by Sam Cooke *from 'Twistin' The Night Away' (1962)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: A5 ) Verse 1: G5 Let me tell ya 'bout the place, E5 Somewhere up New York ways. C5 where the people are so gay; D5 Twisting the night away. G5 Here they have a lot of fun, E5 Putting trouble on the run. C5 Man there ain't nothing like; D5 G5 Twisting the night a-way. Chorus 1: G5 Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. C5 Twisting, twisting, D5 C5 They're twisting the night a-way. Verse 2: G5 Here's a fella in blue jeans, E5 He's dancing with an older queen. C5 Chick's dolled up in diamond ring; D5 Twisting the night away. G5 Man you gotta see her go, E5 Twisting to the rock'n'roll. C5 Man, there ain't nothing like; D5 G5 Twisting the night a-way. Chorus 2: G5 Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. C5 Twisting, twisting, D5 C5 They're twisting the night a-way. (Let's twist awhile); Break: G5 E5 Lean up, lean back, C5 D5 Lean up, lean back. G5 E5 Wa-tusi, Fly, C5 Now twist, D5 G5 They're twisting the night a-way. Verse 4: G5 Here's a man in evening clothes, E5 How he got here I don't know. C5 Man you gotta see him go; D5 Twisting the night away. G5 He's dancing with a chick in slacks, E5 This chick's moving up and back. C5 Man, there ain?t nothing like; D5 G5 Twisting the night a-way!. Chorus 3: G5 Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. C5 Twisting, twisting, D5 C5 They're twisting the night a-way. (Let's twist awhile); Coda: G5 E5 Lean up, lean back, C5 D5 Lean up, lean back. G5 E5 Wa-tusi, Fly, C5 Now twist, D5 G5 They're twisting the night a-way. (Repeat to Fade)