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Sun shine
blue skies
please go a way
the girl has found an oth er and gone a way.
(Eb)With her went my fu ture my life is filled with gloom so (Bb)day af ter day I stay locked up in my room.
I know to (F7)you,
it might sound (Eb)strange
but I wish it would (Bb)rain.
Sun shine
blue skies
please go a way
the girl has found an oth er and gone a way.
(Eb)With her went my fu ture my life is filled with gloom so (Bb)day af ter day I stay locked up in my room.
I know to (F7)you,
it might sound (Eb)strange
but I wish it would (Bb)rain.
Let it rain,
let it (Eb)rain.
I need (Bb)rain to dis guise the tears in my eyes.
Oh,
let it (Bb)rain.
I’m a (Bb)man and I got my pride
’til it (Eb)rains I’m gon na stay in side and let it (Bb)rain.
I Wish It Would Rain — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Wish It Would Rain" by The Temptations in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Wish It Would Rain”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Wish It Would Rain"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Wish It Would Rain" by The Temptations played in?
- I Wish It Would Rain is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Wish It Would Rain"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Wish It Would Rain" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Wish It Would Rain"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Wish It Would Rain"?
- "I Wish It Would Rain" was originally performed by The Temptations. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Wish It Would Rain"?
- This arrangement uses 3 chords: Bb, Eb, F7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by The Temptations can I play here?
- Try "I'M LOSING YOU", "BALL OF CONFUSION", "AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Wish It Would Rain" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.