Rock Me Baby by B.B. King is played in the key of A at a intermediate difficulty level, originally released in the 1960s. It uses 3 chords — A7 D7 E7 — arranged in the 12-bar blues progression.

About the 12-bar blues progression

This song is built on the 12-bar blues progression. Follow the chord order in the diagrams above, and use the transpose controls if the key doesn't suit your voice.

Playing in the key of A

A major is rock and blues territory. A, D, and E are open shapes; F#m requires a barre. The E7 chord sits naturally under the fingers in this key, which is why it feels made for country and blues players.

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Learn to play Rock Me Baby by B.B. King on guitar. It sits in the key of A and uses the 12-bar blues progression with the chords A7 D7 E7.