Raining in Manila by Lola Amour is a viral OPM indie-pop hit that became a social media sensation. With Capo on the 4th fret, the song uses warm chords — Cmaj7, Em, Am7, and G7 — that create its dreamy, nostalgic atmosphere. The pre-chorus introduces a cool chromatic move through Em–C#m.
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Guitar & Piano Playing Tips
The Cmaj7 voicing (x32000) is central to this song's sound — the open strings give it that lush, ringing quality. The pre-chorus chromatic descent (Cmaj7–F7–Em–C#m) is a beautiful trick to study. On piano, use the sus2 voicing of Cmaj7 (C–E–G–B) and let the notes ring together for that ethereal OPM ballad texture.
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