Rolling In The Deep | Chords + Lyrics (no capo)
Intro
| C5 | C5 |
Verse 1
| C5 | (C5) G5 |
There’s a fire starting in my heart.
| (G5) Bb5 | (Bb5) G5 Bb5 |
Reaching a fever pitch, it’s bringing me out the dark.
| C5 | (C5) G5 |
Finally, I can see you crystal clear.
| (G5) Bb5 | (Bb5) G5 Bb5 |
Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare
Verse 2
See how I’ll leave with every piece of you.
Don’t underestimate the things that I will do.
There’s a fire starting in my heart.
Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark.
Bridge 1
| Ab | Bb |
The scars of your love remind me of us.
| Gm | Ab |
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all.
| Ab | Bb |
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless.
| Gm | G |
I can’t help feeling, we could’ve had it.
Chorus 1
| Cm | Bb |
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| Ab | Ab Bb |
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
| Cm | Bb |
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| Ab | Ab Bb |
And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
Verse 3
Baby, I have no story to be told.
But I’ve heard one on you, now I’m gonna make your head burn.
Think of me in the depths of your despair.
Make a home down there, as mine sure won’t be shared.
Bridge 2
The scars of your love remind me of us (never had met me, tears are gonna fall).
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (rolling in the deep).
The scars of your love (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
They leave me breathless, I can’t help feeling. (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) We could’ve had it.
Chorus 2
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
And you played it, to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). Could have had it.
Chorus tag
| Ab | Bb | Cm | Bb |
All. Rolling in the deep.
| Ab | Ab |
You had my heart inside of your hands.
| Bb | Bb |
But you played it, with a beating.
Verse 4 (breakdown)
| N.C | N.C |
Throw your soul through every open door (whoa).
| N.C | N.C |
Count your blessings to find what you look for (whoa).
| (Cm) | (Cm) |
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold (whoa).
| (Cm) | (Cm) |
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown.
Chorus 3 (hold)
(You’re gonna wish you, never had met me) we could’ve had it all.
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) we could’ve had it all, yeah.
(You’re gonna wish you, never had met me) it all, it all, it all .
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). We could’ve had it.
Chorus 4
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
And you played it, to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). Could have had it.
Chorus 5
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| Ab | Ab Bb | Cm N.C |
But you played it, you played it, you played it, you played it to the beat.
Rolling In The Deep | Chords + Lyrics (capo 3)
Intro
| A5 | A5 |
Verse 1
| A5 | (A5) E5 |
There’s a fire starting in my heart.
| (E5) G5 | (G5) E5 G5 |
Reaching a fever pitch, it’s bringing me out the dark.
| A5 | (A5) E5 |
Finally, I can see you crystal clear.
| (E5) G5 | (G5) E5 G5 |
Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your ship bare
Verse 2
See how I’ll leave with every piece of you.
Don’t underestimate the things that I will do.
There’s a fire starting in my heart.
Reaching a fever pitch and it’s bringing me out the dark.
Bridge 1
| F | G |
The scars of your love remind me of us.
| Em | F |
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all.
| F | G |
The scars of your love they leave me breathless.
| Em | E |
I can’t help feeling, we could’ve had it.
Chorus 1
| Am | G |
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| F | F G |
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
| Am | G |
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| F | F G |
And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
Verse 3
Baby, I have no story to be told.
But I’ve heard one on you, now I’m gonna make your head burn.
Think of me in the depths of your despair.
Make a home down there, as mine sure won’t be shared.
Bridge 2
The scars of your love remind me of us (never had met me, tears are gonna fall).
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (rolling in the deep).
The scars of your love (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
They leave me breathless, I can’t help feeling. (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) We could’ve had it.
Chorus 2
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
And you played it, to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). Could have had it.
Chorus tag
| F | G | Am | G |
All. Rolling in the deep.
| F | F |
You had my heart inside of your hands.
| G | G |
But you played it, with a beating.
Verse 4 (breakdown)
| N.C | N.C |
Throw your soul through every open door (whoa).
| N.C | N.C |
Count your blessings to find what you look for (whoa).
| (Am) | (Am) |
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold (whoa).
| (Am) | (Am) |
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you’ve sown.
Chorus 3 (hold)
(You’re gonna wish you, never had met me) we could’ve had it all.
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) we could’ve had it all, yeah.
(You’re gonna wish you, never had met me) it all, it all, it all .
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). We could’ve had it.
Chorus 4
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
And you played it, to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep). Could have had it.
Chorus 5
All (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep).
You had my heart inside of your hands (you’re gonna wish you, never had met me).
| F | F G | Am N.C |
But you played it, you played it, you played it, you played it to the beat.
Rolling In The Deep Chords: Learn the progressions
Adele‘s smash hit Rolling In The Deep is played in the key of Cm. The chords are mostly diatonic and common, what’s different is the rhythmic placement.
The verse chord progression moves like this:
| Cm (VI) | G (IIIx) | Bb (V) | G Bb |
At the beginning of each bar, the chord from the previous bar is played for an 8th note, before the switch. I’ve indicated this by adding a chord in brackets above (chords + lyrics).
I’ve detailed this in the TAB lesson which you find here: Rolling In The Deep – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
The chords are best played as power chords, like this:
| C5 | G5 | Bb5 | G5 Bb5 |
Their movement tells us subconsciously which are minor or major. Not playing the triad increases the anticipation, genius!
The bridge starts on chord IV, the Ab, goes up to V, then down to III. When this idea is repeated, finish with Gm – G, that’s III – IIIx, like this:
| Ab (IV) | Bb (V) | Gm (III) | Ab |
| Ab | Bb | Gm | G (IIIx) |
You can play the bridge chords as triads or keep pumping power chords. If there are two of you in the band playing chords, one could hold the triad, the other pump power chords.
The only downside to this concept is that you may have to speak to the keyboard player.
Rolling In The Deep’s chorus chords move VI – V – IV – V, like this:
||: Cm (VI) | Bb (V) | Ab (IV) | Ab Bb :||
The chorus tag, which only appears once, uses the same chords, but puts them in a new order, like this:
| Ab (IV) | Bb (V) | Cm (VI) | Bb |
| Ab | Ab | Bb | Bb |
There’s TAB for how to play Rolling In The Deep’s chords on both the electric in a band and the acoustic on your own. On the acoustic, we fit a capo on fret 3.
After studying the TAB, this chord chart is all you need to bring to the gig.
Rolling In The Deep Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Rolling In The Deep Chord Chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Rolling In The Deep iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Rolling In The Deep propelled Adele to superstardom!
Adele did well with her debut album, (19) released just two years after she graduated from Brit school.
The album was named after her age and had two big tunes, Chasing Pavements, and a cover of Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love.
Selling 2.5 million copies in the U.K., it had spread the word about this new singer from Tottenham. She even got a Grammy for Best New Artist.
However, it was her second album, 21 (2010) that made her a superstar. With the tunes Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, and especially, Rolling In The Deep, Adele became world famous as the album sold 31 million copies, earning her six more Grammy Awards.
As a single, Rolling In The Deep reached the top five in more than 25 countries, selling a staggering 20 million digital copies.
With all this said, I reckon what Adele found most incredible must have been when Aretha Franklin recorded her tune (check the playlist at the top of this page).
Rolling In The Deep Chords | Related Pages
Rolling In The Deep | Guitar Lesson + TAB
In this guitar lesson, we look at TAB for how to play Rolling In The Deep in a band, we also look at custom TAB arranged for just one acoustic guitar.
| C5 | (C5) G5 |
There’s a fire starting in my heart…
Five similar tunes | Chords + Lyrics
- The Best chords by Tina Turner
- Crazy chords by Gnarles Barkley
- Forget You chords by CeeLo Green
- That’s Not My Name chords by The Ting Tings
- You’ve Got The Love chords by Florence + the Machine
Adele tunes
After finishing Brit School, Adele quickly acquired a record deal to release her own tunes and a late Bob Dylan cover.
Her best tunes include Rolling In The Deep, Hello, Skyfall, When We Were Young, Chasing Pavements, Someone Like You, and Set Fire To The Rain.
Adele on the web
About me | Dan Lundholm
This was a guitar lesson about Rolling In The Deep chords, by Dan Lundholm. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.
