Have You Ever Seen the Rain

How to play Have You Ever Seen the Rain by CCR on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it has a steady, familiar feel and a clear repeating groove. You can focus on keeping the changes smooth while the song stays relaxed and easy to follow.

You will use mostly open shapes, with G# and D#m as the harder barre shapes. The main thing to watch is the opening move through G# - Dm - D#m - Am, since that shift sets up the rest of the song and can feel awkward at first.

Start by looping that opening progression slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then add the other open shapes one at a time, and only raise the tempo when you can move cleanly without pausing between chords.

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.