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Mumford & Sons - Roll Away Your Stone Chords

ChordsD, G, Am, A, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram


[D]Roll away your [G]stone I will roll away [D]mine, [D]together we can [G]see what we will [D]find
[D]Don’t leave me [G]alone at this [D]time, [Am]for I am afraid of [G]what I will discover [D]inside


[D]You told me that [G]I would find a [D]hole, [D]within the fragile [G]substance of my [D]soul
[D]And I have filled this [G]void with things [D]unreal, [A]and all the while my [G]character it [D]steals


[Dm]Darkness is a [G]harsh term don’t you [D]think, [G]yet it [A]dominates the things I [D]see


[D]It seems that all my [G]bridges have been [D]burned
[D]But you say ‘That’s [G]exactly how this grace thing [D]works
[D]It’s not the long walk [G]home that will change this [D]heart
[A]But the welcome I [G]receive with every [D]start


[Dm]Darkness is a [G]harsh term don’t you [D]think, [G]yet it [A]dominates the things I [D]see
[Dm]Darkness is a [G]harsh term don’t you [D]think, [G]yet it [A]dominates the things I [D]see


[D] [A] [G] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[D] [G]Stars [A]hide your [D]fires, [D]for these here are [G]my [D]desires


And [G]I won’t give them [A]up to you this time around, and [D]so [A]I’ll be [D]found
[D]With my stake stuck [G]in this [D]ground, [G]marking the territory [A]of this newly impassioned [D]soul
[G]Hide your [D]fires, [D]for these here are [G]my [D]desires


And [G]I won’t give them [A]up to you this time around, and [D]so [A]I’ll be [D]found
[D]With my stake stuck [G]in this [D]ground, [G]marking the territory [A]of this newly impassioned [D]soul


[G] [A] [D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A]
And [D]you, you’ve [G]gone too [A]far this [D]time, you [G]have neither [A]reason nor [D]rhyme


[G] [A] [G] [A]
[D]With which to take this soul that is so rightfully mine

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AlbumSigh No More
Year2009
KeyD

How to play Roll Away Your Stone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Roll Away Your Stone 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.

Roll Away Your Stone uses these transitions most often: D → G (29), G → D (22), and A → D (17). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

3. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

4. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

6. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Roll Away Your Stone.

  • Roll Away Your Stone includes 101 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Roll Away Your Stone contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Roll Away Your Stone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%