Rooftops Chords
Rooftops by Alkaline Trio is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m, D and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A F#m D x2
verse 1:
A
I got the scars to
F#m
remind me I've watched
D
the clocks go round
A
I've walked myself
through some days
F#m D
That have put me
A
where I am In another
time in another place
F#m D
All things might have
A
been in place But for
now I'm finding myself
F#m
Out here standing on
D
a rooftop screaming
Chorus 1:
A
Hey world are
C#m
you listening?
F#m A
Listening to me?
A
I'm here and
C#m
I'm hurting
F#m D C#m A F#m D A F#m D
To begin again
verse 2:
A
It's another time
it's another place
F#m D
We are making more
A
old days but for now
I'm finding myself
F#m
Out here standing on
D
the doorstep screaming
Chorus 2:
A
Hey world are
C#m
you listening?
F#m A
Listening to me?
A
I'm here and
C#m
I'm hurting
F#m D C#m
To begin again
A
Hey world I'm
C#m
ready to listen
F#m
Learn something
A
new I'm here
C#m
and I'm willing
F#m D C#m
To get myself through
Outro: Guitar Solo
A F#m D x3, A F#m(hold) F#m(hold)