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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with 'Miss 2' throughout)
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Fire And Rain Chords And Strumming, James Taylor
Chords:
(Capo 3rd fret)
Django G Chord
Django A Chord
Django D Chord
Django Em Chord
Django Bm: x20233
Django Bm/E: 020233
Django G/F#: 2x0033
Key: with capo C, without A
Strumming:
"Miss 2":
|D (m) D D U |
Tempo: 152 bpm
Intro -
|A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
(A) Just yesterday (Em)morning, they let me (D)know you were gone. (A)
(A) Suzanne, the (Em)plans they made put an (G)end to you. (G)
(A) I walked out this (Em)morning and I (D)wrote down this song, (A)
(A) I just can't re(Em)member who to (G)send it to (G)
Chorus -
||D - - - |Bm - Bm/E - |A - - - |A - - - || x3
|G - G/F# - |Em - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |
(D) I've seen (Bm)fire and (Bm/E)I've seen (A)rain. (A)
I've seen (D)sunny days that I (Bm)thought would (Bm/E)never (A)end. (A)
I've seen (D)lonely times when I (Bm)could not (Bm/E)find a (A)friend, (A)
but I (G)always (G/F#)thought that I'd (Em)see you a(A)gain. (A) (A) (A)
Verse 2 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
(A) Won't you look down upon me, (Em)Jesus, You've got to (D)help me make a (A)stand.
(A) You've just got to (Em)see me through a(G)nother day. (G)
(A) My body's (Em)aching and my (D)time is at (A)hand and (A) I won't (Em)make it any (G)other way. (G)
Chorus
Verse 3 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |Em - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
Been (A)walking my mind to an (Em)easy time, my (D)back turned towards the (A)sun.
(A) Lord knows when the (Em)cold wind blows it'll (G)turn your head around. (G)
Well, there's (A)hours of time on the (Em)telephone line to (D)talk about things to (A)come.
(A) Sweet dreams and (Em)flying machines in (G)pieces on the ground. (G)
Chorus
Ending -
||A - - - || x8
(Fade Out)
(A) Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
Final Chord Strum: A
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Yellow Pick Level
Fire And Rain Chords And Strumming, James Taylor
Chords:
(Capo 3rd fret)
Open G Chord
Open A Chord
Open D Chord
Open E Chord
Open Em Chord
Open Asus2: x02200
Open Bm: x20230
Open Bm/E: 020230
Open G/F#: 2x0033
Key: with capo C, without A
Strumming:
"Miss 2":
|D (m) D D U |
"Everyman":
|D D U U D U |
"The Passenger*":
| U D U U D |
Tempo: 152 bpm
Intro -
|A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman)
|A - - - |E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
(A) Just yesterday (Em)morning, they let me (D)know you were gone. (A)
(A) Suzanne, the (E)plans they made put an (G)end to you. (G)
(A) I walked out this (Em)morning and I (D)wrote down this song, (A)
(A) I just can't re(E)member who to (G)send it to (G)
Chorus -
||D - - - |Bm - Bm/E - |A - - - |A - - - || x3
( Miss 2 ) x 2 ( Everyman / Miss 2)
|G - G/F# - |Em - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
( Miss 2 ) x 2 ( Everyman / Passenger*)
|Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
( Everyman / Passenger*)
(D) I've seen (Bm)fire and (Bm/E)I've seen (A)rain. (A)
I've seen (D)sunny days that I (Bm)thought would (Bm/E)never (A)end. (A)
I've seen (D)lonely times when I (Bm)could not (Bm/E)find a (A)friend, (A)
but I (G)always (G/F#)thought that I'd (Em)see you a(Asus2)gain. (Asus2) (Asus2) (Asus2)
Verse 2 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman)
|A - - - |E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
(A) Won't you look down upon me, (Em)Jesus, You've got to (D)help me make a (A)stand.
(A) You've just got to (E)see me through a(G)nother day. (G)
(A) My body's (Em)aching and my (D)time is at (A)hand and (A) I won't (E)make it any (G)other way. (G)
Chorus
Verse 3 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman)
|A - - - |E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
Been (A)walking my mind to an (Em)easy time, my (D)back turned towards the (A)sun.
(A) Lord knows when the (E)cold wind blows it'll (G)turn your head around. (G)
Well, there's (A)hours of time on the (Em)telephone line to (D)talk about things to (A)come.
(A) Sweet dreams and (E)flying machines in (G)pieces on the ground. (G)
Chorus
Ending -
||Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - || x8 (Fade Out)
( Everyman / Passenger*) x 8
(Asus2)Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
Final Chord Strum: A
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Orange Pick Level
Fire And Rain Chords And Strumming, James Taylor
Chords:
(Capo 3rd fret)
Open G Chord
Open A Chord
Open D Chord
Open E Chord
Open Em Chord
Open Asus2: x02200
Open Bm: x20230
Open Bm/E: 020230
Open G/F#: 2x0033
Key: with capo C, without A
Strumming:
"Miss 2":
|D (m) D D U |
"Everyman":
|D D U U D U |
"Everyman*":
|D D U U D |
"The Passenger*":
| U D U U D |
Tempo: 152 bpm
Intro -
|A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |E - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A(Riff A)|
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman*)
|A(Riff B)|E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
Riff A & B :
e| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
b| 2 2 2^0 0 0 | 0^2 2 2 2 |
g| 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 |
d| 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 |
a| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
e| | |
( Everyman* | Miss 2 )
( D D U U D | D (m) D D U)
(A) Just yesterday (Em)morning, they let me (D)know you were gone. (A)
(A) Suzanne, the (E)plans they made put an (G)end to you. (G)
(A) I walked out this (Em)morning and I (D)wrote down this song, (A)
(A) I just can't re(E)member who to (G)send it to (G)
Chorus -
||D - - - |Bm - Bm/E - |A(RiffA) - - - |A(Riff B) - - - || x3
( Miss 2 ) x 2 ( Everyman / Miss 2)
|G - G/F# - |Em - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
( Miss 2 ) x 2 ( Everyman / Passenger*)
|Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
( Everyman / Passenger*)
(D) I've seen (Bm)fire and (Bm/E)I've seen (A)rain. (A)
I've seen (D)sunny days that I (Bm)thought would (Bm/E)never (A)end. (A)
I've seen (D)lonely times when I (Bm)could not (Bm/E)find a (A)friend, (A)
but I (G)always (G/F#)thought that I'd (Em)see you a(Asus2)gain. (Asus2) (Asus2) (Asus2)
Verse 2 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A(Riff A)|
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman*)
|A(Riff B)|E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
(A) Won't you look down upon me, (Em)Jesus, You've got to (D)help me make a (A)stand.
(A) You've just got to (E)see me through a(G)nother day. (G)
(A) My body's (Em)aching and my (D)time is at (A)hand and (A) I won't (E)make it any (G)other way. (G)
Chorus
Verse 3 -
||A - - - |Em - - - |D - - - |A(Riff A)|
( Miss 2 ) X 3 (Everyman*)
|A(Riff B)|E - - - |G - - - |G - - - ||x2
( Miss 2 ) x 4
Been (A)walking my mind to an (Em)easy time, my (D)back turned towards the (A)sun.
(A) Lord knows when the (E)cold wind blows it'll (G)turn your head around. (G)
Well, there's (A)hours of time on the (Em)telephone line to (D)talk about things to (A)come.
(A) Sweet dreams and (E)flying machines in (G)pieces on the ground. (G)
Chorus
Ending -
||Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - || x8 (Fade Out)
( Everyman / Passenger*) x 8
(Asus2)Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
Final Chord Strum: A
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