RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS The Carpenters
(Roger Nicholls and Paul Williams)
This is taken partly from the other UG versions but is how I hear it
The Eb (rising to F) Key is as the CD because Karen's voice is low
Structure: Verse Verse Bridge Verse Bridge ? Bridge Key change Verse Coda
Eb (x43121@3) Gm/D Gm7(b5)/F C7sus4 (x3331x@1)C7Talking (x32310@1)to myself and feeling old;
Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7 Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7
Sometimes I'd like to quit, nothing ever seems to fit;
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown
Fm7 (131141@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Eb (x43121@3) Gm/D Gm7(b5)/F C7sus4 (x3331x@1)C7What (x32310@1)I've got they used to call the blues.
Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7 Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7
Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong,
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 (131141@1) Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)
Walking a - round, some kind of lone - ly clown
Fm7 (131141@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Bridge:
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 (131141@1) Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Gm7 Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Bb11 (x11111@1) Bb7Nice (x13131@1)to know somebody loves me.
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 (131141@1) Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)
Funny, but it seems that it's the only thing to do ?
Gm7 Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Bb11 (x11111@1) Bb7Run (x13131@1)and find the one who loves me.
Eb (x43121@3) Gm/D Gm7(b5)/F C7sus4 (x3331x@1)C7What (x32310@1)I feel has come and gone before;
Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7 Fm7 (131141@1) Gm7
No need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 (131141@1) Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown --
Fm7 (131141@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Half Bridge:
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 (131141@1) Bb11 (x11111@1) Ebmaj7 (x43111@3)
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Gm7 Abmaj7 (xx4321@3) Bb11 (x11111@1) Bb7 (x13131@1) C11 (x33333@1) C7Run (x32310@1)and find the one who loves me.
Key Change
F (133211@1) Am/E (x02210@1) Am7(b5)/Eb D7sus4 (xx0213@1)D7 (xx0212@1)
What I feel has come and gone before;
Gm7 Am7 (x02010@1)Gm7 Am7No (x02010@1)need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
Dm7 (Dm7/C) Bbmaj 7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown
Gm7 Bb (x1333x@1)C11 (x33333@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Coda:
Dm7 (Dm7/C) Bbmaj 7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown --
Gm7 Bb (x1333x@1)C11 (x33333@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)
Rainy days and Mondays al- ways get me down.
Bridge (in F)
Dm7 Bbmaj7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Am7 Bbmaj7 C11 C7
Dm7 Bbmaj7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Am7 Bbmaj7 C11 C7
