#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Twist And Shout Original Album: - (single) (The Top Notes) Other Album: Please Please Me (The Beatles) Words and Music by Phil Medley and Bert Russell Copyright © 1961 Atlantic Records Published by Atlantic Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: First released by The Top Notes, this became a huge hit for The Beatles. INTRO: Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------5---7---9--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5---5-------7--|-----7---7---7---7---7----------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3-------3-------3---3-------5--|-----8---8---8---8---8---8---8--| |-2-------2-------4---4-------6--|-----6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| |-4-------4-------5---5-------7--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-----------------5---5-------7--|-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE: Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5---5-------7--|-----7---7---7---7---7----------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3---3-------5--|-----8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4---4-------6--|-----6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------5---5-------7--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5-------7--|-----7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Well, shake it up, Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5---5-------7--|-----7---7---7-------7----------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-----5---5---5-------5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5-------5---5------| |-3-------3-------3-------3---5--|-----8---8---8-------8---8------| |-2-------2-------4-------4---6--|-----6---6---6-------6---6------| |-4-------4-------5-------5---7--|-----5---5---5-------5---5------| |-----------------5-------5---7--|-----7---7---7-------7---7------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5-------5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| baby now, Twist and (Shake it up, baby) Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|-------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5-------5---7--|----7-------7---7---7----------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|----5-------5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3-------3---5--|----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3-------3---5--|----8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4-------4---6--|----6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------5-------5---7--|----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5-------5---7--|----7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|----5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1- & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| shout C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, (Twist and shout) Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5-------5---7--|-----7-------7-------7----------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|-----5-------5-------5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3-------3---5--|-----8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4-------4---6--|-----6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------5-------5---7--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5-------5---7--|-----7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| baby, now, (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out. Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5-------5---5---5---7--|-----7---7---7---7---7----------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3---3---3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3---3---3---5--|-----8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4---4---4---6--|-----6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------5---5---5---7--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5---5---7--|-----7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Well, work it on out, (Work it on out Woooooooooooooooooooohhhh) VERSE: Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5-------5---5---5---7--|-----7---7---7---7---7----------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2---2---2-------3---3---3---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3---3---3-------3---3---3---5--|-5---8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2---2---2-------4---4---4---6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4---4---4-------3---3---3---7--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5---5---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| You know you look so (Work it on out) Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5-------5---5---5---7--|-----7---7---7---7---7----------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-----5---5---5---5---5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2---2---2-------3---3---3---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3---3---3-------3---3---3---5--|-5---8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2---2---2-------4---4---4---6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4---4---4-------3---3---3---7--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5---5---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3---3---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| good You know you got me (Look so good) Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5-------5---7--|-----7---7---7-------7----------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5-------5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3---3-------5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3---3-------5--|-5---8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4---4-------6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------3---3-------7--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5-------7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| goin', now, Just I knew you would. (Got me goin') like Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------7----------------------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5-------5-------5---7--|-----7---7---7-------7----------| |-----------------3-------3---5--|-----5---5---5-------5---7---9--| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | D G A A7 | |-2-------2-------3---3-------5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-3-------3-------3---3-------5--|-5---8---8---8---8---8---8------| |-2-------2-------4---4-------6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6------| |-4-------4-------3---3-------7--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| |-----------------5---5-------7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7------| |-----------------3---3-------5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Well, shake it... (to VERSE3] (Like I knew you would Woooooooooooooooooooooohhhh) VERSE3: Well, shake it up baby, now, (Shake it up, baby) Twist and shout. (Twist and shout) C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out. (Work it on out, Woooooooooooooo) VERSE4: You know you twist little girl, (Twist, little girl) You know you twist so fine. (Twist so fine) Come on and twist a little closer, now, (Twist a little closer) And let me know that you're mine. (Let me know you're mine, Woooooooooooooooo) INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: [play Guitar Figure 1] [x4] Guitar Figure 1 Rhythm guitar: |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------3-------2--|-------------------------------| |-----------------4---4-------2--|------------2---4-------2------| |-4-----------4---5--------------|------------2---5-------4------| |-5-----------5------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1- & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [then play:] Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-7-------7---7-------7---7---7--|-7-----------7-------7---7---7-| |-7-------7---7-------7---7---7--|-7-----------7-------7---7---7-| |-5-------5---5-------5---5---5--|-5-----------5-------5---5---5-| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | A | |-5-------5---5-------5---5------|-5-----------5-------5---5---5-| |-5-------5---5-------5---5------|-5-----------5-------5---5---5-| |-6-------6---6-------6---6------|-6-----------6-------6---6---6-| |-7-------7---7-------7---7------|-7-----------7-------7---7---7-| |-7-------7---7-------7---7------|-7-----------7-------7---7---7-| |-5-------5---5-------5---5------|-5-----------5-------5---5---5-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1- & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh ... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ... Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-7-----------7-------7---7---7--|-7-------7---7-------7---7---7-| |-7-----------7-------7---7---7--|-7-------7---7-------7---7---7-| |-5-----------5-------5---5---5--|-5-------5---5-------5---5---5-| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | A | |-5------ 5---5-- ----5-- 5---5--|-5------ ----5-- ------- 5---5-| |-5-------5---5-------5---5---5--|-5-----------5-----------5---5-| |-6-------6---6-------6---6---6--|-6-----------6-----------6---6-| |-7-------7---7-------7---7---7--|-7-----------7-----------7---7-| |-7-------7---7-------7---7---7--|-7-----------7-----------7---7-| |-5-------5---5-------5---5---5--|-5-----------5-----------5---5-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1- & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh ... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh ... Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | A | |-5---5-- ----5-- ----5-- 5------|-5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5-| |-5---5-------5-------5---5------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| |-6---6-------6-------6---6------|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-| |-7---7-------7-------7---7------|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| |-7---7-------7-------7---7------|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| |-5---5-------5-------5---5------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1- & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [Scream] Well, shake it up, baby... [repeat 1st VERSE] [repeat 4th VERSE] Ending: A7 D G A Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby) Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby) Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby) Lead guitar: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7-------7---7-------7---7------|--------------------------------| |-7-------7---7-------7---7------|--------------------------------| |-5-------5---5-------5---5------|--------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | | | A A5 Bb5 B5 C5 C#5 D5 | |-5---5---5---5-------5---5------|-5------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5-------5---5------|-5------------------------------| |-6---6---6---6-------6---6------|-6------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7-------7---7------|-7---7---8---9---10--11--12-----| |-7---7---7---7-------7---7------|-7---7---8---9---10--11--12-----| |-5---5---5---5-------5---5------|-5---5---6---7---8---9---10-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh ... Ah ... Rhythm guitar: D9 |-----5--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----4--------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5--------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|