Billy Talent - Standing in the Rain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Standing in the Rain" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Standing in the Rain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Talent

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Standing in the Rain" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    Bm      A
My head it hurts each
 D                G
day it's getting worse
    Bm         A
My looks and smile
      D             G
have now become my curse
       Bm        A
Tight lips red skirt
     D              G
the never ending street
     Bm         A
Big car little man
    D           G
my lover for a fee

F# G F#          D
       So if ya see me will
   F#/A#         Bm
ya just drive on by
F# G F#           D
       Or will I catch the
        F#/A#        Bm
twinkle inside your eye?
F# G F#           D
       And if ya want me
       F#/A#        Bm
well I guess I want you
F# G F#           D        F#/A#
       Oh pretty baby how could you!

Chorus:
Bm              Em  F#
   Standing in the rain
F# G F#             G   F#
       milk carton mug-shot
Em D  C             F# Bm
baby missing since 1983
             Em  F#
Standing in the rain
F# G F#             G  F# Em  D
       20 years of dirty needles
C          F#
rain drops running
through my veins!

My head it hurts each day
it's getting worse
No sun my room has now
become my hearse
Cold sores, I'm beat
got bruises on my feet
My pride, these men have
taken it from me!

So if you see me will
you just drive on by?
Or will I catch the
twinkle inside your eye?
And if you want me,
well, I guess I want you
Oh, pretty baby, how could you?!

Chorus:
Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug shot, baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
Twenty years of dirty needles
Raindrops running through my veins
Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug shot, baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
Twenty years of dirty needles
Raindrops running through my veins

So if you see me will you just drive on by?
Or will I catch the twinkle inside your eye?
And if you want me, well, I guess I want you
Oh, pretty baby, how could you?!


Bm              Em  F# G F# G F# Em D
   Standing in the rain
Bm              Em  F# G F# G F# Em D
   Standing in the rain
Bm              Em  F# G F#
   Standing in the rain
             G   F#
milk carton mugshot
Em D  C       F#
baby mother I have lost my way...

Chorus:
Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug shot, baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
Twenty years of dirty needles
Raindrops running through my veins

Standing in the rain
Mother, I have lost my way
Standing in the rain
Mother, I have lost my way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Standing in the Rain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Standing in the Rain" by Billy Talent.