Alessia Cara – Rooting For You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Alessia Cara – Rooting For You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC#BA#AB6

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This is the chord progression of Rooting For You by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C# B C#

[Verse 1]
C#
Got me feeling like the elephant
B                         C#                   B
In every room I’m walking into, yeah
C#
We started off innocent
B                                     C#                         B
‘Til I got pulled right into your issue, yeah

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[Refrain]
C#             B             C#             B
I’m tired of sending hugs and kisses, oh
C#                         B                         C#
I’m tired of all your burning bridges

[Chorus]
C#
It’s like, damn
B                                                 C#                         B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
C#                                     B
I was really rooting for ya, yeah
C#                                                             B
I was really rooting for ya, yeah yeah
C#
It’s like, man
B                                     C#                         B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
C#                                     B
I was really rooting for ya
C#                                                                         B
We were really rooting for ya, yeah yeah yeah

[Saxophone Synth Solo]
C# B C# B
C# B C# B

[Verse 2]
C#                                     B
Now I see you’re having so much fun with everyone
C#                                                 B
You had so much fun making fun of
C#                                     B
Did you go and bump your head?
A#                                                             A
Did you forget where you came from?

[Refrain]
C#             B             C#                         B
I’m tired of sending my well wishes
C#                         B             A             B
I’m tired of all your burning bridges, yeah

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[Chorus]
C#
It’s like, damn
B                                                 C#                         B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
C#                                     B
I was really rooting for ya, yeah
C#                                                 B
I was really rooting for ya, yeah yeah
C#
It’s like, man
B                                     C#                                                 B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
C#                                     B
I was really rooting for ya
C#                                                             B
We were really rooting for ya, yeah yeah yeah

[Saxophone Synth Solo]
C# B C# B

[Bridge]
A                                     B
I’m not even brokenhearted (Nah, nah)
C#
I’m just a little disappointed (Nah, nah)
A                         B                         A#
What a shame, we coulda had a good thing
A
You let go of a good thing

[Chorus]
C#
It’s like, damn
B C# B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
C# B6
I was really rooting for ya, yeah
A
I was really rooting for ya
B
Oh, I was really rooting for ya
C#
It’s like, damn, damn
B C# B
Why you gotta be so cold in the summertime, summertime?
(In the summertime, in the summertime)
C# B
I was really rooting for ya, oh no
C# B
We were really rooting for ya, yeah yeah

(We were really rooting for ya)
C#
It’s like damn
B C# B
Why you gotta be so cold?
C# B C#
Why you
B
I was really, I was really rooting for ya

How to play Rooting For You: key, chords and progression

Rooting For You by Alessia Cara sits in F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: C#, B, A#, A and B6.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – A# – A – C# (IV – III – ♭III – V in F♯ major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes B, A, Ab, G, A6 (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B6 chord on guitar (x24444)
B6B D♯ F♯ G♯

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Rooting For You chords: questions

What key is Rooting For You in?

Rooting For You by Alessia Cara is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Rooting For You?

Rooting For You uses 5 chords: C#, B, A#, A, B6.

What is the chord progression of Rooting For You?

The main progression is B – A# – A – C# (IV – III – ♭III – V).

Is Rooting For You easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes B, A, Ab, G, A6 (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).

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