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The Weeknd - Rockin Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, F, G, C, Gm
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Yeah, people always talk about the ones that got away
[Am]I just seem to get the ones that always want to stay
[Dm]I’m just too distracted with the life I’m tryna paint
[Dm](Yeah, yeah, uh, oh yeah, yeah)
[Am]Say, I got all these women too attracted to the fame
[Am]Not too many niggas that will end up in the way
[Dm]Nothing’s gonna stop me, I’ma get it either way
[Dm](Yeah, yeah, uh, oh yeah, yeah)

[chorus]
[F]Why would [G]you wanna [Dm]take away from [C] [Am]this moment? We can [G]own it
[F]Why would [G]you wanna [Dm]take away from this [F]moment? [G]Woo-hoo!

[chorus]
You don’t have to [Am]spend your life with me, you don’t have to [Am]waste your energy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, we can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah
I just want your [Am]body next to me, ’cause it brings me [Am]so much ecstasy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, we can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, yeah, yeah

[verse 2]
[Am]You see me texting, baby, you see those missed calls
[Am]I’m acting reckless baby, I’m ’bout to lose it all
[Dm]This liquor got me crazy, mixed with that Adderall
[Dm]I’m focused on the beat, oh yeah

[chorus]
[F]Why would [G]you wanna [Dm]take away from [C] [Am]this moment? We can [G]own it
[F]Why would [G]you wanna [Dm]take away from this [F]moment? [G]Woo-hoo!

[chorus]
You don’t have to [Am]spend your life with me, you don’t have to [Am]waste your energy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, we can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah
I just want your [Am]body next to me, ’cause it brings me [Am]so much ecstasy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, we can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, yeah, yeah

[chorus]
You don’t have to [Am]spend your life with me, you don’t have to [Am]waste your energy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah, we can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah (We can just be rockin)
I just want your [Am]body next to me, ’cause it brings me [Am]so much ecstasy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah (We can just be rockin, baby) (Yeah, yeah)

[verse 3]
[Am] [G] [Dm] [Am](Yeah [G] [Dm]yeah)
[Am](Why would [G]you wan[Dm]na take away from this [Am]moment?) [Gm]
[Dm](We can own it)
[Am](Why would [G]you wan[Dm]na take away from this [Am]moment?) [Gm]
[Dm](Woo-hoo!) Let’s go! Hey!

[Closing]
You don’t have to [Am]spend your life with me (You don’t have to spend your life with me)
You don’t have to [Am]waste your energy (You don’t have to waste)
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah (Oh, baby)
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah (All you got to; need to know ooh)
I just want your [Am]body next to me (Hey!), ’cause it brings me [Am]so much ecstasy
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah
We can just be [Dm]rockin, yeah (We can just be rockin baby) (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumStarboy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play Rockin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Rockin on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Rockin uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (14), Am → Dm (11), and G → Dm (8). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

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

2. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → Dm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from G to Dm;

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

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

7. 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.

8. Am → Gm chord transition

To move from Am to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

9. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm;

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

Rockin chord transition analysis

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

  • Rockin includes 61 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rockin contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rockin connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
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