The Weeknd - Rolling Stone 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am]
Now you’re [Dm]thinking about it, [Gm]girl you’re thinking about it
[Am]What we got here, [Am]how we fucking got here, they [Dm]recognize
They just [Gm]recognize, I’m in a [Am]life without a home
So this recognition is [Dm]not enough, [Gm]I don’t care about [Am]nobody else
Cause [Am]I’ve been on these streets way [Dm]too long, too long, too [Gm]long
Baby I’ve been on this [Am]too long
[verse 2]
‘Cause getting [Dm]faded too long, got me [Gm]on this rolling stone, so I [Am]take another hit
Kill [Am]another serotonin, with a [Dm]hand full of beans, and a [Gm]chest full of weed
Got me [Am]singing bout a bitch, while I’m [Am]blowing out my steam, yeah I [Dm]know I got my issues
Why you [Gm]think I fucking flow? And [Am]I’mma keep on smoking ’til I can’t hit another note
[verse 3]
[Dm] [Gm]Oh but until [Am]then, I [Dm]got [Gm]you [Am]baby I [Dm]got you [Gm] [Am]
Until [Dm]you’re used to my [Gm]face, and my [Am]mystery fades, I [Dm]got [Gm]you [Am]
[verse 4]
So baby [Dm]love me [Gm] [Am]before they [Dm]all love me [Gm] [Am]
Until you won’t [Dm]love me [Gm] [Am]because they’ll [Dm]all love [Gm]me [Am]
I’ll be [Dm] [Gm]different [Am]I think I’ll [Dm]be different [Gm] [Am]
I hope I’m [Dm]not different [Gm] [Am]and I hope you’ll [Dm]still [Gm]listen
[Closing]
But [Am]until then, baby [Dm]I got [Gm]you [Am]I [Dm]got you [Gm] [Am]
Girl I [Dm]still got [Gm]you [Am] [Dm]I got [Gm]you [Am]
[outro]
[Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Am]
How to play Rolling Stone on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Rolling Stone on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Rolling Stone uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (31), Gm → Am (31), and Am → Dm (30). 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 Dm - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → Am chord transition
To move from Gm to Am;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 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 B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Rolling Stone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rolling Stone.
- Rolling Stone includes 92 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rolling Stone contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rolling Stone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Dm: 8%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Gm: 5%