Frank Black And The Catholics - I Want to Rock & Roll: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Want to Rock & Roll" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Want to Rock & Roll Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black And The Catholics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Want to Rock & Roll" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B                     D        A
I want to go back to fifty-five
                  E          B
Ten before I was burned alive
                          D        A
There ain't no use in a stupid dream
                           E
My head is tired from this enthymeme

I want to hear the holy ramage
I don't mind a little ear damage
Henry Sloane in my soca soul
I'm not ashamed to say I want rock & roll

Chorus:
        B      A   G
I want rock & roll
        B      A   G
I want rock & roll
        D          E
I want rock & roll
        B      A   G
I want rock & roll
        B      A   G
I want rock & roll
        D         E
I want rock & roll, oh

I'd like to hear some Chubby Checker
Crush my heart with Desmond Dekker
Little itty bitty of Freddy Fender
Start me up, return to sender

Chorus

I want to go back to '55
Ten before I was burned alive
The world can be so very cold
Nothing to say except

Chorus

If you're going to San Francisco
Just remember it all is disco


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Want to Rock & Roll" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Want to Rock & Roll" by Frank Black And The Catholics.