Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, (born 5 May 1988), is a multiple Grammy Award-Winning English singer-songwriter from Enfield, North London. Her debut album, 19, was released in January 2008 and entered the UK album chart at #1. The album has since received four-times Platinum certification in the UK and has sold 5,500,000 copies worldwide. The album included the hugely popular song Chasing Pavements. 19 earned Adele two Grammy Awards in February 2009 for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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I tried to explain the chords a little to help with getting the pattern down... I'm thinking there will be some "newer" guitarists trying this one out given the popularity of the song and driving acoustic riff. It's fun to play so enjoy!
Stay on the LOW E STRING. You basically Palm Mute the whole song. Play the Bm on the 7th fret of the E string e.g.
BmF# There's a fire starting in my heart AF# (slide to A then move up to Bm) Reaching a fever pitch, and it's bringing me out the dark BmF# Finally I can see you crystal clear AF# (A then slide to Bm) Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare BmF# See how I'll leave with every piece of you AF# (A then slide to Bm) Don't underestimate the things that I will do BmF# There's a fire starting in my heart AF# (A then slide to G) Reaching a fever pitch And it's bringing me out the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
GAF# The scars of your love remind me of us F#G (Stay on G) They keep me thinking that we almost had it all GAF# The scars of your love, they leave me breathless F# (stay on F#) I can't help feeling
[Chorus]
F# (Bm slide down to A) We could have had it all AG Rolling in the deep GABmA You had my heart inside of your hand AG (A slide to Bm) And you played it to the beat
[Verse 2]
BmF# Baby, I have no story to be told A But I've heard one of you AF# (A then slide to Bm) And I'm gonna make your head burn BmF# Think of me in the depths of your despair A Making a home down there A F# (Slide up to A then down to G) As mine sure won't be shared
[Pre-Chorus]
GAF# The scars of your love remind me of us F#G (Stay On G) They keep me thinking that we almost had it all GAF# The scars of your love, they leave me breathless F# (Stay On F#) I can't help feeling
[Chorus]
F# (Bm slide down to A) We could have had it all AG Rolling in the deep GABmA You had my heart inside of your hand AG (Stay on G) And you played it to the beat A (G slide up to A) We could have had it all A (Bm slide down to A) Rolling in the deep AG (Stay On G) You had my heart inside of your hand GA (Stay On A) But you played it with a beating
[Bridge]
(Technically no Chords here... Tap Your Guitar and Foot to the Beat :)
Throw your soul through every open door Count your blessings to find what you look for
(Start Playing Again) Bm Turn my sorrow into treasured gold Bm (Until Pre-Chorus) You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow
[Chorus]
BmA (You're gonna wish you never had met me) We could have had it all GG (Slide up to A then to Bm) (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) We could have had it all BmA (You're gonna wish you never had met me) G It all, it all, it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
GA (Bm slide down to A) We could have had it all AG Rolling in the deep GABmA You had my heart inside of your hand AG And you played it to the beat
GA (Bm slide down to A) You could have had it all AG Rolling in the deep GABmA You had my heart inside of your hand
G (Keep Strumming G) But you played it You played it You played it GABm You played it to the beat.