ROCK

SCHOOL

AC/DC
YOU SHOOK ME
ALL NIGHT LONG
Rockschool take a look under the hood of
this classic rocker from Back In Black

H
opefully you’ve read this Be sure to avoid any major 3rds
month’s cover feature and from ringing unless they’re notated
you’re well on your way to lq#wkh#wde#Ğ#wklv#lv#wkh#glļhuhqfh#
becoming a Back In Black#exļ$# between the hard rock sound of
This track – the album’s lead single, powerchords compared with the
released shortly after the album hit bright, almost indie-style major
record stores in 1980 – is a great way chords you’ll get if you accidentally
to get to grips with Angus and hit those 3rds.
Malcolm’s style. Keep the idle strings muted so you
The duo seamlessly weave their can give full power with your picking
guitar parts to build the verse, based hand. With AC/DC, it’s all about
on ‘5th’ chords (aka powerchords, for rhythmic impact, which comes
example, G5, D5) built with a root note from well-timed chords and
66 and a 5th interval. d#kdug#urfnlqj#uljkw#dup$#

Whether you’re taking your first steps on guitar or

moving into further/higher education, a Rockschool
Grade will improve your playing ability whilst you
learn iconic tracks from the world of popular music.
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YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
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Words & Music by Angus Young, Malcolm Young
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© Copyright 1980 J. Albert & Son Pty. Limited.
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AC/DC YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG TRACKS 37-38

q =128

G5 G 5add9 G5

# ..
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T . 3
3
5
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
2
3

B
. 0 0 0 0 0

1. 2.

D5 D5
. . ..
Words: Jono Harrison Photography: Kevin Nixon

. .
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T 3 3 3 . 3

B
2
0 3
2
0 3 4
2
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 FULL TRACK + BACKING (TRACKS 37-38)
This song comes with a full demo track and a backing
track (minus guitar) on your CD. Simply insert the disc in
your player, press play and jam along, guitaraoke style!
AC/DC / YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

AC/DC YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG (cont’d) TRACKS 37-38

G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5 D G5 D

.. ..
. . . . .
T . 3
3 1 1 1 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3 3 .
B
. 0
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
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2
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2
0 .
3 3 3 3 3 3
7

G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5

#
.
. .
T . 3
3 1 1 1 3
3
3

B
. 0
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
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2
0
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3 3 3 3
11

1.
D G5 D G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5

. . .
. .
3 3 3 3
T 3
0
3
2
3
0
3
2
3
0
1
0
1
0 0
1
0 0
3
2
3
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
14 67

2.
D G5 D D5 D sus 4 D5 D sus 4 D

. . .
..

T
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3 . 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0 . 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
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2
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3 3
18

G5 C5 G/B D5 D5
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let ring let ring

T . 3
3 3 3 3 3

B
. 0
0
0 2 3
0
2
0 2
0
2
0
0 2 3
3
21

2° To Coda fi
G/B G5 C5 G/B D5

let ring
3
T 0
3
0
3
0
3
0 0
3
0
3 3
2
0 0
B 2
3
0 2 3 2
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 ROCK
SCHOOL
AC/DC YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG (cont’d) TRACKS 37-38

1.
D5 G/B

..
let ring

T 3 3 3 .
2
0
0 2 3
0
2
0 0
.
27

2.

D5 Dsus 4 D5

3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
29

68 T 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

31

j
G
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C G/B
j
D C

œ œ

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3
PM

BU BU BD
T 5 7)
3 6
5 7) 7] 5) 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
33

G/B G C G/B D

# 1/4
œ
j œ
j

1/4 BU
T 3 3 57
6 6
7 9
8 8
9
8 10
5 5
1
3
36
C G/B G
~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C

j
n
.~~~~~~~
nœ
œ
j
œ
j b

BU
hold bend

10
BD ~~~~~~~~ BU BU BU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15
T (12) 1 )
12 (10
1 ) 8 10 (13) 10 11) 8
9
8 18 20) 15 18

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 AC/DC / YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

AC/DC YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG (cont’d) TRACKS 37-38

G/B D C G/B G

œ
j
b n b b j
# œ

hold bend
BU
BU BD BU BU 18 20)
T 17 (19 ) 17)
1 15
17
17 15 17 (19 )
18
17 (19)
18
19 17 15
17
17 15 15
15
17 17 17
B
42

( )
C G/B D

~~~~~~~~~~ œ
j b j
nœ
‰
~~~~~~~~~~~~ BU BD BU
19 17 (18 ) (17) 15 17 15 15
T 17 18 20) 15 18

45

D.%. al Coda
w/repeats
fi
(√
C G/B G

~~~~~~ œ
j b
œ
j
œ
j
‰ 69

~~~~~~~~ 15 15
BU
17 (18)
BD
(17
1 ) 15
BU BD BU
T 17 (19) 17)
1 15 17 (19)
17 17

47

fi Coda
D5 C G/B

let ring

T 3
2
3
2 0
3
0
3
0
0 0
0 2 3 2
49

D5

T 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

51

G major and minor phrases provide a bluesy backbone to Angus’ solo. Work on an even fluctuation with your vibrato (e.g., in bar 33). It should be bold but not excessive!
The pitches and timing of the string bends differ (eg, bar 40 compared with bar 43), so be sure to practise this. These subtleties will take your solo to the next level.

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