Sam Cooke – Camptown Twist (Guitar)
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Chords
As recorded by Sam Cooke
(From the 1962 Album TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY)
[Intro]
G
[Vewrse 1]
G D7 Now the camptown ladies they sing this song (doo dah, doo da) G D7 G They say the camptown racetrack five miles long (oh, doo da day) D7 I've come down here to see the horses run (doo dah, doo da) G D G And if I don't make money I'll have some fun (oh, doo da day)
[Chorus]
G Because we're gonna twist all night C G We're gonna twist all day G If I don't make some money I'll have some fun D G Twistin' the night away
[Verse 2]
G D7 Now the longtailed filly and the big black horse (doo dah, doo da) G D7 G They tried too take a shortcut and couldn't get across (oh, doo da day) D7 The black horse stick in a big muddy hole (doo dah, doo da) G D7 G And the filly wound up around a ten foot pole (oh, doo da day)
[Chorus]
G I don't care G We're gonna twist all night C G Gonna twist all day G If I don't make some money I'll have some fun D7 G Twisting the night away
[Verse 3]
G D7 You oughtta seem them fly on the ten mile heat (doo dah, doo da) G D G They go round the racetrack and then repeat (oh, doo da day) D7 Now I win my money and the bobtailed neck (doo dah, doo da) G D G I'm gonna keep my money in an old shoebag (oh, doo da day)
[Out-Chorus]
G Yes, and I will G Gonna twist all night C G Gonna twist all day G Since I done won this money I'm gonna have some fun D7 G Twisting the night away G I said we're gonna twist all night C G Gonna twist all day G Since I done won this money I'm gonna have some fun D G Twisting the night away G Since I done won this money I'm gonna have some fun