Why Does It Always Rain On Me Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays439

Why Does It Always Rain On Me by Travis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Am, G, D/F#, Bm, A and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: D Am G D/F# G D/F# X2

Verse 1:

D
I can't sleep tonight
Bm
Everybody saying everything is alright
D
Still I can't close my eyes
Bm
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights

Bridge:
G D/F# A
Sunny Days
G D/F#         A
Where have you gone
G         D/F#      Em
I get the strangest feeling
      A
you belong

D                  Am
Why does it always rain on me?
G        D/F#     Em
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
D                  Am
Why does it always rain on me?
G             D/F#            Em
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning

Verse 2:
D
I can't stand myself
Bm
I'm being held up by invisible men
D
Still life on a shell when
Bm
I got my mind on something else

Bridge
Chorus

break:
Bm               D
oh where did the blue skies go?
Bm            D             G D/F# Em
And why is it raining so?
        A    
It's so cold

Verse 3:
D
I can't sleep tonight
Bm
Everybody saying everything is alright
D
Still I can't close my eyes
Bm
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights

Bridge
Chorus
Break
Chorus
End:

D                 Am                   Em
Why does it always rain on me?
D                 Am                   Em
Why does it always rain on............
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante