Sam Cooke – Twistin The Night Away (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twistin%27_the_Night_Away Capo II *
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                   G
Twisting the night a-way

G
Twisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
C
Twisting, twisting

        D7                   G
They're twisting the night a-way

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                    G
Twisting the night a-way!

G
Twisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
C
Twisting, twisting

        D7                   G
They're twisting the night a-way

     G
Lean up

     Em
Lean back

     C
Lean up

     D7
Lean back

   G
Wa-tusi

Em
Fly

    C
Now twist

        D7                   G
They're twisting the night a-way

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                   G
Twisting the night a-way

G
Twisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
C
Twisting, twisting

        D7                   G
They're twisting the night a-way

     G
Lean up

     Em
Lean back

     C
Lean up

     D7
Lean back

   G
Wa-tusi

Em
Fly

    C
Now twist

        D7                   G
They're twisting the night a-way
* Alternates: Open G = A Em = F#m C = D D7 = E7 Open (These chords are not in the original key) G = D Em = Bm C = G D7 = A7 Set8