Rock & Roll chords by
Lou Reed

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

F

F

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C

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G

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C

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F

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C

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G

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C

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F

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C

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G

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C

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F

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C

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C

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Verse 1

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F

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I

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C

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G

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don't like opera and I don't like ballet

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C

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F

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C

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And new wave french movies,

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G

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C

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they just drive me away

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F

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C

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I guess I'm just dumb,

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G

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C

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'cause I know that I ain't smart

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F

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But deep down inside,

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C

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G

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I got a rock 'n' roll heart

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C

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Yeah-yeah-yeah,

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F

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C

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G

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deep deep deep down inside I got a rock 'n' roll heart

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C

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Oh, rock 'n'

Verse 2

F

F

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G

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roll heart

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C

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F

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G

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Lookin' for a good time

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C

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Just a rock 'n' roll heart,

Em

Em

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Am

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roll heart, roll heart

Dm

Dm

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G

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Lookin' for a good time

Interlude 1

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F

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C

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C

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F

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C

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G

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C

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Verse 3

F

F

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C

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I don't like massages

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G

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C

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or something meant to say

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F

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C

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And I wish people like that

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G

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C

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would just go away

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F

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C

C

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I guess I'm just dumb,

G

G

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C

C

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'cause I know I'm not smart

F

F

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But deep down inside,

C

C

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G

G

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I got a rock 'n' roll heart

C

C

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Yeah-yeah-yeah,

F

F

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C

C

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G

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deep deep deep down inside I got a rock 'n' roll heart

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C

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Yeah, rock 'n'

Verse 4

F

F

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G

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roll heart

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C

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F

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G

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Searchin' for a good time

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C

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Just a rock 'n' roll heart,

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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roll heart, roll heart

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Lookin' for a good time

Verse 5

C

C

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F

F

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G

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Yeah, just a rock 'n' roll heart

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C

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F

F

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G

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Lookin' for a good time

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C

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Just a rock 'n' roll heart,

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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roll heart, yeah, roll heart

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Lookin' for a good time, yeah,

now

F

F

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C

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F

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Verse 6

G

G

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C

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F

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C

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Yeah, got a rock 'n' roll heart

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G

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C

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Searchin' for a good time

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F

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C

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Got a rock 'n' roll heart

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G

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C

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Searchin' for a good time

F

F

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C

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Just a rock 'n' roll heart

G

G

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C

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Yeah, searchin' for a good time

F

F

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Yeah, got a rock 'n' roll heart

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C

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Yeah, now, now,

G

G

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C

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searchin' for a good time

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F

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C

C

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Let me hear you, now

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C

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Oh, let me hear you, now

Outro 1

F

F

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Chords

F
C
G
Em
Am
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rock & Roll by Lou Reed is C major.

The primary chords used in Rock & Roll are F, C, G, Em, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rock & Roll is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rock & Roll using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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