Level: 2
Tuning: Dropped D

In 1958 Buddy Holly recorded four songs with a contingent from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. It was perhaps the first rock session that included a string orchestra, and Buddy considered "It's Raining In My Heart," recorded that day, his best record... even though he didn't write the tune. The composers were the husband/wife team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, who also wrote "Rocky Top," "All I Have To Do Is Dream," "Bye Bye Love," "Love Hurts" and many more hits. "It's Raining In My Heart" is an AABA song (an 8-bar section that's repeated, then an 8 bar bridge, ending with another repeat of the first section) with pop changes, notably the opening chords (in this key-of-D arrangement) in which one note ascends (A, Bb, B, C), altering the D chord. The thumb plays alternating bass notes, Travis style, throughout the tune.