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