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Amy Winehouse - Rehab Chords

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ChordsC7, G7, F7, Em, Am, F, Fm, Ab
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[chorus]
[C7]They tried to make me go to rehab I said no no no
Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know
[G7]I ain’t got the time and if my [F7]daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s [C7]tried to make me go to [F7]rehab I won’t [C7]go go go

[Opening]
[Em]I’d rather be at home with [Am]Ray
[F]I ain’t got seventy [Fm]days
Cos there’s [Em]nothing nothing you can [Am]teach me
[F]That I can’t learn from Mr [Ab]Hathaway
[G7]I didn’t get a lot in class but I [F7]know it don’t come in a shot glass

[chorus]
[C7]They tried to make me go to rehab I said no no no
Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know
[G7]I ain’t got the time and if my [F7]daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s [C7]tried to make me go to [F7]rehab I won’t [C7]go go go

[verse 2]
[Em]The man said why you think you [Am]here
[F]I said I got no [Fm]idea
I’m [Em]gonna I’m gonna lose my [Am]baby
[F]So I always keep a [Ab]bottle near
[G7]He said I just think you’re depressed,
[F7]Kiss me yeah baby and the rest

[chorus]
[C7]They tried to make me go to rehab I said no no no
Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know
[G7]I ain’t got the time and if my [F7]daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s [C7]tried to make me go to [F7]rehab I won’t [C7]go go go

[Closing]
[Em]I don’t ever want to drink [Am]again
[F]I just ooh I just [Fm]need a friend
[Em]I’m not gonna spend [Am]ten weeks
And have [F]everyone think I’m [Ab]on the mend
[G7]And it’s not just my pride [F7]it’s just til these tears have dried

[chorus]
[C7]They tried to make me go to rehab I said no no no
Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know
[G7]I ain’t got the time and if my [F7]daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s [C7]tried to make me go to [F7]rehab I won’t [C7]go go go

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ArtistAmy Winehouse
AlbumBack to Black
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2007
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rehab on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Amy Winehouse - Rehab on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Rehab uses these transitions most often: F7 → C7 (11), G7 → F7 (7), and Am → F (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C7 - G7 chord transition.

1. C7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C7 to G7;

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C7 to G7

2. G7 → F7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram

To move from G7 to F7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to F7

3. F7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from F7 to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
F7 to C7

4. C7 → Em chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C7 to Em;

  1. While playing C7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C7 to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

8. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

9. F → Ab chord transition

To move from F to Ab;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

10. Ab → G7 chord transition

To move from Ab to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.

Rehab chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rehab.

  • Rehab includes 53 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rehab contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rehab connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → Em: 3%
    • C7 → G7: 2%
    After F7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (51%), C (10%), and C7 (8%).
    • F7 → C7: 8%
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