Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock ‘n Roll Chords

ChordsD, A, G

Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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DIsawhimdancingtherebytherecordmachine

IDknewhemust‘abeenabout Aseventeen

TheGbeatwasgoingAstrong

DPlayingmyfavoriteGsong

GAndIcouldtellitwouldn’tbelong’tillhewaswithmeyeahme

AndIcouldtellitwouldn’tbelong’tillhewaswithAmeyeahmesinging

DIloverockn’roll

SoGputanotherdimeintheAjukeboxbaby

DIloverockn’roll

SoGcomeandtakeyourtimeandAdancewithDme

DHesmiledsoIgotupandaskedforhisname

DThatdon’tmatterhesaid‘Causeit’salltheAsame

GSaidcanItakeyouAhome

DWherewecanbe Galone

GAndnextweweremovingon,hewaswithmeyeahme

Nextweweremovingon,hewaswithAmeyeahmesinging

DIloverockn’roll

SoGputanotherdimeintheAjukeboxbaby

DIloverockn’roll

SoGcomeandtakeyourtimeandAdancewithDme

DDDA

GSaidcanItakeyouAhome

WhereDwecanbe Aalone

ANextwe’llbemovingon

AHewaswithmeyeahme,andwe’llbemovingon

AAndsingingthatsameoldsong,yeahwithmesinging

DIloverockn’roll

SoGputanotherdimeintheAjukeboxbaby

DIloverockn’roll

SoGcomeandtakeyourtimeandAdancewithDme

ArtistJoan Jett & the Blackhearts

AlbumI Love Rock 'n Roll

GenresHard Rock, Rock

Year1981

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play I Love Rock 'n Roll on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Love Rock 'n Roll uses these transitions most often: A → D (12), G → A (11), and D → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

2. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

3. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

I Love Rock 'n Roll chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Love Rock 'n Roll.

I Love Rock 'n Roll includes 38 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
I Love Rock 'n Roll contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how I Love Rock 'n Roll connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%