Title: Rain
Artist: The Beatles
Composer: John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Album: Past Masters Vol. 2 (1988)
Year: 1966 

As nobody had yet tabbed this song, I decided to do it myself. It's pretty easy and uses 
only the notes from the chords, so you just have to switch the standard bar chords and 
use the right hand to play the melody on them.

Intro
   G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b——————————————3————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
g——4—————4—————————4————(4)————4——————4—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
d——5———5———5—————————5————(5)——5———5—————5———5——————————————————————————————————————————————
A——5———————————————————————————5—————————————5——————————————————————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————


Verse 1
        G                C       D          G          C         D       G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b———————————————————————(5)——————3———————————————————————————————3——————————————————————————
g———————4————4———————————5————————————5—————4—(4)——4————5————4———————5———4——————4———————————
d———————5——5———5—(5)—————5———5——————————————5——————5————5————5———————————5—(5)——5———————————
A———————5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 If the rain comes they run and hide their heads, they might as well be dead

     C                     G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
g————4——5——5—————5——5——5———4——4——4——4——4——4—————————————————————————————————————————————————
d—5——5——5——5——5——5——5——————5——5——5——5——5——5—————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————5—————————————————————————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 If the rain comes; if the raaain comes.


Verse 2/3/4
          G                C         D       G           C         D       G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b———————————————————————————————————————3—————————————————————————————3—————————————————————
g—————————————————————————————5—————————————5———4—————————————5——5—————————5————4———————————
d————————————5——5—————5——5————5————5————————————5——5—5——5—5———5——5——————————————5——5————————
A——————————————————————————————————————————————(5)——————————————————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 2. When the sun shines, they slip in — to the shade    and sip their lem—on—ade
 3. I  can show  you  that  when it starts to rain      ev' — ry — thing's the same
 4. Can you hear me that    when it rains and shines    it's just a state of mind

          C                    G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————
b———————————————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————
g——4——4—————5——5—————5——5—(5)——4—4—4—4—4————————————|———————————————————————————————————————
d——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——————5—5—5—5—5——5(~)——————|———————————————————————————————————————
A———————————————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————
 When the sun shines; When the suuun shines
 I  can  show  you;      I can shooow you
 Can you hear   me;    Can you heeear  me?


Bridge
   G                    C9                   G
e——3————3————3————3—————3———3———3———3———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b——3————3————3————3—————3———3———3———3————————————————————————3——————————————————————————————
g——4————4————4————4—————5———5———5———5————————4~————————4—————————4——————————————————————————
d——5————5————5————5—————5———5———5———5————————5~—————5—————5—————————5———————————————————————
A——5————5————5————5—————3———3———3———3———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——3————3————3————3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
   Ra—haha—haha—hahaha—hain         I don't mind.

   G                    C9                   G
e——3————3————3————3—————3———3———3———3———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b——3————3————3————3—————3———3———3———3—————————————————————————3—————————————————————————————
g——4————4————4————4—————5———5———5———5————————4—————4—————4——4————4——————————————————————————
d——5————5————5————5—————5———5———5———5————————5——5—————5——5——5———————5———————————————————————
A——5————5————5————5—————3———3———3———3———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——3————3————3————3—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  Shi—hihi—hihi—hihihi—hine   The weather's fine.


Backwards Part
   G
e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b——3———————————————————3————————————————————3——————————————————————3————————————————————3———
g——4————————————————4—————4——————————————4—————4————————————————4—————4———————————4——5————4—
d——5——5————5——5——5——————————5—5——5—5——5——————————5——5——5—5——5————————————5——5——5————————————
A————————————————5——————————5—————————5—————————————5———————5——————————————5————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
                                   Sdea reith die dna nur heyth smoc nair heth fi.

e———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
b———————————————3—————————————————————————3——————————————————————3——————————————————————————
g—————————4——5—————4———————————————————4—————4————————————————4—————4—————4—————————————————
d——5——5———————————————5——5——5—5——5——5———————————5——5——5—5——5———————————5——5———f a d e  o u t 
A——5—————————————————————5———————5—————————————————5———————————————————5——5—————————————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
               Nay—hayhayhay—hayhay—hayhay—hain.     Sniesh  nuuus heth newh.


The running order is as follows:

Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Bridge 
Verse 4
Backwards Part.

You can end Verse 4 with a G and then wait a bit until you continue with the backwards part.
If you play to the record, you should watch out for the end of Verse 2, 'cos there the Beatles 
hold the last note for a moment as I marked it (~) and then go into the bridge. The rest should 
be easy, and especially Verse 3&4 leave a bit room for a little improvisation.

For corrections mail me at [email protected]

KiRoK

About Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic pop, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as the "Beatlemania" fad, transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. The group came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, seeing their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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