Guitar Chords Used in the Song
"Drops of Jupiter" uses standard tuning and the following chords on the guitar:
Form of the Song
"Drops of Jupiter" is the popular radio album-titled track by Train from the California band's 2001 sophomore record, Drops of Jupiter. The song was released as the album's first single, climbing the charts and staying in good ranks for more than six months.
The song begins with the intro and verse using only piano and vocals. The full band accompaniment does not come in until the end of first chorus. The guitar only requires five chords throughout the whole song, all of which are fundamental and use simple finger transitions.
Practice the transition from the D to Dm chord and play along with the video to learn the strumming and chord progression to the Train song.
"Drops of Jupiter" uses the following song structure:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Interlude/bridge
- Breakdown
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Outro
Practice Cover Video
References
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