What key is Come Rain Or Come Shine in?

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to D (descending perfect fourth), D to C (descending whole step), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to A (descending minor third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to D (ascending unison), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F (ascending minor third), F to B (ascending tritone), B to D# (ascending major third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step), B to C (ascending half step), C to E (ascending major third), E to F (ascending half step), F to A (ascending major third), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to A (descending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A to G by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

G major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, G Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AB

Chords: SolMaj7, Do♯m7♭5, Fa♯m7♭5, Si7♭9, Mim7, La9, Lam7, Re7, Sol7, Rem7, Dom7, Solm, Dom, Lam7♭5, Re7♭5, Re75, Re7♯5, Mim7♭5, La7♭9, Rem, Fam7, Sim7, Re♯m7♭5, Sol♯m7, Do♯7, Si7, Do7, Mi7, FaMaj7, La7, La♯9, La7/f.

Scales for Improvisation Sol bebop, Sol bebop major.