Rainy Days And Mondays chords by Carpenters (Official Version)

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Cm
Cm/Bb
Abmaj7
Cm/G
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Eb/G
Gm7
Eb/Bb
Eb
Eb/D
Bbm/Db
C
Fm11
Bb
Bb7
G/B
Db
Bb/C
F
F/E
Cm/Eb
D
Gm11
Am7
Bbmaj7
Dm
Dm/C
Dm/A
F/A
F/C
A/Db

Intro 1

Cm/Bb

Abmaj7

Cm/G

Fm7

Ab/Bb

Eb/G

Gm7

Abmaj7

Ab/Bb

Eb/Bb

Ab/Bb

Eb/Bb

Ab/Bb

Verse 1
Eb 
Eb/D 
Bbm/Db 
C 
Talkin' to myself and feelin' old
Fm11 
Gm7 
Sometimes I'd like to quit
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
Nothin'   ever seems to fit
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Abmaj7 
Cm/G 
Hanging around
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/G 
Gm7 
Nothin' to do       but frown
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Rainy days and Mondays always
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
get me down

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Verse 2

Eb/D

What I've got they used to call

Bbm/Db

the blues

Fm11

Gm7

Nothin' is really wrong

Abmaj7

Gm7

Feeling like I don't belong

Cm/Bb

Abmaj7

Cm/G

Walking around

Fm7

Ab/Bb

Eb/G

Gm7

Some kind of lonely clown

Fm7

Ab/Bb

Rainy days and Mondays always

Eb/Bb

Bb7

G/B

get me down

Chorus 1
Cm 
Abmaj7 
Funny, but it seems
Fm11 
Bb 
Eb 
I always wind   up here with you
Gm7 
Abmaj7 
Fm7 
Db 
Bb 
Nice to know somebody loves me
Cm 
Abmaj7 
Funny, but it seems
Fm11 
Bb 
Eb/G 
that it's the only thing to do
Gm7 
Abmaj7 
Run and find the one
Fm7 
Bb 
who loves me
Fm7 
Bb 
(The one who loves me)

Verse 3
Eb 
Eb/D 
Bbm/Db 
C 
What I feel has come   and gone before
Fm11 
Gm7 
No     need to talk it out
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
We        know what it's all about
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Abmaj7 
Cm/G 
Hanging around
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/G 
Gm7 
Nothin' to do       but frown
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Rainy days and Mondays always
Eb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7 
G/B 
get me down

Solo 1

Abmaj7

Fm11

Gm7

Abmaj7

Fm7

Chorus 2
Cm 
Abmaj7 
Funny, but it seems
Fm11 
Bb 
Eb/G 
that it's the only thing to do
Gm7 
(Only thing to do)
Abmaj7 
Run and find the one
Fm7 
Bb 
Gm7 
Bb/C 
C 
who loves me

Verse 4
F 
F/E 
Cm/Eb 
D 
What I feel has come and gone before
Gm11 
Am7 
No     need to talk it out
Bbmaj7 
Am7 
We        know what it's all about
Dm 
Dm/C 
Bbmaj7 
Dm/A 
Hanging around
Gm7 
C 
F/A 
Am7 
Nothin' to do but frown
Gm7 
Rainy days and Mondays
Bb/C 
F/C 
Bb/C 
A/Db 
always get me down
Dm 
Bbmaj7 
Hanging around
Gm7 
C 
F/A 
Am7 
Nothin' to do but frown
Bbmaj7 
Rainy     days and Mondays
Gm7 
F/A 
Bb/C 
F/C 
Bb/C 
al    ways  get    me down
F/C 
Bb/C 
F/C 
Bb/C 
F 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cm
Cm/Bb
Abmaj7
Cm/G
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Eb/G
Gm7
Eb/Bb
Eb
Eb/D
Bbm/Db
C
Fm11
Bb
Bb7
G/B
Db
Bb/C
F
F/E
Cm/Eb
D
Gm11
Am7
Bbmaj7
Dm
Dm/C
Dm/A
F/A
F/C
A/Db

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 75

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb/D: x-x-0-3-4-3
Bbm/Db: x-4-3-3-6-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fm11: x-8-x-8-9-6
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/E: x-x-2-2-1-1
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gm11: 3-x-3-3-1-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
A/Db: x-4-2-2-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Rainy Days And Mondays by Carpenters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Carpenters.