Chord/Tab song: Twistin' the Night Away

...TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY... by Sam Cooke


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from 'Twistin' The Night Away' (1962)

CAPO 2nd FRET

(Original Key: A)

Verse 1:

[G] Let me tell ya 'bout the place,
[Em] Somewhere up New York ways.
[C] where the people are so gay;
[D7] Twisting the night away.

[G] Here they have a lot of fun,
[Em] Putting trouble on the run.
[C] Man there ain't nothing like;
[D7] Twisting the night a-[G]way.

Chorus 1:

[G] Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
[C] Twisting, twisting,
They're [D7]twisting the night a-[C]way.

Verse 2:

[G] Here's a fella in blue jeans,
[Em] He's dancing with an older queen.
[C] Chick's dolled up in diamond ring;
[D7] Twisting the night away.

[G] Man you gotta see her go,
[Em] Twisting to the rock'n'roll.
[C] Man, there ain't nothing like;
[D7] Twisting the night a-[G]way.

Chorus 2:

[G] Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
[C] Twisting, twisting,
They're [D7]twisting the night a-[C]way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Break:

Lean [G]up, lean [Em]back,
Lean [C]up, lean [D7]back.

Wa-[G]tusi, [Em]Fly,
Now [C]twist,
They're [D7]twisting the night a-[G]way.

Verse 4:

[G] Here's a man in evening clothes,
[Em] How he got here I don't know.
[C] Man you gotta see him go;
[D7] Twisting the night away.

[G] He's dancing with a chick in slacks,
[Em] This chick's moving up and back.
[C] Man, there ain?t nothing like;
[D7] Twisting the night a-[G]way!.

Chorus 3:

[G] Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
[C] Twisting, twisting,
They're [D7]twisting the night a-[C]way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Coda:

Lean [G]up, lean [Em]back,
Lean [C]up, lean [D7]back.

Wa-[G]tusi, [Em]Fly,
Now [C]twist,
They're [D7]twisting the night a-[G]way.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:


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