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Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D7, G7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GBahbahbahbah,Embahbahbahbah,
CBahbahbahbah,D7bahbahbahbahattheGhop!
Well,youGcanrockit,youcanrollit,
YoucanstompandevenstrollitatthehopG7
WhentheC7recordstartsaspinnin’,
YoucalypsowhenyouchickenattheGhop
DotheD7dancesensationthatisC7sweepin’thenationattheGhop
Ah,Glet’sgotothehop,let’sgototheG7hop,(ohbaby),
C7Let’sgotothehop,(ohbaby),Glet’sgotothehop
D7ComeC7on,Glet’sgotothehop
Well,youcanGswingit,youcangrooveit,
YoucanreallystarttomoveitatthehopG7
WheretheC7jumpin’isthesmoothest,
AndthemusicisthecoolestattheGhop
AlltheD7catsandchickscanC7gettheirkicksattheGhop.Let’sgo!
Ah,Glet’sgotothehop,let’sgototheG7hop,(ohbaby),
C7Let’sgotothehop,(ohbaby),Glet’sgotothehop
D7ComeC7on,Glet’sgotothehop.Let’sgo!
Well,youGcanrockit,youcanrollit,
YoucanstompandevenstrollitatthehopG7
WhentheC7recordstartsaspinnin’,
YoucalypsowhenyouchickenattheGhop
DotheD7dancesensationthatisC7sweepin’thenationattheGhop
Ah,Glet’sgotothehop,let’sgototheG7hop,(ohbaby),
C7Let’sgotothehop,(ohbaby),Glet’sgotothehop
D7ComeC7on,Glet’sgotothehop
Well,youcanGswingit,youcangrooveit,
YoucanreallystarttomoveitatthehopG7
WheretheC7jumpin’isthesmoothest,
AndthemusicisthecoolestattheGhop
AlltheD7catsandchickscanC7gettheirkicksattheGhop.Let’sgo!
Ah,Glet’sgotothehop,let’sgototheG7hop,(ohbaby),
C7Let’sgotothehop,(ohbaby),Glet’sgotothehop
D7ComeC7on,Glet’sgotothehop
GBahbahbahbah,Embahbahbahbah,
CBahbahbahbah,D7bahbahbahbahattheGhop!
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ArtistDanny & the Juniors
AlbumSelections From Mafia 2 Original Soundtrack Recording
GenresRock
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play At The Hop on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

At The Hop uses these transitions most often: C7 → G (16), D7 → C7 (8), and G → D7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Em to C

3. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to D7

4. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D7 to G

5. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. C7 → G chord transition

To move from C7 to G:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

8. D7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

At The Hop chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in At The Hop.

  • At The Hop includes 56 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • At The Hop contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how At The Hop connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → G7: 2%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → G: 4%
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