...TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY... by Sam Cooke -----------------------------............. *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: --------------- G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D7 (xx0212@1) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 022000 x32010 xx0212