The Pogues - Rainbow Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rainbow Man" 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	   F
Life turns time changes
C	   G
Lost dreams moon changes
G       F
Now bush now city
C          G
Eora home no city

Life turns time changes
Lost dreams moon changes
Now bush now city
Eora home no city	

Am        C	     G		    D
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme
Am        C	     G		    D      Em
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme

See the Judas man in red, all live in
the rainbow's dread
See the Judas man in red, all live in
the rainbow's dread
Write out, no call, no home and there's no all
Eyes wide, no steed, feeling dread, no creed

Chorus

Rainbow man, eyes cool
No hurt, no fool
Rainbow man, eyes cool
No hurt, no fool
Rainbow man, eyes cool
No hurt, no fool


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Rainbow Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rainbow Man" by The Pogues.

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