Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Have You Ever Seen The Rain? in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – G – C – G
How it goes
Have You Ever Seen The Rain? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCIGV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Patient seesaw
How it goes
Three low notes wait their turn, then one step up on beat 4. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 195 songs of the library.
Patient seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: C – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGC

What chords are in Have You Ever Seen The Rain??

The loop is C – G – C – G (I – V – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.

What key is Have You Ever Seen The Rain? in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Have You Ever Seen The Rain??

Patient seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Have You Ever Seen The Rain? easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.