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]
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
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[Verse]
I saw her dancin there by the record machine
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I knew she must a been about seventeen, hum !
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The beat was going strong
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
Till she was with me, yeah me, singin
[Chorus]
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
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[Verse]
She smiled so I got up an asked for her name
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That don t matter, she said, cause it s all the same, eh!
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I said can I take you home
where we can be alone
N.C.
Next we were movin on
An she was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin on
An she was with me, yeah me, singin
[Chorus]
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
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Dance babe
[Solo]
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[Bridge]
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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)
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