How to Play Rotting on Guitar?

Green Day - Rotting can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, Fm, Ab chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D. For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Rotting with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Green Day - Rotting Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, Fm, Ab

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear. I’m so sick to [G]death, [F]tumors in my [C]head. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.

[Ab]Black rose [C]of death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch. [Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.

[C]Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear. As my bones they [G]rust, [F]20 lbs of [C]trust. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.

[Ab]Black rose of [C]death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch. [Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.

[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear. Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my ear. [F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my [Fm]ear. [C]

Artist Green Day

Album Shenanigans

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2002

Key C

Green Day - Rotting can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, Fm, Ab chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Rotting with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.