Jan32020

The Who – Rockin In Rage Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDsus2 Em7/D D Bb/D Eb/D F/D C/D D7 Gm Bbdim7 Dm9 Dm6 D5F/CG7/B A A5A/GFG

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This is the chords of Rockin In Rage by The Who on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dsus2 Em7/D | Dsus2 Em7/D
Dsus2 Em7/D | Em7/D

[Verse 1]
D Bb/D
If I can’t speak my truth
E/D Dsus2(b6)
For fear of being abused
Eb/D Bb/D
I might as well be a mute
F/D C/D
My voice never used
D Bb/D
I’ll be maligned
E/D Dsus2(b6)
I’ll be distant and trolled
Eb/D Bb/D
If I can’t be aligned
F/D C/D
I’ll be thrown in the cold

[Bridge]
D D7
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so out on the margin
Gm Bbdim7
I’m too old to fight and we share these in blades
Dm9 Dm6
I feel like a leper, like handing my cards in
Bb/D C/D
Like I don’t have the right to join the parades

[Pre-Chorus]
D5 F/C F/C G7/B
I’m rockin’ in rage, forward and back
D5 F/C G7/B A
My bones is engaged, they splinter and crack
D5 F/C | F/C G7/B | D5 F/C | G7/B F/C
D5 F/C F/C G7/B
Deep fire in the clock is one last rampage
D5 F/C G7/B A
Drop all the lines, I’m rockin’ in rage

[Chorus]
A5 A/G A5 A/G
Rockin’ in rage
A5 A/G
Oh, I won’t leave the stage
F F G [ A5 ]
Oh yeah, I’m rockin’ in rage
| A5 | A5 G D | A5 | A5 G D
A5 G D
If you can ride it right here, you know how to die
A5 G D
If you can conquer your fear, you’ll get to fly
A5 | A5 G D | A5
Ooh, you’ll get to fly

[Verse 2]
D Bb/D
This must be your right
E/D Dsus2(b6)
To get it down on the page
Eb/D Bb/D
You know you must write
F/D C/D
You know you must rage
D Bb/D
You might learn to fly
E/D Dsus2(b6)
Get out on the stage
Eb/D Bb/D
But you might as well lie
F/D C/D
Unless you can rage

[Pre-Chorus]
D5 F/C F/C G7/B
I’m rockin’ in rage, well past my prime
D5 F/C G7/B A
Denying the curtain, waiting on time
D5 F/C | F/C G7/B | D5 F/C | G7/B F/C
D5 F/C F/C G7/B
So this is the carver, the death before age
D5 F/C G7/B A
I thought I’d be calm, but I’m rockin’ in rage

[Chorus]
A5 A/G | A5 A/G
Rockin’ in rage
A5 A/G
Oh, I won’t leave the stage
F F G | A5 A/G | A5 A/G | A5 A/G | F G |
Rockin’ in rage, rockin’ in rage
A5 A/G | A5 A/G |
Rockin’ in rage
A5 A/G | A5 A/G |
Oh, I won’t leave the stage
F F G | A5 A/G | A5 A/G | A5 A/G | F G | A5
Rockin’ in rage, Oh, oh, I won’t leave the cage

[Verse 3]
D Bb/D
If I can’t speak my truth
E/D Dsus2(b6)
For fear of being abused
Eb/D Bb/D
I might as well be a mute
F/D C/D
My voice never used
D Bb/D
This must be my right
E/D Dsus2(b6)
To get it down on the page
Eb/D Bb/D
I know I must write
F/D | C/D
I know I must rage

[Coda]
Dsus2 Em7/D | Dsus2 Em7/D
Rage
Dsus2 Em7/D | D
Rage

How to play Rockin In Rage: key, chords and progression

Rockin In Rage by The Who is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 22 chords: Dsus2, Em7/D, D, Bb/D, E/D, Dsus2(b6, Eb/D, F/D, C/D, D7, Gm and Bbdim7 and 10 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bb/D – E/D – Dsus2(b6 (V – ♭III – VI – Vsus4 in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bb/D, Eb/D, F/D, Gm and Bbdim7 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.