November Rain
Guns N' Roses
advancedChordsKey F72 BPM
Playing shapes:F · Dm · C · G
Capo:No capo
Chords
Strumming
72 BPM↓D
·
↓D
↑U
·
↑U
↓D
↑U
Lyrics & chords
Verse 1
Dm
Nothing
lasts
G
forever
Dm
And
we
both
know
G
hearts
can
change
Dm
And
it's
hard
to
hold
a
G
candle
F
In
the
cold
november
rain
Dm
So
if
you
want
to
G
love
me
Dm
Then
darling
G
don't
refrain
Dm
Or
I'll
just
end
up
G
walking
F
In
the
cold
november
rain
Chorus
Do
you
F
need
some
time,
on
your
G
own
Do
you
F
need
some
time,
all
G
alone
Everybody
F
needs
some
time,
on
their
G
own
Don't
you
know
you
F
need
some
time,
all
G
alone
Bridge
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Coach tips
- ✦November Rain is in Eb tuning on the record — tune all strings down a half step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) to match Axl and Slash exactly when playing along
- ✦The Dm to G chord change drives the whole verse — practice switching between these two cleanly as they repeat every two bars throughout the song
- ✦The F barre chord (133211) is essential here; anchor your index finger across all six strings at fret 1 and use your ring finger to barre strings 2-4 at fret 3
- ✦November Rain's ballad tempo (around 72 BPM) demands a slow, controlled D-DU-UDU strum — let each chord ring out fully and avoid rushing the feel between Dm and G