Avril Lavigne - Rock N Roll Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Rock N Roll on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - Rock N Roll on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Rock N Roll uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (38), G → Bm (35), and A → D (23). 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 Bm - A chord transition.
1. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A:
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.
3. D → G chord transition
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 20 times.
4. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.
5. A → G chord transition
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 15 times.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
Rock N Roll chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rock N Roll.
- Rock N Roll includes 133 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rock N Roll contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rock N Roll connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → A: 19%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%