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AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Chords

ChordsG, D, C, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GGGGGGD
ShewasaGfastmachine
ShekeptherCmotorclean
ShewastheDbestdamnwomanIhadGeverseen
Shehadthesightlesseyes,
TellingCmenolies
DKnockingmeoutwiththoseGAmericanthighs
TakingGmorethanhershare,
HadmeCfightingforair
SheDtoldmetocomebutIwasGalreadythere
‘CausetheGwallsstartshaking,
TheCearthwasquaking
MyDmindwasaching,
AndwewereD7makingit
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WorkingGdoubletimeontheCseductionline
ShewasDoneofakind,
She’sjustGmineallmine
Shewantednoapplause,
JustCanothercourse
MadeaDmealoutofmeandGcamebackformore
HadtoGcoolmedowntotakeCanotherround
NowI’mDbackintheringtotakeGanotherswing
‘CausetheGwallswereshaking,
TheCearthwasquaking
MyDmindwasaching,
AndD7weweremakingit.
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ArtistAC/DC
AlbumBack in Black
GenresHard Rock
Year1980
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play You Shook Me All Night Long on Guitar (Step-by-step)

AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

You Shook Me All Night Long uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), G → C (14), and D → G (13). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to D

2. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 14 times.

G to C

3. C → D chord transition

Switching 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 verse, played 14 times.

C to D

4. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to D7

5. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Shook Me All Night Long.

  • You Shook Me All Night Long includes 64 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Shook Me All Night Long contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Shook Me All Night Long 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%
    • D → C: 14%