Chords of: Rock and Roll by: Foo Fighters. (Am7, A, D7, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Rock and Roll” by Foo Fighters is in A Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7, A, D7, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D7 → A7 → E7 → A → D7 → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:31 | 41% |
| D7 | 0:26 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| E | 0:13 | 6% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:12 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| D | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am | 0:07 | 3% |
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