I wrote this song a long time ago, and it has helped me to have faith and go forward when times are tough. To me, it’s very personal. There are a lot of people in my life that are struggling right now. I hope this helps them in some small way.
Also, a lot of credit goes to my extremely talented brother, Shane Romrell, for composing the piano arrangement.
Rainbows · Emily Romrell
Guitar Tabs
G 320003Em 022000C x32010D xx0232Standard tuning · No capo · Approximate key: G major · Thumb on the bass, fingers on the upper strings
Suggested acoustic guitar arrangement. Let the picking pattern follow the sung phrases and sustain longer notes as needed.
Intro · Gentle fingerpicking
G Em e|-------3-------------|-------0-------------| B|-----0---0-----------|-----0---0-----------| G|---0-------0---------|---0-------0---------| D|---------------------|---------------------| A|---------------------|---------------------| E|-3-------------------|-0-------------------|
Verses · Suggested picking loop
G Em C D e|-------3---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------2---------| B|-----0---0-------|-----0---0-------|-----1---1-------|-----3---3-------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| E|-3---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Chorus · Suggested picking loop
G D Em C e|-------3---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| B|-----0---0-------|-----3---3-------|-----0---0-------|-----1---1-------| G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
These chords and tabs are a playable guitar adaptation informed by the acoustic recording, not a verified note-for-note transcription of the published piano arrangement. Chord placement is approximate.
Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Verse 1
GLong, long ago
EmOn a boat on the sea
CWas a man
DNamed Noah who prayed mightily
GHe said, Lord
EmHelp me to understand the pain
CHelp me, please
DTo survive the rain
Verse 2
GAfter forty days
EmWere a trial of faith
CNoah looked up with
DA smile on his face
GThere in the sky
EmA rainbow testified
CThat no storm will ever overcome
DIf you believe in the sun
Chorus 1
GThere are rainbows
DIn the sky
EmWhen I feel
CThe rain in my life
GShining through
DThe darkness and fear
CAre rainbows
GThe sign of hope
Verse 3
GIn this life
EmThere are trials we must face
CAnd we might not
DUnderstand the pain
EmEvery day I pray
DTo survive the rain
Verse 4
GNow is the time
EmFor my trial of faith
CSomeday I’ll look up with
DA smile on my face
GBut until that time
EmThe rainbows testify
CThat no storm will ever overcome
DIf I believe in the Son
Final chorus
GThere are rainbows
DIn the sky
EmWhen I feel
CThe rain in my life
GShining through
DThe darkness and fear
CAre rainbows
GThe sign of hope
Outro
GRainbows are signs
GOf hope
Original piano music: 12-page score, 2019. The piano score is a separate PDF from this suggested guitar arrangement.
Theme & lyrics: Emily Romrell · Composed & arranged: Shane Romrell and Tomas Olafsson · © 2019 Emily Romrell
Original score permits incidental, noncommercial church or home copying.