What key is "You Shook Me All Night Long" in?

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "You Shook Me All Night Long" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "You Shook Me All Night Long" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "You Shook Me All Night Long"?

This arrangement of "You Shook Me All Night Long" uses 9 chords: C, Cpow, Csus2, Csus4, D, Dpow, Dsus4, G, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "You Shook Me All Night Long" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by AC/DC can I play here?

Try "THUNDERSTRUCK", "BACK IN BLACK", "DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

She (D5)was a (G)fast ma chine; she kept (C)the mo tor (G)clean.

She (G)was (D5)the (G)best of damn kind, wom an that I’ve ev (D5)er seen.

She (D5)had the (G)sight less eyes tell (C)in’ (D5)men no lies made and knock in’ me out with those (G)A mer i (D5)can (G)thighs.

(D5)Tak in’ (G)more than her share, to had (C)me (D5)fight in’ for air.

now She told me to come, but I (G)was al read (D5)y there.

(D5)’Cause the (G)walls start shak in’, (C)the earth (G)was (C)quak in’, (G)my (D5)mind was ach in’ (Dsus)and we were (D5)mak (Dsus)in’ (D5)it.

And (G5)you

shook me (Csus)all (G)night (D)long.

Yeah, you

shook me (Csus2)all (G)night (D)long.

Work in’ (G)dou ble time on the (C)se duc tion (G)line, She (G)she (D5)was (G)one of a kind, wom she’s just I’ve mine, (D5)all mine.

She (D5)Want ed (G)no ap plause just (C)an (D5)oth er cause; made a meal in’ out of with those (G)and come back (D5)for (G)more.

(D5)Had to (G)cool than me down to take (C)an (D5)fight oth er round, now I’m back in the ring to take (G)an al oth (D5)er swing.

(D5)That the (G)walls start shak in’, (C)the earth (G)was (C)quak in’, (G)my (D5)mind was ach in’ (Dsus)and we were (D5)mak (Dsus)in’ (D5)it.

And (G5)you

shook me (Csus)all (G)night (D)long.

Yeah, you

shook me (Csus2)all (G)night (D)long.

Work in’

(C)You knocked me (G)out.

I said (G5)you

shook me (Csus2)all (G)night (D)long.

You had me (G)shak in’, and (G5)you

shook me (Csus2)all (G)night (D5)long.

Yeah, you shook me.

The way you took me.

You real ly (G)took me and (G5)you

shook me (Csus2)all

(G)night long.

(G)Oh,

(G)you

shook me (Csus2)all

(G)night long.

(G)Yeah, yeah, you

shook me (C)all

night

long.

You real ly (G)got me and (G5)you

shook me (Csus2)all

(G)night long.

Yeah, you (G)shook me.

Yeah, you (G)shook me

all night long.

You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “You Shook Me All Night Long”

What key is "You Shook Me All Night Long" in?: "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "You Shook Me All Night Long" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "You Shook Me All Night Long" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "You Shook Me All Night Long"?: This arrangement of "You Shook Me All Night Long" uses 9 chords: C, Cpow, Csus2, Csus4, D, Dpow, Dsus4, G, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "You Shook Me All Night Long" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by AC/DC can I play here?: Try "THUNDERSTRUCK", "BACK IN BLACK", "DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.