Rainbow Chords

by Kacey Musgraves
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This is the version from the Golden Hour album which only has a piano so I transcribed it for guitar.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Eb
Capo: 3rd fret
Author derek-o [a] 78.
1 contributor total, last edit on Apr 11, 2019
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Chords

C
Am7
Fsus2
F
G
Am
Eaug
Am/G
D7
Fmaj7
C/B
G2
G7
Gsus4
G7sus
Fsus2/G
C/G

Strumming

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Kacey Musgraves
Song: Rainbow
Album: Golden Hour
 
Capo 3rd fret
 
Chords listed are formations relative to capo and not in actual key (Eb).
 
 
[Intro]
 
C Am7 Fsus2 C   C Am7 Fsus2
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
C               Am7           F           C
When it rain it pours but you didn't even notice
         C         Am7                 F                    G
It ain't rainin' anymore, it's hard to breathe when all you know is
    Am               Eaug          Am     Am/G   D7
The struggle of staying above, the rising water line
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          C              Am          Fmaj7                 C   C/B
Well, the sky is finally opened, the rain and wind stopped blowin'
           Am                D7               G  G2  G
But you're stuck out in the same old storm again
         C              Am                   Fmaj7                C    C/B
You hold tight to your umbrella, but darlin' I'm just tryin' to tell ya
             Am             C               G7       C
That there's always been a rainbow hangin' over your head
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
             C          Am7           F              C
If you could see what I see, you'd be blinded by the colors
        C                  Am7           F               Gsus4  G
Yellow, red and orange and green, and at least a million others
       Am               Eaug              Am     Am/G   D7
So tie up the bow, take off your coat and take a look around
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           C              Am          Fmaj7                 C   C/B
'Cause the sky is finally opened, the rain and wind stopped blowin'
           Am               D7              G   G2  G  G2
But you're stuck out in the same old storm again
         C               Am                  Fmaj7               C      C/B
You hold tight to your umbrella, but darlin' I'm  just tryin' to tell ya
             Am            C               G7        C
That there's always been a rainbow hangin' over your head
 
 
C Am7 F Fsus2  C  Am7  Fsus2   Gsus4  G
 
 
[Bridge]
 
        Am               Eaug              Am7          D7
Oh, tie up the bow, take off your coat and take a look around
     Fsus2    F
Everything is alright now
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           C              Am          F                     C      C/B
'Cause the sky is finally opened, the rain and wind stopped blowin'
           Am               D7              G   G2 G  G2
But you're stuck out in the same old storm again
    C          C/B  Am        Am/G    F                  C    C/B
Let go of your umbrella, but darlin' I'm just tryin' to tell ya
              Am           C               G7        C   C/B
That there's always been a rainbow hangin' over your head
              Am           C               G7            C    Am7        Fsus2  C  C/B
Yeah there's always been a rainbow hangin' over.... your head      Mmmmm mmmm
 
      Am       D7    G7sus  Fsus2/G   C/G
It'll all be alright
 
 
 
Chord formations:
 
Am     x02210
Am7    x02010
Am/G   3x221x
C      x32010
C/B    x2001x
D7     xx0212
Eaug   xx2110
F      133211
Fmaj7  133210
Fsus2  13301x
G      3x0003
Gsus4  3x001x
G2     3x020x
G7     320001
 
Last 3 chords (not positive about the names of first two)
 
G7sus   3x303x
Fsus2/G 3x301x
C/G     332010
 
Eaug could be a E7 but in the bridge it sounds more like Eaug
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5 comments
cocopebbles4293
Thank you! so far this is the only one I've found where all the chords actually sound correct!
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lenchild
Wonderful tab! I think the C C/B is actually C Em/B. It also sounds fine to do C G/B, but that second chord sounds better if it plays the B with the bass. Also, the Fmaj7 sounds little off. F9 or even Am7/F sound better to me. Just some small things, but otherwise fantastic. Thanks!
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dbroncosfan7
Nice tab!
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