Key: G · Capo: NA · BPM: 102 · Difficulty: Advanced · Chords: G7#9, C9 · Strumming: D D UD UD
[Intro] G7#9 [Verse] G7#9 Rock steady, baby G7#9 That's what I feel now G7#9 Let's call this song exactly what it is G7#9 Step and move your hips with a feeling from side to side G7#9 Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride G7#9 And while you're moving rock steady G7#9 Rock steady, baby [Chorus] G7#9 Let's call this song exactly what it is G7#9 (What it is, what it is, what it is) G7#9 It's a funky and low down feeling (What it is) G7#9 In my hips from left to right (What it is) G7#9 What it is is I might be doing (What it is) G7#9 This funky dance all night G7#9 Oh (Wave your hands up in the air) G7#9 Oh (Got the feeling and ain't got a care) G7#9 Oh (What fun to take this ride) G7#9 (Rock steady will only slide) [Post-Chorus] G7#9 Rock steady G7#9 Rock steady, baby G7#9 Rock steady G7#9 Rock steady, baby [Interlude] C9 [Verse] G7#9 Step and move your hips with a feeling from side to side G7#9 Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride G7#9 While you're moving rock steady G7#9 Rock steady [Chorus] G7#9 Let's call this song exactly what it is G7#9 (What it is, what it is, what it is) G7#9 It's a funky and low down feeling (What it is) G7#9 In my hips from left to right (What it is) G7#9 What it is is I might be doing (What it is) G7#9 This funky dance all night G7#9 Oh (Wave your hands up in the air) G7#9 (Got the feeling and ain't got a care) G7#9 Oh (What fun to take this ride) G7#9 (Rock steady will only slide) [Post-Chorus] G7#9 Rock steady, baby G7#9 Rock steady, woo G7#9 Rock steady [Interlude] C9 G7#9 [Bridge] N.C. Rock steady N.C. Rock steady [Chorus] G7#9 (What it is) G7#9 It's a funky and low down feeling (What it is) G7#9 In my hips from left to right (What it is) G7#9 What it is is I might be doing (What it is) G7#9 This funky dance all night G7#9 Oh (Wave your hands up in the air) G7#9 Oh (Got the feeling and ain't got a care) G7#9 Oh (What fun to take this ride) G7#9 (Rock steady will only slide) [Outro] G7#9 Rock steady G7#9 Steady, baby G7#9 Rock G7#9 Rock steady, baby G7#9 Baby G7#9 (What it is) G7#9 Baby, baby G7#9 (What it is) G7#9 Baby G7#9 (What it is) G7#9 Baby
Track Info
- Song: Rock Steady
- Artist: Aretha Franklin
- Written by Aretha Franklin
- Produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin & Jerry Wexler
- Album: Soul Queen
- Release Date: 24 January 1972
ℹ️ About This Song
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: G
- Capo: NA
- Chords: G7#9, C9
- BPM: 102
- Suggested Strumming: D D UD UD
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Rock Steady in?
Rock Steady is in the key of G.
What chords do I need for Rock Steady?
You need G7#9, C9 to play Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin.
Do I need a capo for Rock Steady?
No capo is needed to play Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin.
How hard is Rock Steady to play on guitar?
Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin is rated Advanced. It features advanced chord voicings.