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Adele - Rolling In The Deep Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, F, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am]There’s a fire [Em]starting in my heart,
[G]Reaching a fever pitch and it’s [Em]bringing me out the dark[G]
[Am]Finally, I can [Em]see you crystal clear.
[G]Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll [Em]lay your shit bare.[G]

[verse 2]
[Am]See how I leave, [Em]with every piece of you
[G]Don’t underestimate the [Em]things that I will do[G].
[Am]There’s a fire [Em]starting in my heart,
[G]Reaching a fever pitch and it’s [Em]bringing me out the dark[G]

[chorus]
[F]The scars of your love, [G]remind me of us.
[Em]They keep me thinking [F]that we almost had it all
[F]The scars of your love, [G]they leave me breathless
[Em]I can’t help [E]feeling…

[chorus]
[Am]We could have had it all [G](I wish you, never had met me)…
[F]Rolling in the Deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling [G]in the deep)
[Am]Your had my heart, (I wish you) inside of your [G]hand (Never had met me)
[F]And you played it, (Tears are gonna fall) to the [G]beat (Rolling in the deep)

[verse 3]
[Am]Baby I have no [Em]story to be told,
[G]But I’ve heard one of you and I’m [Em]gonna make your head [G]burn.
[Am]Think of me in the [Em]depths of your despair.
[G]Making a home down there, [Em]as mine sure won’t be [G]shared.

[chorus]
[F]The scars of your love, [G]remind me of us.
[Em]They keep me thinking [F]that we almost had it all
[F]The scars of your love, [G]they leave me breathless
[Em]I can’t help [E]feeling…

[chorus]
[Am]We could have [G]had it all… (I wish you, never had met me)…
[F]Rolling in the Deep (Tears are gonna fall, [G]rolling in the deep)
[Am]Your had my heart (I wish you) inside of your hand [G](Never had met me)
[F]And you played it, (Tears are gonna fall) to the beat ([G]Rolling in the deep)

[verse 4]
[Am]We could have had it all [G] [F]Rolling in the Deep [G]
[Am]Your had my heart inside of your [G]hand
[F]And you played it to the [G]beat

[verse 5]
[Am]Throw yourself through ever open [Em]door (Whoa)
[G]Count your blessings to find [Em]what look for ([G]Whoah)
[Am]Turn my sorrow into treasured [Em]gold (Whoa)
[G]And pay me back in kind- You [Em]reap just what you [G]sow.

[Closing]
[Am](I wish you, never had met me)[G]
[F]We could have had it all (Tears [G]are gonna fall, Rolling in the deep)
[Am]We could have had it all yeah ( I wish you, never[G]had met me)
[F]It all. (Tears are gonna fall)
It all, It all (Rolling in [G]the deep)

[chorus]
[Am]We could have [G]had it all, (I wish you, never had met me)
[F]Rolling in the Deep ([G]Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
[Am]Your had my [G]heart, (I wish you), inside of your hand (Never had met me)
[F]And you [G]played it, (Tears are gonna fall) to the beat (Rolling in the deep)

[chorus]
[Am]We could have had it all, [G](I wish you, never had met me)
[F]Rolling in the Deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in [G]the deep)
[Am]Your had my heart, (I [G]wish you) inside of your hand (Never had met me)
[F]But you played it. You played it. You played it.
You played [G]it to the [Am]beat.

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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Rolling In The Deep on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Rolling In The Deep on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Rolling In The Deep uses these transitions most often: G → Am (18), Em → G (16), and F → G (16). 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 Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

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

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

4. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. Em → E chord transition

To move from Em to E;

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

Rolling In The Deep chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rolling In The Deep.

  • Rolling In The Deep includes 102 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rolling In The Deep contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rolling In The Deep connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Em: 10%
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