Chords + Lyrics | All Right Now
Intro
||: A D/F# | A N.C | D/F# | A N.C :||
Oh, oh, oh, ah!
Verse 1
||: A D/F# | A N.C | D/F# | A N.C :||
There she stood in the street, smiling from her head to her feet.
I said hey, what is this? Now baby, maybe, maybe she’s in need of a kiss.
I said hey, what’s your name, baby? Maybe we can see things the same?
Now, don’t you wait, or hesitate. Let’s move before they raise the parking rate.
Chorus 1
||: A | G | D/F# | A :||
All right now, baby, it’s all right now.
All right now, baby, it’s all right now.
Instrumental 1
||: A D/F# | A N.C | D/F# | A N.C :||
Let me tell you now, uh.
Verse 2
I took her home to my place, watching every move on her face.
She said look, what’s your game baby? Are you tryin’ to put me in shame?
I said slow, don’t go so fast, don’t you think that love can last?
She said love, Lord above. Now you’re tryin’ to trick me in love.
Chorus 2
| A | G | D/F# | A |
All right now, baby, it’s all right now.
| A | G | D/F# | A | A |
All right now, baby, it’s all right now. It’s all right now, oh.
Solo
||: N.C :|| x8
||: A | G D/F# :|| x18
| E | E |
Instrumental 2
||: A D/F# | A N.C | D/F# | A N.C :||
Oh. Let me tell you all about it now, oh, yeah.
Verse 3
Took her home, yeah, to my place, watching every move on her face.
She said look, ah, what’s your game? Are you tryin’ to put me in shame?
Baby, I said slow, slow, don’t go so fast, don’t you think that love can last?
She said love, Lord above. Now you’re tryin’ to trick me in love, ah.
Chorus 3
All right now, baby, it’s all right now, yeah.
All right now, baby, it’s all right now.
All right now, baby, it’s all right, baby.
All right now, baby, baby, baby it’s all right.
All, all right now, yeah it’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right, yeah.
All right now, baby, it’s all right now.
Yeah, we’re so happy together, oh, it’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right.
Everything’s all right, yeah, woo!
All Right Now Backing Track | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find backing tracks to use when learning All Right Now. I’ve used stem separation to extract the guitar while keeping the drums, bass, keys, horns, and vocals intact.
After studying the chords and TAB, use my backing tracks to prepare for playing this tune with a band.
Chord Progression – What’s Going On?
All Right Now’s chords are built on the traditional blues framework of I, IV, and V, though there’s a bit more going on beneath the surface.
Main riff
In the key of A, we briefly move to a D/F# chord (IV with the 3rd in the bass). When repeated, the rhythm and chord duration change, but it’s still just A – D/F#, like this:
||: A D/F# | A N.C | D/F# | A N.C :||
Chorus
As the chorus begins, a G chord appears, serving as the classic rock ‘n’ roll bVIIx chord. The D chord still features an F# in the bass, while the A part includes subtle variations — A6, A5, and Asus4 — though I’ve simply notated it as A above.
You’ll need TAB for all this, and since there are two guitars on the record but only one of you, I’ve created a hybrid version. Find this TAB further down this guitar lesson.
Solo
At first glance, the tune feels like a blues progression (I–IV–V), but instead of the V, we mainly get the bVIIx. The E chord only appears once — at the end of the (quite long) solo.
Before that E, we move like this:
||: A | G D/F# :||
In the TAB, you’ll find the entire solo transcribed, making this a beginner-friendly riff tune but an intermediate-level challenge when it comes to the solo.
From start to finish, All Right Now is packed with slash chords and fluid bass movement that shape its distinctive sound. Given that bassist Andy Fraser wrote the song, it’s no surprise the structure is so rhythmically grounded and dynamically simple.
Once you’ve memorised all the TAB, see if you can play the entire tune using just the chord chart.
All Right Now Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
Here’s a PDF and iReal Pro version of my All Right Now chord chart.
Normally, the iReal Pro format is great because it allows you to change the key, but for All Right Now, I can’t imagine the key ever needing to change, so the PDF should suffice.
All Right Now | TAB
We need to condense the two guitars from the original recording into a part that works for a single guitarist. To get it to sound fuller, try using a slap-back delay.
Intro + Verse
Let’s start with the intro and verse, or as I like to call it, the main riff. Pay special attention to how this is written—I spent years playing “something like” what you see below. Nailing it makes a real difference.
Chorus
Next, we have the chorus, which I also used to play incorrectly. I actually used to think it was D/F# first, then G—but it’s the other way around! Here’s the correct version of chorus 1.
For chorus 2, one of the guitars plays another D/F# the first time. We also end the A on the downbeat the second time around. These small details matter as the drummer hits the cymbal here.
Solo
The solo is intense and takes this from a beginner tune to intermediate. Learn it properly, and you’ll have licks for life!
When you can play all the TAB, play along with Free in my backing tracks, using only he chord chart as your guide.
Written by Free’s bass player
Released in 1970, All Right Now became the biggest hit for the English rock band Free. Even after lead singer Paul Rodgers left to form Bad Company, he continued to perform the song with his new band.
The song was written by Free’s bassist, Andy Fraser, with Paul Rodgers contributing the lyrics.
All Right Now topped the charts worldwide, reaching No. 1 in over 20 countries. It remains a staple on classic rock radio stations, regularly played by DJs and cover bands, and continues to epitomize the genre.
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