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Rolling in the Deep Chords

Adele Beginner Key of A 5 Chords 4 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

Amtap to play

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

Amtap to play

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

Amtap to play

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.

Amtap to play

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Range

Varies by singer

Chords

Am · Em · G · F · C

Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to match the original recording in A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

G C

Finally, I can see you crystal clear

D /G

Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare

G C

See how I leave with every piece of you

D G

Don’t underestimate the things that I will do

G C

There’s a fire starting in my heart

D G

Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Verse 2

G C

Baby, I have no story to be told

D G

But I’ve heard one on you and I’m gonna make your head burn

G C

Think of me in the depths of your despair

D /G

Making a home down there ’cause mine sure won’t be shared

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Bridge

C G

Could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C

But you played it, you played it, you played it

G

You played it to the beat

Chorus

G C

The scars of your love remind me of us

D G

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

G C

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

D

I can’t help feeling

G

We could have had it all

D C

Rolling in the deep

G D

You had my heart inside of your hand

C G

And you played it to the beat

Outro

G C

We could have had it all

D G

Rolling in the deep

G C

You had my heart inside of your hand

D G

But you played it to the beat

G C

Throw your soul through every open door

D G

Count your blessings to find what you look for

G C

Turn my sorrow into treasured gold

D G

You’ll pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown

G C

We could have had it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

It all, it all, it all

D G

We could have had it all

G C

Rolling in the deep

D G

You had my heart inside of your hand

G

But you played it, you played it, you played it

C

You played it to the beat

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying the full progression; the song’s energy comes from consistent, powerful strumming.