The Who - Rockin' In Rage: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rockin' In Rage" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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      D              A#/D
If I can't speak my truth
            E/D     Dsus2
For fear of being abused
           D#/D      A#/D
I might as well be a mute
   F/D         C/D
My voice never used
D         A#/D
I'll be maligned
        E/D          Dsus2
I'll be distant and trolled
     D#/D      A#/D
If I can't be aligned
         F/D           C/D
I'll be thrown in the cold

   D                            Asus7/F#
I don't think I've ever felt so out on the margin
        Gm                  A#dim7
I'm too old to fight and we share these in blades
  Dm9                     Dm6
I feel like a leper, like handing my cards in
       A#/D                    C/D
Like I don't have the right to join the parades

     D         F/C   F/C         G7/B
I'm rockin' in rage, forward and back
    D          F/C          G7/B         A
My bones is engaged, they splinter and crack

      D          F/C      F/C         G7/B
Deep fire in the clock is one last rampage
  D           F/C        G7/B       A
Drop all the lines, I'm rockin' in rage

Chorus:
A          A/G  A A/G
Rockin' in rage
       A               A/G
Oh, I won't leave the stage
F                G        A
Oh yeah, I'm rockin' in rage

            A                                   G  D
If you can ride it right here, you know how to die
            A                                 G D
If you can conquer your fear, you'll get to fly
A        G           D A
Ooh, you'll get to fly

This must be your right
To get it down on the page
You know you must write
You know you must rage
You might learn to fly
Get out on the stage
But you might as well lie
Unless you can rage

I don't think I've ever felt so out on the margin
I'm too old to fight the machetes and blades
I feel like a leper, like handin' my cards in
Like I don't have the right to join the parades

I'm rockin' in rage, well past my prime
Denyin' the curtain, wastin' no time

So this is the carver, the death before age
I thought I'd be calm, but I'm rockin' in rage

Chorus:
Rockin' in rage,
ooh, I won't leave the stage
I'm rockin' in rage, rockin' in rage
Rockin' in rage, no,
I won't leave the stage
'Cause I'm a-rockin' in rage
No, no, no, ooh, I won't leave the stage
Oh, oh, I won’t leave the cage

If I can't speak my truth
For fear of being abused
I might as well be a mute
My voice never used
This must be my right
To get it down on the page
I know I must write
I know I must rage


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm6

Guitar chord Dm6

Dm9

Guitar chord Dm9

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Rockin' In Rage" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rockin' In Rage" by The Who.

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