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Adele - Rumour Has It Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, C, G, Gm, 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

DmShe,sheain’tAmreal,sheain’tgonnaCbe
AbletoloveyoulikeIGwill,DmsheisaAmstranger,
CYouandIhavehistory,orGdon’tyouremember?
DmSure,she’sgotitAmall,
But,Cbaby,isthatreallywhatyouGwant?
DmBlessyoursoul,you’vegotyourAmheadintheclouds,
ShemadeaCfooloutofyou,and,boy,she’sGbringingyoudown,
ShemadeyourDmheartmelt,butyou’reAmcoldtothecore,
NowCrumourhasitsheain’tgotyourGloveanymore,
Rumourhasit,Dmrumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,Crumourhasit,G
Rumourhasit,Dmrumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,CrumourhasitG
DmShe,ishalfyourAmage,
ButI’mCguessingthat’sthereasonthatyouGstrayed,
IDmheardyou’vebeenAmmissingme,
You’vebeenCtellingpeoplethingsyoushouldn’tGbe,
LikeDmwhenwecreepoutandAmsheain’taround,
CHaven’tyouheardtheGrumours?
DmBlessyoursoul,you’vegotyourAmheadintheclouds,
YoumadeaCfooloutofme,
And,boy,Gyou’rebringingmedown,
YoumademyDmheartmelt,
Yetyou’reAmcoldtothecore,
ButCrumourhasitI’mtheoneyou’reGleavingherfor,
Rumourhasit,Dmrumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,Crumourhasit,G
Rumourhasit,Dmrumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,CrumourhasitG
DmAllAmoftheseCwordsGmwhisperedinmyDmear,
TellaAmstorythatICcannotGmbeartoDmhear,
Just’causeIAmsaidit,itdon’tCmeanthatIGmeantit,
PeoplesayDmcrazythings,just’causeIAmsaidit,
Don’tCmeanthatImeantit,just’causeyouGheardit,
DAmCG
RumourhasDmit,rumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,Crumourhasit,G
Rumourhasit,Dmrumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,Crumourhas Git
RumourhasDmit,rumourhasit,Am
Rumourhasit,Crumourhasit,G
RumourhasDmit,rumourhasit,Am
ButCrumourhasithe’stheoneI’mGleavingyoufor.
Dm
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ArtistAdele
Album21st Century Breakdown
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Rumour Has It on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Rumour Has It on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Rumour Has It uses these transitions most often: Am → C (23), Dm → Am (22), and C → G (21). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

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

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

Am to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

C 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

G to Dm

5. C → Gm chord transition

Switching from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Gm → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. D → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Rumour Has It chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rumour Has It.

  • Rumour Has It includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rumour Has It contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rumour Has It 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 → Am: 14%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
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