Duran Duran - Hold Back the Rain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hold Back the Rain" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E A E A Hold back the rain E A Yes we're miles away from nowhere E A And the wind doesn't have a name E A So call it what you want to call it E A Still blows down the lane Chorus: D E And if the fires burn out C G D/F# there's only fire to blame (hold back the rain) No time for worry cause we're on the roam again (hold back the rain) The clouds all scatter and we ride the outside lane (hold back the rain) Not on your own so help me please hold back the rain Okay go off and wander I'm guilty just the same Sometimes you're needed badly So please come back again Chorus - x2 Hold back the rain, hold back the rain. hold back the rain Hold back the rain (hold back the rain), hold back the rain (Hold back the rain), hold back the rain (hold back the rain) Hold back the rain (hold back the rain), hold back the rain You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  E  F#  G  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 "Hold Back the Rain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold Back the Rain" by Duran Duran.