Rome
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: Standard
Chords for the Chorus:
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C/G A* D* G* G
e|--1----0----2----3----3-|
B|--1----2----3----3----3-|
G|--2----2----2----0----4-|
D|--3----2----0----0----5-|
A|--3----0----x----2----5-|
E|--x----x----x----3----3-|
We have a will to make necessity Shouldn't
e|---------------------------------------------------------5---5-------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------5---5---7---7---------------|
G|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---6---6---6---7---6--------------5---5---5--|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--------------------------7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
obey, obey, obey. These are the days when words come
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------5---5-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
easily To have something to say, to say, to say
e|------------------------5---5----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------5---5---7---7------------------------------------------------|
G|6---6---6---7---6--------------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---|
D|--7---7--------------------------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---5-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
My legs took me where my mind refused to go I just thought
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---6---6---6---7---7---7---4---4---5---5---5--|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that you should know
(A) (D) (G) (A) (D) (G)
e|-------------------5---x------3----------5---x------3----|
B|-------------------5---x------3----------5---x------3----|
G|5---5---5---5---5--6---7------4----------6---7------4----|
D|--7---7---7---7----7---7------5----------7---7------5----|
A|-------------------7---5------5----------7---5------5----|
E|-------------------5---x------3----------5---x------3----|
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats head, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
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Denying any institution Shaking
e|---------------------------------------------------------5---5-------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------5---5---7---7---------------|
G|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---6---6---6---7---6--------------5---5---5--|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--------------------------7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
hands concealing thorns Ignore the easy retribution
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------5---5-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Instead of reaching back with horns
e|------------------------5---5----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------5---5---7---7------------------------------------------------|
G|6---6---6---7---6--------------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---|
D|--7---7--------------------------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---5---5-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
My legs took me where my mind refused to go I just thought
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---6---6---6---7---7---7---4---4---5---5---5--|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
that you should know Instead of grabbing
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
for the things I've left below I wished my time away so
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---5---6---6---6---7---7---7---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
slow (strum)
(A) (D)
e|5---x-|
B|5---x-|
G|6---7-|
D|7---7-|
A|7---5-|
E|5---x-|
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats head, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
G C/G
I'm seeing clearer than ever before
A* D* G*
Describing in plain terms
C/G
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
Whats ahead, whats ahead, whats ahead
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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How to play Rome
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 C/G. 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.