How to Play I Love Rock 'n Roll on Guitar?

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I Love Rock 'n Roll with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

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

Chord reference D, G, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[D]I saw him dancing there by the record machine I [D]knew he must ‘a been about seven[A]teen The [G]beat was going [A]strong [D]Playing my favorite [G]song [G]And I could tell it wouldn’t be long ’till he was with me yeah me And I could tell it wouldn’t be long ’till he was with [A]me yeah me singing

[D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]put another dime in the [A]jukebox baby [D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]come and take your time and [A]dance with [D]me

[D]He smiled so I got up and asked for his name [D]That don’t matter he said ‘Cause it’s all the [A]same [G]Said can I take you [A]home [D]Where we can be a[G]lone [G]And next we were moving on, he was with me yeah me Next we were moving on, he was with [A]me yeah me singing

[D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]put another dime in the [A]jukebox baby [D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]come and take your time and [A]dance with [D]me

[D] [D] [D] [A]

[G]Said can I take you [A]home Where [D]we can be a[A]lone [A]Next we’ll be moving on [A]He was with me yeah me, and we’ll be moving on [A]And singing that same old song, yeah with me singing

[D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]put another dime in the [A]jukebox baby [D]I love rock n’ roll So [G]come and take your time and [A]dance with [D]me

Artist Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Album I Love Rock 'n Roll

Genres Hard Rock, Rock

Year 1981

Key D

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Love Rock 'n Roll with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.