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Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face Chords

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ChordsD, A7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DWhenIwasaDboy,justDabouteighthDgrade
DMammausedtoDsay,Ddon’tstayoutDlate
A7Withthebadboys,alwaysshootpool
GonnaDflunkschoolD(That’smyMama)GD
DBoyitmakemeDsick,allDthethingsIgottaDdo
DCan’tgettanoDkicks,alwaysDgottafollowstupidDrules
A7Boyitmakemesick,justmakelousybucks
IgottaDfeellikeaDfoolG(AndMammausedtosay)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(That’smyMamma)D
DSooncomeDday,gonnaDbebigDstar.
DGonnamakeaDTVshowandDmovies,buyniceDcar
A7Butstillbemyself,I’mneverchangething
AlwaysDdanceandDsingG(IthinkaboutMamma–shesays)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(Youallshaddapyouface9-2-3)D
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(ahhshaddapmyface)D
YouDoughttolearnthisDsong.It’sDreallyDsimple.
YouDsee,IDsing.DWhatsaMattaDYou,hey”
ThenA7yousingtherest,andthen,attheend,
DwecanallDsing“AhDShaddapYouDFace”ok?
DLet’strytodoit,uno,duo,tre,quatro.
DWhat’samattaDyou,hey
DGottanorespectD,DwhattayouthinkyouDdo?
DWhyyoulooksoDsad?
It’sA7notsobad,it’sniceplace
Ah,DShaddapyouDfaceG(That’smyMamma)D
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ArtistJoe Dolce
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1980
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Shaddap You Face on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Shaddap You Face uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), D → A7 (8), and D → G (7). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to A7

2. 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 verse, played 7 times.

D to G

Shaddap You Face chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shaddap You Face.

  • Shaddap You Face includes 30 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Shaddap You Face contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Shaddap You Face connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A7: 1%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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