Status Quo - Rotten To The Bone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rotten To The Bone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Rotten To The Bone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Rotten To The Bone" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D           G
Well, she dragged it out forever
                                          F  C
and my ration's almost never, don't you know?
           G
But every time I hit it
                                     F  C
and won't you forget it, don't you know?
            G
She always jumps up in the morning
                                         F  C
and she kisses me goodnight, don't you know?
           G
I got the burgeons left and a headache right
            F C             G  E
Don't you know, don't you know?

Chorus:
A
Looking good, looking fine, looking so pretty
 E                A
So rotten to the bone
 A
Never been hungry, never been smitten
    E                  A
But oh, rotten to the bone
   D                     A
I bet you find time for looking in the mirror
  D                  A
Twenty-five times a day
     D                  A
You never get tired of looking in the mirror
        B                       E
But you always see things in a most peculiar way
A
Looking fine, looking fine, looking so pretty
 E                A
So rotten to the bone

You didn't have to hurry
'cos she doesn't seem to notice, don't you know?
If you believe that rubbish
then you're really in trouble, don't you know?
It couldn't be her fault,
she never gets it into focus, don't you know?
Well, her eyes need checking
and her bum needs slaps
Don't you know, don't you know?

Chorus

Well, she dragged it out forever
and my ration's almost never, don't you know?
But every time I hit it
and won't you forget it, don't you know?
She always jumps up in
the morning and she kisses me goodnight,
don't you know?
I've got the burgeons left and a headache right
Don't you know, don't you know?

Looking good, looking fine, looking so pretty
So rotten to the bone
Never been hungry, never been smitten
But oh, rotten to the bone
I bet you find time for looking in the mirror
Twenty-five times a day
You never get tired of looking in the mirror
But you always see things in a most peculiar way
Looking fine, looking fine, looking so pretty
So rotten to the bone
Looking fine, looking fine, looking so pretty
So rotten to the bone
Looking fine, looking fine, looking so pretty
So rotten to the bone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rotten To The Bone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rotten To The Bone" by Status Quo.

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