C#|--7*--5*----3*--5*--7*--7*------7*---7*----5*--3*--5*--7*----7*--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar:
E D C D E E5 C5 A5
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7----------------------------------------
A|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7-----7---7---3--0---0--
E|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7-----7---7---3--0---0--
A|--7-\-5--\--3--/5-/-7---7---7---7----7-----7---7---3--0---0--
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too!
Bells:
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--7*--5*----3*--5*--7*--7*-7*---7*---7*----7*--7*--7*--------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
In the red! In the red!
In the rain! In the rain!
In the red! In the red!
In the rain! In the rain!
In the red! In the red!
In the rain! In the rain!
Played 2x:
F# G A12 A N.C. A12 B14 C15 A N.C. E D C A N.c. E D C A N.C.
E|-9-/-10-/-12---0------12-/-14/--15---0------7-\-5\--3---0------7-\-5\--3---0--
C#|-9-/-10-/-12---0------12-/-14/--15---0------7-\-5\--3---0------7-\-5\--3---0--
A|-9-/-10-/-12---0------12-/-14/--15---0------7-\-5\--3---0------7-\-5\--3---0--
E|-9-/-10-/-12---0------12-/-14/--15---0------7-\-5\--3---0------7-\-5\--3---0--
A|-9-/-10-/-12---0------12-/-14/--15---0------7-\-5\--3---0------7-\-5\--3---0--
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the red! In the red!
In the rain! In the rain!
In the red! In the red!
In the rain! In the rain!
A C A
E|-------------0--
C#|-0--3--3--0-----
A|-0--3--3--0-----
E|-0--3--3--0-----
A|-0--3--3--0-----
E|----------------
Bells:
E|-9*----10*--12*--9*---12*---14*--15*---15*--15*---17*---15*---14*----12*--
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't you hear me? Can't you hear me cal - lin' your name, girl?
Guitar:
E|-------------
C#|-10-/-12(~)--
A|-10-/-12(~)--
E|-10-/-12(~)--
A|-------------
E|-------------