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 ½ Bridge Key change Verse Coda
[Verse]
Eb Gm/D Gm7b5/Db C7sus4 C7
Talking to myself and feeling old;
Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
Sometimes I'd like to quit, nothing ever seems to fit;
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown
Fm7 Ab Bb11 Ebmaj7
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Eb Gm/D Gm7b5/Db C7sus4 C7
What I've got they used to call the blues.
Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong,
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Walking a - round, some kind of lone - ly clown
Fm7 Ab Bb11 Ebmaj7 Bb G7
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
[Bridge]
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb11 Bb7
Nice to know somebody loves me.
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Funny, but it seems that it's the only thing to do ?
Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb11 Bb7
Run and find the one who loves me.
[Verse]
Eb Gm/D Gm7b5/Db C7sus4 C7
What I feel has come and gone before;
Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
No need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj 7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown --
Fm7 Ab Bb11 Ebmaj7 Bb G7
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
[Half Bridge]
Cm7 (Cm7/Bb) Abmaj7 Fm7 Bb11 Ebmaj7
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb11 Bb7 C11 C7
Run and find the one who loves me.
[Key Change]
F Am/E Am7b5/Eb D7sus 4 D7
What I feel has come and gone before;
Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7
No need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
Dm7 (Dm7/C) Bbmaj7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown
Gm7 Bb C11 Fmaj7
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
[Coda]
Dm7 (Dm7/C) Bbmaj7 Gm7 C11 Fmaj7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown --
Gm7 Bb C11 Fmaj7
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