Chords for It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones

Tempo:
128.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones chords
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[A] [E]
If I could stick my pen in my heart, spell it all over the stage.
Would it satisfy you?
Would it satisfy you?
Would you think the boy is strange?
[A] Ain't it [G] strange?
[E]
If I could sing a love song so divine,
Would it be enough for the cheating heart?
If I could stand a cloud, if I [G] could [E] lie, lie, lie.
[A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it.
[A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I
[D] like [A] it.
Yes, [E] I know [A] that I like it.
[E] I like it, [A] like it.
[D] If [A] I could sing [D] a [A] song for all the [E] men around me.
If I could stick my pen in my heart, shoot a shot right on the stage.
Would it be enough for your teenage love?
Would it help if you'd play, [G] if [A] you'd [G] play?
[E] If I could stick my pen deep in my heart, let this flood on my age.
Would it satisfy you?
Would it satisfy you?
Would you think the boy is insane?
Ain't [A] it [G] insane?
[E]
[A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like [A] it.
I know it's only rock and [E] roll, [D] but I like it.
Yes, [A] I [E] know [A] that I like it.
[E] I [A] like it, I like it.
I've [D] been [A] insane [D] with this [A] song for a while, [E] and I know that.
[B] Do you think that you're the only [A] one?
[B] And you think that you're the only one [A] that's out of line?
[E] I
[A] [E]
[A] know it's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it.
[Em] [A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it.
[A] It's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it.
[A] It's only rock and roll, [E] but I like [D] it.
[A] Yes, [E] I know [A] that I like it.
[E] I like it, I
[A] like it.
[E] I like it,
[A] I like
[E] it.
It's only rock and [A] roll, but I like it.
It's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it.
[Em] [A] It's only rock and roll, but I like it.
It's only rock and roll, [E]
but [A] I like it.
It's only rock and roll, [E] [Em]
[A] but I like it.
It's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it.
[Em] [A]
It's only rock and roll, [E]
[A] but I like it.
It's [E] only rock and roll, but I like it.
We are the champions!
[A]
[E]
We are the [A] champions!
We are [E] the
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E] champions!
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn The Rolling Stones - (But I Like It, Remastered 2009) Its Only Rocknroll chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 64 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 129. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If I could stick my pen in my heart, spell it all over the stage.
_ Would it satisfy you?
Would it satisfy you?
Would you think the boy is strange?
[A] Ain't it [G] strange?
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ If I could sing a love song so divine,
_ Would it be enough for the cheating heart?
If I could stand a cloud, if I [G] could [E] lie, lie, lie.
_ _ _ _ [A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it.
_ _ _ _ [A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I _
[D] like [A] it.
Yes, [E] I know [A] that I like it.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I like it, _ _ _ _ [A] like _ it.
_ _ _ [D] If [A] I could sing [D] a [A] song for all the [E] men around me.
_ _ _ _ If I could stick my pen in my heart, shoot a shot right on the stage.
_ Would it be enough for your teenage love?
Would it help if you'd play, [G] if [A] you'd [G] play?
[E] _ _ If I could stick my pen deep in my heart, let this flood on my age.
_ Would it satisfy you?
Would it satisfy you?
Would you think the boy is insane?
Ain't [A] it [G] insane?
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] it.
I know it's only rock and _ [E] roll, [D] but I like it.
Yes, [A] I [E] know [A] that I like it. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ I _ _ [A] like it, I like _ it. _
I've [D] been [A] insane [D] with this [A] song for a while, [E] and I know that. _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ Do you think that you're the only [A] one? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ And you think that you're the only one [A] that's out of line? _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ know it's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it. _ _
_ [Em] _ [A] I know it's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ It's only rock and roll, [E] but I like it. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ It's only rock and roll, [E] but I like [D] it.
_ [A] Yes, [E] I know [A] that I like it. _ _
_ [E] I like it, I _
_ [A] _ _ like it. _ _
_ _ [E] I like it, _
_ _ [A] I like _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ it. _
It's only rock and [A] roll, but I like it. _
It's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it. _ _
[Em] _ [A] It's only rock and roll, but I like it. _
It's only rock and roll, [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ but [A] I like it. _
It's only rock and roll, [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] but I like it. _
It's only rock and [E] roll, but I like it. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
It's only rock and roll, _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] but I like it. _
It's [E] only rock and roll, but I like it.
We are the _ _ champions!
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
We are the [A] _ _ _ _ champions!
We are [E] the _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] champions! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.

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