Rock

I Love Rock and Roll Chords

Joan Jett Beginner Key of E 3 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.

Etap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · A · B

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with aggressive, powerful downstrokes. This is pure rock and roll attitude — keep the energy high and the strum hard.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine

A B

I knew he must have been about seventeen

E A B

The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me

A

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long till he was with me, yeah me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 2

E

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

A B

”That don’t matter,” he said, “’cause it’s all the same”

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

And next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

Verse 3

E A B

I said, “Can I take you home where we can be alone?”

A

Next we were movin’ on, he was with me, yeah me

A

And we’ll be movin’ on and singin’ that same old song, yeah with me, singin’

Final Chorus

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So come and take your time and dance with me

E

I love rock and roll

A B

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

E

I love rock and roll

A B E

So come and take your time and dance with me

Practice tip: Three power chords (E, A, B) drive this entire song. Use all downstrokes for maximum rock power. The B chord can be played as B7 (x21202) if the full barre is too hard.