Single: 1975
The song was made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982. There is some differences: in the original
the song begins with a chorus, the tempo is slower, and the lyrics are talking of a woman instead of a man.
(riff)
e|-------------| or e|------------|
B|--b5r3-0-----| B|--5p3-0-----|
G|--------2p0--| G|-------2p0--|
D|-------------| D|------------|
A|-------------| A|------------|
E|-------------| E|------------|
In pairs of chords, like E E, play the second one with a palm mute.
[Intro/Chorus]
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
E E riff
[Verse]
E E E E
I saw her dancin' there by the record machine
riff E E B B
I knew she must 'a been about seventeen, hum !
riff A A B B
The beat was going strong
E E A
Playin' my favorite song
N.C.
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till she was with me, yeah me
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
B
Till she was with me, yeah me, singin'
[Chorus]
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
E E riff
[Verse]
E E E E
She smiled so I got up an' asked for her name
riff E E B B
That don't matter, she said, 'cause it's all the same, eh!
riff A A B B
I said can I take you home
E E A
where we can be alone
N.C.
Next we were movin' on
An' she was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
B
An' she was with me, yeah me, singin'
[Chorus]
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
E E riff
Dance babe
[Solo]
E E E E riff E E B
[Bridge]
riff A B E A
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
N.C.
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till she was with me, yeah me
An' she be movin' on an' singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, she be singin'
[Chorus]
N.C.
I love Rock 'n Roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love Rock 'n Roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
(repeat fading)
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E E E E
I love Rock 'n Roll
A A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me