Chords of: It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) - OFFICIAL PROMO by: The Rolling Stones. (E, E7, A, A7) 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.
“It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) - OFFICIAL PROMO” by The Rolling Stones is in E Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E7, A, A7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → E7 → E → A → E → A → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:45 | 36% |
| E7 | 0:57 | 20% |
| A | 0:57 | 20% |
| A7 | 0:37 | 13% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| B7 | 0:07 | 2% |
| D | 0:05 | 2% |
Abm6 – A – E – A – E – A – G – E – E7 – E – A – E – A – E – D – A – E – A – E – A – D – A – D – A – E – E7 – Am – G6 – E – E7 – A – G6 – E – A7 – E – A7 – E – Dmaj7 – A7 – E – A – E7 – A – D – A – D – A – E7 – …
