Bob Seger - Like a Rock Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Stood there boldly, sweating, in the sun
[C]Felt like a million, felt like number one
[F]The height of summer, I’d [C]never felt that strong
Like a [G]rock
[verse 2]
I was eighteen, didn’t have a care
[C]Working for peanuts, not a dime to spare
But [F]I was lean and [C]solid everywhere
Like a [G]rock
[verse 3]
My hands were steady, my eyes were clear and bright
[C]My walk had purpose, my steps were quick and light
And [F]I held firmly to [C]what I felt was right
Like a [G]rock
Like a rock, I was strong as I could be
Like a [C]rock, nothing, ever got to me
Like a [F]rock, I was [C]something to see
Like a [G]rock
[verse 4]
And I [Em]stood arrow straight, unencumbered by the weight
Of all these [G]hustlers and their schemes
I stood [C]proud, I stood tall, high above it all
I [Am]still believed in my dreams [D]
[verse 5]
[G]Twenty years now, where they go?
[C]Twenty years, I don’t know
[F]I sit and I wonder sometimes
[C]Where they’ve [G]gone
[verse 6]
And sometimes late at night, [C]when I’m bathed in the firelight
[F]The moon comes calling, a ghostly [C]white
And I re[G]call, I recall
[verse 7]
Like a rock, standing, arrow straight
Like a [C]rock, charging, from the gate
Like a [F]rock, [C]carrying, the weight
Like a [G]rock
[Closing]
Like a rock, the sun upon my skin
Like a [C]rock, hard against the wind
Like a [F]rock, I [C]see myself again
Like a [G]rock
Oh like a rock [F][C][G]
How to play Like a Rock on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Seger - Like a Rock on guitar requires 6 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.
Like a Rock uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), F → C (9), and G → C (9). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Like a Rock chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like a Rock.
- Like a Rock includes 41 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Like a Rock contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Like a Rock connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%