Come Rain Or Come Shine in D#

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Chord Diagrams — Come Rain Or Come Shine in D# (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
D♯Maj7
EADGBE11333x
3frEADGBE111x436frEADGBE1113248frEADGBE111xx4
Am7♭5
EADGBEx23x
4frEADGBE2x341x5frEADGBE1112347frEADGBE222xx1
Dm7♭5
EADGBE111xx
3frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBEx1324x8frEADGBEx1432
G7♭9
EADGBE11324
EADGBE111x234frEADGBE11xx239frEADGBE11x234
Cm7
EADGBEx2134x
3frEADGBE1111324frEADGBExx23148frEADGBE111113
F9
EADGBE111324
EADGBExx21437frEADGBE22222110frEADGBE1111x2
Fm7
EADGBE111113
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE1111329frEADGBExx2314
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
A♯m7
EADGBE111x32
EADGBExx23146frEADGBE1111138frEADGBE11x423
G♯m7
4frEADGBE111113
6frEADGBE11x4239frEADGBE11x23x11frEADGBE111132
D♯m
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
Fm7♭5
EADGBE1x23x
EADGBE222xx18frEADGBEx1324x11frEADGBE2134x
A♯7♭5
EADGBE11x23x
5frEADGBE2x3418frEADGBExx123411frEADGBEx3241
A♯7♯5
EADGBE11x432
6frEADGBE1x234x8frEADGBExx142312frEADGBEx213x4
Cm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
4frEADGBE11xx248frEADGBE11123410frEADGBE333xx1
F7♭9
EADGBE111423
EADGBE11xx237frEADGBE11x23411frEADGBE3241xx
A♯m
EADGBE11x342
6frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE111xx38frEADGBExx1342
C♯m7
4frEADGBE111x32
5frEADGBExx23149frEADGBE11111411frEADGBExx1423
Gm7
3frEADGBE111113
5frEADGBE11x4238frEADGBE11x23410frEADGBE111132
Bm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
6frEADGBE2x341x7frEADGBE1112349frEADGBE222xx1
Em7
EADGBE2
EADGBE114237frEADGBE1111328frEADGBExx2314
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
C♯Maj7
EADGBE111x43
4frEADGBE1113246frEADGBE11xxx39frEADGBE1x342x
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
F♯9
EADGBE111324
3frEADGBExx21438frEADGBE22222111frEADGBE1111x2
F7/f
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2

Come Rain Or Come Shine in D#

Come Rain Or Come Shine in D#

D# major (Eb) requires barre shapes rooted on the 6th and 5th strings. It is a favorite key for horn players, so guitarists encounter it in funk and soul bands. Using barre chords at frets 1, 3, and 6 covers the primary shapes. D# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because no standard open strings match this key's chord tones. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D# to A (ascending tritone), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to F (descending minor third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to C (ascending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to C# (ascending minor third), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to B (ascending major third), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to G# (ascending half step), G# to C (ascending major third), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to F (ascending major third), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to F (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 F to D# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

D# 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, D# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AB

Chords: D♯Maj7, Am7♭5, Dm7♭5, G7♭9, Cm7, F9, Fm7, A♯7, D♯7, A♯m7, G♯m7, D♯m, G♯m, Fm7♭5, A♯7♭5, A♯7♯5, Cm7♭5, F7♭9, A♯m, C♯m7, Gm7, Bm7♭5, Em7, A7, G7, G♯7, C7, C♯Maj7, F7, F♯9, F7/f.

Scales for Improvisation D# bebop, D# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D#