Green Day - Rotting 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,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
I’m so sick to [G]death, [F]tumors in my [C]head.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
[chorus]
[Ab]Black rose [C]of death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch.
[Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.
[verse 2]
[C]Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
As my bones they [G]rust, [F]20 lbs of [C]trust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
[chorus]
[Ab]Black rose of [C]death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch.
[Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.
[Closing]
[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my ear.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my [Fm]ear. [C]
How to play Rotting on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Rotting on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Rotting uses these transitions most often: C → F (9), Fm → C (8), and F → Fm (7). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
5. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
6. C → Ab chord transition
To move from C to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
Rotting chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rotting.
- Rotting includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rotting contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rotting 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 F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%