Verse 1

A5                      D5                   A5
once upon a time there was this guy called Johnny 
A5                    D5               A5
he was kinda shy and so in love with connie 
    F#5         E5           D5       A5
but so was O'Smarty, who played it cool 
    F#5           E5         D5         E5
the king of the party, but oh what a fool 


Chorus
                      A5  
He didn't know how to twist 
                      F#5
He didn't know how to make a girl insist 
                      D5                         E5
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A5
He didn't know how to twist 
A5                            F#5
Twist, he didn't know how to twist
                      D5                        E5
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A5
He didn't know how to twist 


Verse 2

A5                       D5                   A5
Once upon a night there was this guy called Johnny 
A5                     D5                A5
He was kinda high and dancing with his honey 
    F#5            E5         D5         A5   
The queen of the party proclaimed him king 
      F#5           E5         D5          E5
While poor old O'Smarty was left in the ring 


Chorus
                      A5  
He didn't know how to twist 
                      F#5
He didn't know how to make a girl insist 
                      D5                         E5
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A5
He didn't know how to twist 
A5                            F#5
Twist, he didn't know how to twist
                      D5                        E5
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A5
He didn't know how to twist 


Hit it, Johnny 

A5 , F#5 , D5 , E5


  D5         A5
a twist of love 
  E5         A5
a twist of pain 
  D5        A5      E5
a twist of me and you 
  D5        A5           E5        A5
a twist of things you can't explain 
     B5                     E5
will make your dreams come true 


                        A5                        
be sure you know how to twist 
                        F#5
be sure you know how to make a girl insist
                        D5                          E5
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A5
be sure you know how to twist 

Oh, oh... 
A5                              F#5
twist, be sure you know how to twist 
                        D5                          E5
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A5
be sure you know how to twist 
                        D5                          E5
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A5
be sure you know how to twist