Rocky Horror
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
hey!! i wrote this based on the other two tabs that already exist for this song and also on this youtube video
[ https://youtu.be/nIQHq9rQLzo?si=oSHtLsUz1ajPWvgz ],
which is a live performance of the song! this could be wrong btw, i’m just an amateur guitarist having fun :]
Strumming pattern (for the strumming parts, unless indicated otherwise.
you can probably switch this if you want and it’ll still sound fine, but this is how i play it)
D UD D UD D DU
- Chords Used: E, G#, A(barre chord)
i wrote this to play on my acoustic guitar,
but if you’re playing electric i’d recommend doing the E barre chord
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
staying up late, i should
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------------|
go to sleep, its tuesday but i can’t
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------|
stop thinking of your skin
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----7-----------6-----6--------------------------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------------4-----------------4-----6-----7-----6-----4--|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
i’ve been known to be a
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------------|
hopeless no good nobody and they’re right
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------|
(strumming)
DUDUDUD
E|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
B|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
G|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
D|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
A|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
E|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
E (strum it once down)
E
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4----------4-------------|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----7-----------6-----6--------------------------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------------4-----------------4-----6-----7-----6-----4--|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
[Verse 2]
i miss the sea, i miss its
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------------|
sandy beaches, salty breeze and it reminds
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------|
me of you, cause it’s sweet, you’re so sweet, you’re so sweet, sarcastic kisses on my face
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----7-----------6-----6--------------------------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------------4-----------------4-----6-----7-----6-----4--|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
let me die, in your arms, feel my flesh, feel my bones
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4----------------|
your face is jewelry and i’m broke
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------------|
A|-----4-----------4-----------4------------4------------------|
E|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------------|
(strumming)
DUDUDUD
E|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
B|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
G|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
D|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
A|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
E|-XXXXXXXX-----------------------------|
E (strum it once down
after this the guitar turns into a synth,
but if you wanna play it you can just do the tab/riff part again and the the chorus and that’s it, thank you!
How to play Rocky Horror
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.