Green Day - Rotting Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
I’m so sick to [G]death, [F]tumors in my [C]head.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
[chorus]
[Ab]Black rose [C]of death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch.
[Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.
[section 2]
[C]Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
As my bones they [G]rust, [F]20 lbs of [C]trust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
[chorus]
[Ab]Black rose of [C]death, [Ab]in my fist I [C]clutch.
[Ab]Thorns shred my [C]finger tips, and [F]drips toxic [G]blood.
[Closing]
[C]I’m rotting [G]inside, my [F]flesh turns to [C]dust.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in my [C]ear.
Kiss me one last [G]time, [F]wipe off my [C]sweat.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my ear.
[F]Whisper, “are you [Fm]dying?” in [C]my [Fm]ear. [C]
How to play Rotting on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Rotting on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Rotting uses these transitions most often: C → F (9), Fm → C (8), and F → Fm (7). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
5. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → Ab chord transition
To move from C to Ab;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
Rotting chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rotting.
- Rotting includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rotting contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rotting connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%