I Love Rock n Roll chords
by Joan Jett and The BlackheartsSong Key: E Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 96 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: E5, A5, B5
Power chords - the building blocks of rock.
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I Love Rock ´n´ Roll
E5 A5 B5 OR E5 A5 B5 1/2 beat slide
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------2----4--------9-------------------|
D|--2----2----4--------9----7----9---------|
A|--2----0----2--------7----7----9---------|
E|--0-----------------------5----7------3--| ↓↓= Downstrokes
Intro: 4/4 2/4 4/4
↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓
E5 E5 A5 B5 E5 E5 A5 B5 E5 E5 E5 E5
Drums | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 12 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 | 1234 |
Count:
E5
1. I saw him danc-ing there by the rec-ord ma-chine
E5 B5
I knew he must have been a-bout sev-en-teen
A5 B5
The beat was goin' strong
E5 A5
Play-in' my fav-o-rite song...
And I could tell it would-n't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me,
And I could tell it would-n't be long
B5
Till he was with me, yeah me, sing-in'
E5
Chorus: I love rock n' roll
A5 B5
So put another dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock n' roll
A5 B5 E5
So come and take your time and dance with | me | % | % | % |
E5
2. He smiled so I got up and asked for his name
E5 B5
"That don't mat-ter", he said "'cause it's all the same"
A5 B5
Said, "Can I take you home
E5 A5
Where we can be a-lone"
And next we were mov-ing on
And he was with me, yeah me
Next we were mov-ing on
B5
He was with me, yeah me sing-in'
E5
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So put another dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5 E5
So come and take your time and dance with | me | % | % | % |
E5 E5 E5 B5
Instr:| | % | | % | | % | | % |
A5 B5 E5 A5
** Said, "Can I take you home Where we can be a-lone"
Next we're mov-ing on He was with me, yeah me
And we'll be mov-ing on And singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, sing-in'
N.C.
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
So put another dime in the juke-box, ba-by
I love rock 'n' roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
E5
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So put another dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So come and take your time and dance with...
E5
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So put a-no-ther dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So come and take your time and dance with...
E5
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So put a-no-ther dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So come and take your time and dance with...
E5
Chorus: I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5
So put a-no-ther dime in the juke-box, ba-by
E5
I love rock 'n' roll
A5 B5 E5
So come and take your time and dance with me
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Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 (Four quarter-note beats per measure)
- Tempo: Moderate slow rock
- Metronome: q = 96
- Voice Range: E4 - G5
- Guitarist - Beginner Skill Level:
Only 2 or 3 notes — easier than full chords
Great for developing rhythm and muting skills
Used in TONS of songs
The shape is movable, so you learn the fretboard naturally - Power chords are the building blocks of rock. If you can play E5, A5, and B5, you can already play parts of many blues and rock 'n' roll songs. If you have a distortion pedal... even better! 🥳
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
- Date: 1975 (first recorded by The Arrows)
- Lyrics Begin: I saw him dancing there by the record machine.
- Genre: Hard Rock
- Featured Artists: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Album: I Love Rock N' Roll
Recorded: June–September 1981
Released: November 23, 1981 - Single:
Recorded: 1981
Released: January 1982
B-side: You Don't Know What You've Got or Love is Pain
