An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song Rolling In The Deep by Adele on guitar fast with easy chords options, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 2 easy steps.
STEP 1: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL
Click here to watch the video on YouTube
STEP 2: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES
- Am Em x2
- Am Em G Em G
- Am Em G Em G
- Am Em G Em G
- Am Em G Em G
- F G Em F
- F G Em (E) (E is an optional chord)
- Am G F G
- Am G F G
- Am G F G
[VERSE 2] (Same chords as Verse 1)
[BRIDGE]
[CHORUS]
[FINAL CHORUS] (Play Am as the last chord to end the song)
BEGINNER TIPS:
Replace F with F7 with you are still having trouble playing the full F major chord. The original key of the song is D# so capo the 3rd fret and use the chords below if you want to play in the same key as the original song. In the Bridge of the song, you can choose to skip the E major chord and just play Em all the way through to the chorus. The E major adds build up, but if you have trouble playing it, just skip the chord.
CHORDS USED (5): Am Em F G E
Easier Chord Options (4):Am Em F7 G
- Tutorial Song Key: C
- Original Song Key: D# (Capo 3rd fret)
STRUMMING PATTERN
- down down DOWN down down down DOWN down
- down down DOWN (down up) down down DOWN (down up)
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hey, i luv ur videos and they are easy to understand but could u do the edge of glory by lady gaga or any gaga song that would be awesome. thnx
hey , your vids r awesome , can u pls add some of the justin timberlake songs………….
i.e. – cry me a river or what goes around comes around ……
hey I love your videos…you explain everything in easily understood terms and I have massive progress in my strumming just by following your instructions. Could you include a bigger variety of strumming patterns…I get the down down down and down down down (down up) pattern but finding it repetitive in terms of applying it to different songs. The songs are starting to sound the same to me.
Thanks
Sid from Malaysia
Hi, I love your tutorials… can you do KPOP Songs (Korean Pop Songs)??
nice job of playing/ teaching. um a couple of us were wondering if we could see your face or like will u show it in one of your videos! we wanna know what our “helper” looks like. we would much appreciate it
thank you!
-love,
esme
Thank you! Nice and easy chords to this song!
THANK U SOOOOOO MUCH
thanks for the chords
wow!
i love this song! thx!
it’s awesome!
Hi Ian, that was just awesome. Really feel like I am getting somewhere now. Your instructions are so clear and concise – I havent found any better on-line tutorials. Please add some more! How about some Oasis songs? Cheers
thanks for all your help