Sweet Little Rock N' Roll by Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Rock N' Roll by Chuck Berry in 4/4 and is in the key of G . It is built on 3 chords — G7, C7, D7. Released in 1958.
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Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Sweet Little Rock N' Roll in?
Sweet Little Rock N' Roll is in G, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What chords does Sweet Little Rock N' Roll use?
Sweet Little Rock N' Roll is built on 3 chords: G7, C7, D7.