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Hailee Steinfeld - Rock Bottom Chords

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ChordsG#, C#, Fm, D#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[G#]
[G#]What are we fighting for? [C#]Seems like we do it just for fun
[Fm]In this, this stupid war, [D#]we play hard [D#]with our plastic guns
[G#]Breathe deep, bottle it up, [C#]so deep until it’s all we got
[Fm]Don’t speak, just use your touch, [D#]don’t speak [D#]before we say too much

[chorus]
[G#]You hate me now and I feel the same way, [C#]you love me now and I feel the same way
[Fm]We scream and we shout, and make up the same [D#]day, same [D#]day

[chorus]
[G#]Oh, we’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and I hope that we keep [Fm]falling
We’re on the good side of bad [D#]karma, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more
We’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and to you I just keep [Fm]crawling
You’re the best kind of bad [D#]something, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more

[verse 2]
[G#]You get under my skin, [C#]more than anyone’s ever been
[Fm]But when we lay in bed, [D#]you hold me harder till I forget that

[chorus]
[G#]You hate me now and I feel the same way, [C#]you love me now and I feel the same way
[Fm]We scream and we shout, and make up the same [D#]day, same [D#]day

[chorus]
[G#]Oh, we’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and I hope that we keep [Fm]falling
We’re on the good side of bad [D#]karma, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more
We’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and to you I just keep [Fm]crawling
You’re the best kind of bad [D#]something, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more [C#]
Keep on coming back for [Fm]more, [D#] ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more
[G#]Ahh, oh-oh

[Closing]
[G#]What are we fighting for? [C#]Seems like we do it just for fun
[Fm]In this, this stupid war, we play hard with our plastic guns

[chorus]
[G#]Oh, we’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and I hope that we keep [Fm]falling
We’re on the good side of bad [D#]karma, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more
We’re on the right side of rock [C#]bottom, and to you I just keep [Fm]crawling
You’re the best kind of bad [D#]something, ’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more [C#]
Keep on coming back for [Fm]more, [D#]’cause we keep on coming back for [G#]more [C#]
Keep on coming back for [Fm]more, [D#] ’cause we keep on coming back for more

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ArtistHailee Steinfeld
AlbumHAIZ
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyG#

How to play Rock Bottom on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hailee Steinfeld - Rock Bottom on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Rock Bottom uses these transitions most often: C# → Fm (15), G# → C# (15), and Fm → D# (14). 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

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from G# to C#;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
G# to C#

2. C# → Fm chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from C# to Fm;

  1. While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
C# to Fm

3. Fm → D# chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Fm to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Fm to D#

4. D# → G# chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from D# to G#;

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
D# to G#

5. Fm → G# chord transition

To move from Fm to G#;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

Rock Bottom chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rock Bottom.

  • Rock Bottom includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rock Bottom connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C#m (17%), D# (13%), and C# (10%).
    • G# → C#: 10%
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → G#: 15%
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