Fire and Rain
James Taylor

James Taylor
Sweet Baby James
1970
This is a wonderful JT song that is really easy to play.
There is only a verse and a chorus, no bridge, with easy
chords and a fun melody.  Have fun with this one.

Chords
Lyrics


Capo 3rd INTRO: A G/E D A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----5-----------|-----3-----------|-0h2-2---0-------|-----------------| B:---------5-------|---------3-------|-3---3---3---0h2-|---------3-2-0---| G:-4/6---------6---|-6\4---------4---|-2-----------2---|-----2---2-----2-| D:-----------------|---------------0-|-----------------|-----------------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-------------0---|---0-----0-------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E Gmaj7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------| B:-0h2-----2-------|---------0-------|-------3---------|---3-------3-----| G:-2---2-----------|---------1-------|-----0-----------|---------------0-| D:-----------------|-----2-------2---|---0-------0-----|-------0---------| A:-0-----------0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-3-------3---3---|-3---3---3---3---|
All three verses sound like this: Just yesterday morning... know you were gone A G/E D A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----5-----------|-----3-----------|-----------------|-------0-----0---| B:---------5-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|-------0h2---0---| G:-------------6---|-------------4---|-----2-----------|-----------2-----| D:-----------------|---------------0-|-0-----------0---|-----------------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| Suzanne the plans they made... E Gmaj7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| B:-0h2-----2-------|---------0-------|---------3-------|-----3-----3-----| G:-----------------|---------1-------|---------------0-|-------------0---| D:-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----------|-----------------| A:-0-----------0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-3-----------3---|-3-------3-------| I walked out this mornin'... wrote down this song A G/E D A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----5-----------|-----3-----------|-----------------|-------0-----0---| B:---------5-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|-------0h2---0---| G:-------------6---|-------------4---|-----2-----------|-----------2-----| D:-----------------|---------------0-|-0-----------0---|-----------------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| I just can't remember who to send it to E Gmaj7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| B:-0h2-----2-------|---------0-------|---------3-------|-----3-----3-----| G:-----------------|---------1-------|---------------0-|-------------0---| D:-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----------|-----------------| A:-0-----------0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-3-----------3---|-3-------3-------|
Here is the chorus: Whoa, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen D D/C# Bm7 E7 A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-2-------2-------|-2---------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0---------------| B:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-2-----0h2---0---|-0h2-----2-------| G:-2-------2-------|-2-------1-------|-----------2-----|---------2-------| D:-0---------------|---------2-------|-----------------|-------------2---| A:---------4-------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----0-----------| E:-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| sunny days that... never end I've seen D D/C# Bm7 E7 A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-2-------2-------|-2---------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0---------------| B:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-2-----0h2---0---|-0h2-----2-------| G:-2-------2-------|-2-------1-------|-----------2-----|---------2-------| D:-0---------------|---------2-------|-----------------|-------------2---| A:---------4-------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----0-----------| E:-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| lonely times when... find a friend But I D D/C# Bm7 E7 A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-2-------2-------|-2---------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0---------------| B:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-2-----0h2---0---|-0h2-----2-------| G:-2-------2-------|-2-------1-------|-----------2-----|---------2-------| D:-0---------------|---------2-------|-----------------|-------------2---| A:---------4-------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----0-----------| E:-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| always thought that I'd see you again G D/F# Em7sus4 Em7 Asus2 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|------------------|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|---0-0-0---0-0-0-| B:-----------------|------------------|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|---0-0-0---0-0-0-| G:-0-------2-------|-2--------0-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2---2-2-2-| D:-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2---2-2-2-| A:-----------------|------------------|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|---0-0-0---0-0-0-| E:-3-------2-------|-0--------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| JT strums Asus2 for a while, then goes back to another verse. During the end, he just strums Asus2 over his ad-libs until it fades out. That's about all for this song. It's really easy and fun, so try it.
CHORDS: G/E 0x5433 Gmaj7 3x0032 D/C# x4x232 (use pinkie on 5th string) Bm7 x24432 E7 022130 Asus2 x02200

LYRICS: Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Suzanne the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to CHORUS I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again
Won't you look down upon me Jesus You gotta help me make a stand You just got to see me through another day My body's achin' and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way CHORUS I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again
I've been walkin' my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around But there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground CHORUS I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend now But I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again now
ad-libbed ending Thought I'd see you one more time again There's just a few things coming my way this time around now Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you Fire and rain, now

Created on 4-27-97 by
Daniel E. Smith.