...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 (320003@1)Let me tell ya 'bout the place,
Em (022000@1)Somewhere up New York ways.
C (x32010@1)where the people are so gay;
D7 (xx0212@1)Twisting the night away.

G (320003@1)Here they have a lot of fun,
Em (022000@1)Putting trouble on the run.
C (x32010@1)Man there ain't nothing like;
D7 (xx0212@1)                  G (320003@1)Twisting the night a-way.

Chorus 1:

G (320003@1)Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C (x32010@1) Twisting, twisting,
        D7 (xx0212@1)                 CThey're (x32010@1)twisting the night a-way.

Verse 2:

G (320003@1)Here's a fella in blue jeans,
Em (022000@1)He's dancing with an older queen.
C (x32010@1)Chick's dolled up in diamond ring;
D7 (xx0212@1)Twisting the night away.

G (320003@1)Man you gotta see her go,
Em (022000@1)Twisting to the rock'n'roll.
C (x32010@1)Man, there ain't nothing like;
D7 (xx0212@1)                  G (320003@1)Twisting the night a-way.

Chorus 2:

G (320003@1)Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C (x32010@1)Twisting, twisting,
        D7 (xx0212@1)                 CThey're (x32010@1)twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Break:

     G (320003@1)      EmLean (022000@1)up, lean back,
     C (x32010@1)      D7Lean (xx0212@1)up, lean back.

   G (320003@1)   EmWa-tusi, (022000@1)Fly,
    CNow (x32010@1)twist,
        D7 (xx0212@1)                 GThey're (320003@1)twisting the night a-way.

Verse 4:

G (320003@1)Here's a man in evening clothes,
Em (022000@1)How he got here I don't know.
C (x32010@1)Man you gotta see him go;
D7 (xx0212@1)Twisting the night away.

G (320003@1)He's dancing with a chick in slacks,
Em (022000@1)This chick's moving up and back.
C (x32010@1)Man, there ain?t nothing like;
D7 (xx0212@1)                  G (320003@1)Twisting the night a-way!.

Chorus 3:

G (320003@1)Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C (x32010@1)Twisting, twisting,
        D7 (xx0212@1)                 CThey're (x32010@1)twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Coda:

     G (320003@1)      EmLean (022000@1)up, lean back,
     C (x32010@1)      D7Lean (xx0212@1)up, lean back.

   G (320003@1)   EmWa-tusi, (022000@1)Fly,
    CNow (x32010@1)twist,
        D7 (xx0212@1)                 GThey're (320003@1)twisting the night a-way.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G (320003@1)     Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  022000  x32010  xx0212
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