James Blunt - Tears and Rain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tears and 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.

G             Bm                 Em
How I wish I could surrender my soul
C
Shed the clothes that become my skin
G                                  D
See the liar that burns within my needing

How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold
How I wish I had screamed out loud
Instead I've found no meaning

Chorus:
                     G             D
I guess it's time I run far, far away,
                 Em
find comfort in pain
                    C
All pleasure's the same,
it just keeps me from trouble
G              Bm                 Em
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray
                      C
I've heard what they say, but
I'm not here for trouble
      G              D
It's more than just words,
                     G  D
it's just tears and rain

How I wish I could walk
through the doors of my mind
(Hold memory close at hand)
Hold memory close at hand
Help me understand the years

How I wish I could choose
between Heaven and Hell
How I wish I would save my soul
I'm so cold from fear

Chorus:
I guess it's time I run far, far away
Find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same:
it just keeps me from trouble
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray
I've heard what they say,
but I'm not here for trouble
Far, far away
Find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same:
it just keeps me from trouble
It's more than just words:
it's just tears and rain

 G       D        Em             C
(Ah-ah-ahhh ah-ah-ah) Tears and rain
        G       Bm            Em  C
(Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahhh) Tears and rain

Far, far away; find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same:
it just keeps me from trouble
It's more than just words:
it's just tears and rain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Tears and Rain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tears and Rain" by James Blunt.