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Table of Contents
- About “Fire and Rain”
- James Taylor’s Recording
- Lyrics
- Chords and Lyrics
- Transcription of Piano Intro
About “Fire and Rain”
Three gut wrenching verses about personal loss, heroin addiction, emotional breakdown, and fame… written by James Taylor.
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James Taylor’s Recording
“Fire and Rain” (Lyrics Only)
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.
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’ve got to help me make a stand.
You’ve just got to see me through another day.
My body’s aching and my time is at hand.
And I won’t make it any other way.
Oh, 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.
Been walking 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.
Well, 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.
Oh, 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, baby, one more time again, now.
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.
“Fire and Rain” Chords & Lyrics
Transcription of Intro (Adapted for Piano by Frank)
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Buy Frank a cup of coffee (Venmo) and he’d be happy to send you his transcription for the iconic intro (modified slightly for piano) for “Fire and Rain” that captures the essence and nuances as played by James Taylor on the record.
Roman Numeral Analysis of the Chord Changes
Let Frank know if you’d like to see a Roman Numeral Analysis (RNA) of the chord changes. Such knowledge and skill enables you to quickly transposed this to another key that is more comfortable for the vocalist.
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