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
/ ()/ 4
Talking to myself and feeling old;
Sometimes I'd like to quit, nothing ever seems to fit;
(/) Abmaj 7
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
/ ()/ 4
What I've got they used to call the blues.
Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong,
(/) Abmaj 7
Walking a - round, some kind of lone - ly clown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Bridge:
(/) Abmaj 7
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Nice to know somebody loves me.
(/) Abmaj 7
Funny, but it seems that it's the only thing to do ?
Run and find the one who loves me.
/ ()/ 4
What I feel has come and gone before;
No need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
(/) Abmaj 7
Hanging a - round, nothing to do but frown --
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Half Bridge:
(/) Abmaj 7
Funny but it seems I always wind up here with you.
Run and find the one who loves me.
Key Change
()/ 4
What I feel has come and gone before;
No need to talk it out, we know what it's all about;
(/) Bbmaj 7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Coda:
(/) Bbmaj 7
Hanging around, nothing to do but frown --
Rainy days and Mondays al- ways get me down.
Bridge (in )