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Mary Chapin Carpenter - Down At The Twist and Shout Chords

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ChordsD, G, C, G7, E7, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

DDGG
CSaturdaynightandtheCmoonisout
IwannaGheadonovertotheGTwistandShout
FindaDtwosteppartnerandaDCajunbeat
WhenitGliftsmeupI’mgonnaGfindmyfeet
COutinthemiddleofaCbigdanceDfloor
WhenIGhearthatfiddlewannaGbegformore
WannaDdancetoabandfromaDLousian’ GtonightG
WellIDneverhavewandereddowntoDNewOrleans
GNeverhavedrifteddownaGbayoustream
ButIDheardthatmusicontheDradio
AndIGsworesomedayIwasG7gonnago
DownE7Highway10pastE7Lafayette
ToA7BatonRougeandIA7won’tforget
ToDsendyouacardwithDmyregrets
‘CauseI’mDnevergonnacomebackGhome
CSaturdaynightandtheCmoonisout
IwannaGheadonovertotheGTwistandShout
FindaDtwosteppartnerandaDCajunbeat
WhenitGliftsmeupI’mgonnaGfindmyfeet
COutinthemiddleofaCbigdanceDfloor
WhenIGhearthatfiddlewannaGbegformore
WannaDdancetoabandfromaDLousian’ GtonightG
CCGGDDGG
TheygotanDalligatorstewandaDcrawfishpie
AGgulfstormblowingintoGtowntonight
DLivingonthedelta’sDquiteashow
TheygotGhurricanepartieseveryGtimeitblows
E7Buthereupnorthit’saE7cold,coldrain
AndthereA7ain’tnocureformyA7bluestoday
DExceptwhenthepapersaysDBeausoleil
Is Gacomingintotown,babyGlet’sgodown
CSaturdaynightandtheCmoonisout
IwannaGheadonovertotheGTwistandShout
FindaDtwosteppartnerandaDCajunbeat
WhenitGliftsmeupI’mgonnaGfindmyfeet
COutinthemiddleofaCbigdanceDfloor
WhenIGhearthatfiddlewannaGbegformore
WannaDdancetoabandfromaDLousian’ GtonightG
CCD7GGDDGG
BringyourDmama,bringyourpapa,bringyourDsistertoo
TheygotGlotsofmusicandGlotsofroom
WhentheyDplayyouawaltzfromaDnineteenten
You’reGgonnafeelalittlebitGyoungagain
WellyouE7learnedtodancewithyourE7rockandroll
YouA7learnedtoswingwithaA7dosido
ButyouDlearntoloveattheDfaisdodo
WhenyouDhearalittleJolieGBlon
CSaturdaynightandtheCmoonisout
IwannaGheadonovertotheGTwistandShout
FindaDtwosteppartnerandaDCajunbeat
WhenitGliftsmeupI’mgonnaGfindmyfeet
COutinthemiddleofaCbigdanceDfloor
WhenIGhearthatfiddlewannaGbegformore
WannaDdancetoabandfromaDLousian’ GtonightG
CCGGDDG
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ArtistMary Chapin Carpenter
AlbumShooting Straight in the Dark
GenresCountry
Year1990
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

D to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C:

  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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

G to C

3. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to D

4. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 verse.

G to G7

5. G7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to E7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. E7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → D7 chord transition

Switching 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 interlude.

10. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move 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 interlude.

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%
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