Twist and Shout

The Beatles · D G A · No capo

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124BPMSong tempo

Twist and Shout chords

Twist and Shout by The Beatles uses 3 chords: D, G, A. No capo needed. The song tempo is 124 BPM.

Strum pattern

Down, down up, down up, down up.

Simplified: plain A in place of A7.

How it goes

  1. VerseD GAD GAD GAD GA
  2. VerseD GAD GAD GAD GA
  3. VerseD GAD GAD GAD GA
  4. VerseD GAD GAD GAD GA
  5. EndD, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.