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Buy For Me The Rain by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Buy For Me The Rain by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band runs at 94 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of C major. It is built on 6 chords — C, Bb, F, Gm7, G7, Gm. Released in 1967.

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Buy For Me The Rain — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Tempo 94 or 188 double-time
Key C major verified
Time 4/4 signature
Length 2:22 runtime
Released 1967 Country
Chords 6 shapes below
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🎚 Tuning: This recording sits about 32 cents flat of concert pitch (A=431.9Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.
🎸 Tap a chord to hear it Every shape in this song, on a real fretboard.

What to watch for

At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord. Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.

Practice at the right tempo

This song sits at 94 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.

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Frequently asked questions

What key is Buy For Me The Rain in?

Buy For Me The Rain is in C major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.

What tempo is Buy For Me The Rain?

Buy For Me The Rain runs at 94 BPM (or 188 double-time).

What chords does Buy For Me The Rain use?

Buy For Me The Rain is built on 6 chords: C, Bb, F, Gm7, G7, Gm.

Does Buy For Me The Rain need barre chords?

Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.

What tuning is Buy For Me The Rain in?

This recording sits about 32 cents flat of concert pitch (A=431.9Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.