Chords of: Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2) by: Gary Glitter. (E7, Em7, Em7b5/D, B) 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 'n' Roll (Part 2)” by Gary Glitter is in B Major and runs at about 129 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 67 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, Em7, Em7b5/D, B.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 2:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → D → C#m → Em7 → D/E → C#m → Em7 → G/D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:53 | 33% |
| B | 0:18 | 11% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:16 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| D | 0:09 | 5% |
| B7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#m | 0:08 | 5% |
| G/D | 0:07 | 4% |
Em7 – D – C#m – B – Em7 – C#m – D/E – C#m – Em7 – G/D – Amaj7 – C – B – E – Em7b5/D – A – B7 – E – D – A – B – Em – Em7b5/D – A – Bm7 – D – C#m – B – E6 – D – C#m – Em7 – Em6 – G – Amaj7 – C – Baug – B – E – D – A7 – B7 – E – G/D – A – B – E – G/D – …
