Mary Chapin Carpenter - Down At The Twist and Shout Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
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Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[D] [D] [G] [G]
[C]Saturday night and the [C]moon is out
I wanna [G]head on over to the [G]Twist and Shout
Find a [D]two step partner and a [D]Cajun beat
When it [G]lifts me up I’m gonna [G]find my feet
[C]Out in the middle of a [C]big dance [D]floor
When I [G]hear that fiddle wanna [G]beg for more
Wanna [D]dance to a band from a [D]Lousian’ to[G]night [G]
[Opening]
Well I [D]never have wandered down to [D]New Orleans
[G]Never have drifted down a [G]bayou stream
But I [D]heard that music on the [D]radio
And I [G]swore some day I was [G7]gonna go
Down [E7]Highway 10 past [E7]Lafayette
To [A7]Baton Rouge and I [A7]won’t forget
To [D]send you a card with [D]my regrets
‘Cause I’m [D]never gonna come back [G]home
[chorus]
[C]Saturday night and the [C]moon is out
I wanna [G]head on over to the [G]Twist and Shout
Find a [D]two step partner and a [D]Cajun beat
When it [G]lifts me up I’m gonna [G]find my feet
[C]Out in the middle of a [C]big dance [D]floor
When I [G]hear that fiddle wanna [G]beg for more
Wanna [D]dance to a band from a [D]Lousian’ to[G]night [G]
[interlude]
[C] [C] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [G]
[verse 2]
They got an [D]alligator stew and a [D]crawfish pie
A [G]gulf storm blowing into [G]town tonight
[D]Living on the delta’s [D]quite a show
They got [G]hurricane parties every [G]time it blows
[E7]But here up north it’s a [E7]cold, cold rain
And there [A7]ain’t no cure for my [A7]blues today
[D]Except when the paper says [D]Beausoleil
Is a[G]coming into town, baby [G]let’s go down
[chorus]
[C]Saturday night and the [C]moon is out
I wanna [G]head on over to the [G]Twist and Shout
Find a [D]two step partner and a [D]Cajun beat
When it [G]lifts me up I’m gonna [G]find my feet
[C]Out in the middle of a [C]big dance [D]floor
When I [G]hear that fiddle wanna [G]beg for more
Wanna [D]dance to a band from a [D]Lousian’ to[G]night [G]
[interlude]
[C] [C] [D7] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [G]
[Closing]
Bring your [D]mama, bring your papa, bring your [D]sister too
They got [G]lots of music and [G]lots of room
When they [D]play you a waltz from a [D]nineteen ten
You’re [G]gonna feel a little bit [G]young again
Well you [E7]learned to dance with your [E7]rock and roll
You [A7]learned to swing with a [A7]dosido
But you [D]learn to love at the [D]faisdodo
When you [D]hear a little Jolie [G]Blon
[chorus]
[C]Saturday night and the [C]moon is out
I wanna [G]head on over to the [G]Twist and Shout
Find a [D]two step partner and a [D]Cajun beat
When it [G]lifts me up I’m gonna [G]find my feet
[C]Out in the middle of a [C]big dance [D]floor
When I [G]hear that fiddle wanna [G]beg for more
Wanna [D]dance to a band from a [D]Lousian’ to[G]night [G]
[outro]
[C] [C] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G]
How to play Down At The Twist and Shout on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Down At The Twist and Shout on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Down At The Twist and Shout uses these transitions most often: D → G (25), G → D (17), and G → C (11). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
5. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
7. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
9. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Down At The Twist and Shout chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Down At The Twist and Shout.
- Down At The Twist and Shout includes 75 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Down At The Twist and Shout contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Down At The Twist and Shout 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%