Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Rock And Roll Never Forgets on piano
By Bob Seger
- E major
- 4/4
- 148 BPM
- 1976
- Medium
Learn Rock And Roll Never Forgets in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – E – A
Rock And Roll Never Forgets sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVEIAIV- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 148 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: E – A – E
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAE
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Questions about Rock And Roll Never Forgets
What chords are in Rock And Roll Never Forgets?
The loop is E – A – E – A (I5 – IV – I5 – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Rock And Roll Never Forgets in?
E major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rock And Roll Never Forgets?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rock And Roll Never Forgets easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.