Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

How to play Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by masterofacdcsuckaS on guitar

This is a great beginner song because it stays relaxed, steady, and easy to recognize right away. You get a simple, familiar feel that is fun to loop and helps you build confidence with clean chord changes.

All of the shapes are open, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main thing to watch is the quick back-and-forth between C and G, since that change comes up often and needs to sound smooth every time.

Start by practicing C and G slowly until the switch feels natural, then add F and Am if you want to cover the full cycle. Once the shapes are comfortable, play the progression in time and repeat it until you can keep the groove steady at tempo.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.