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Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll Chords

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ChordsE, B, C#m, A, G#m, F, C, Dm, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EBC#mA
IEneedmoredreams,andlessBlife
IC#mneedthatdark,inalittlemoreAlight
EIcriedtearsyou’llneverseeB
SoC#mfuckyou,youcangocrymeanocean
AndleavemeAbe
AYouareBwhatC#myouC#mlove
ANotwhoG#mlovesyouC#m
InaAworldfullBoftheC#mwordC#myes
I’mAheretoscream
ENoNo,whereverIBgo
TroubleseemstoC#mfollow
OnlypluggedintoAsaverockandroll
EBC#mA
EBloodbrothersinBdesperation
AnC#moathofsilence
ForthevoiceofourAgeneration
EHow’ditgettobeonlyme?B
LikeI’mtheC#mlastdamnkidstillkicking
ThatstillAbelieves
AIwillBdefendC#mtheC#mfaith
AGoingdownG#mswingingC#m
AIwillBsaveC#mtheC#msongs
ThatweAcan’tstopsinging
ENoNo,whereverIBgo
TroubleseemstoC#mfollow
OnlypluggedintoAsaverockandroll
EOhnowewon’tgo,’causeBwedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh
C#mOhnowewon’tgo’causeAwedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh
AYouareBwhatC#myouC#mlove
ANotwhoG#mlovesyouC#m
InaAworldfullBoftheC#mwordC#myes
I’mAheretoscream
FNoNo,whereverICgo
TroubleseemstoDmfollow
OnlypluggedintoBbsaverockandroll
FOhnowewon’tgo,’causeCwedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh
DmOhnowewon’tgo,’causeBbwedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh
FNoNo(Ohnowewon’tgo)
WhereverICgo(’causewedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh)
TroubleseemstoDmfollow(ohnowewon’tgo)
OnlypluggedintoBbsaverockandroll
(Causewedon’tknowwhentoquitohoh)
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ArtistFall Out Boy
AlbumSave Rock And Roll
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2013
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Save Rock And Roll on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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.

Save Rock And Roll uses these transitions most often: C#m → A (18), B → C#m (15), and E → B (9). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E to B

2. B → C#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

B to C#m

3. C#m → A chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from C#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C#m to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to E

5. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. A → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. G#m → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G#m to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. A → F chord transition

Switching from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. Bb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Save Rock And Roll chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Save Rock And Roll.

  • Save Rock And Roll includes 74 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Save Rock And Roll contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Save Rock And Roll connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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