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On this post, you will learn How to Play “I Love Rock and Roll”. This version is by the group Joan Jett and the Blackhearts by you should know that the original song is by band called The Arrows way back in the ’70s.

So get that guitar and power chords ready and let us go step by step on how to play this classic song.

How to play “I Love Rock and Roll”

Learn the Chords

The song uses power chords of E, A and B chords (that is E5, A5 and B5 in real names). I assume you already know how to play those powerchords.

The chords for the intro, verse and chorus can be found below. Lean it.

 

Learn the Intro and Timing

It’s important to get the timing of the song right. If you listen to the song, there are many instances that the song pauses. The chords for the Intro is E5, A5, B5.

Check out the tabs below from Songsterr:

Although it shows one instance of A5 in the fifth position, you can of course use the first position of the chord.