Twisting The Night Away chords by Sam Cooke

Chords with lyrics

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*from 'Twistin' The Night Away' (1962)*


*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: A augmentedA)


Verse 1:

G+G
 Let me tell ya 'bout the place,
E minorEm
 Somewhere up New York ways.
C majorC
 where the people are so gay;
D7D7
 Twisting the night away.

G+G
 Here they have a lot of fun,
E minorEm
 Putting trouble on the run.
C majorC
 Man there ain't nothing like;
D7D7          G+G
 Twisting the night a-way.

Chorus 1:

G+G
 Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C majorC
 Twisting, twisting,
    D7D7          C majorC
They're twisting the night a-way.

Verse 2:

G+G
 Here's a fella in blue jeans,
E minorEm
 He's dancing with an older queen.
C majorC
 Chick's dolled up in diamond ring;
D7D7
 Twisting the night away.

G+G
 Man you gotta see her go,
E minorEm
 Twisting to the rock'n'roll.
C majorC
 Man, there ain't nothing like;
D7D7          G+G
 Twisting the night a-way.

Chorus 2:

G+G
 Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C majorC
 Twisting, twisting,
    D7D7          C majorC
They're twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Break:

   G+G    E minorEm
Lean up, lean back,
   C majorC    D7D7
Lean up, lean back.

  G+G   E minorEm
Wa-tusi, Fly,
  C majorC
Now twist,
    D7D7          G+G
They're twisting the night a-way.

Verse 4:

G+G
 Here's a man in evening clothes,
E minorEm
 How he got here I don't know.
C majorC
 Man you gotta see him go;
D7D7
 Twisting the night away.

G+G
 He's dancing with a chick in slacks,
E minorEm
 This chick's moving up and back.
C majorC
 Man, there ain?t nothing like;
D7D7          G+G
 Twisting the night a-way!.

Chorus 3:

G+G
 Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C majorC
 Twisting, twisting,
    D7D7          C majorC
They're twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);

Coda:

   G+G    E minorEm
Lean up, lean back,
   C majorC    D7D7
Lean up, lean back.

  G+G   E minorEm
Wa-tusi, Fly,
  C majorC
Now twist,
    D7D7          G+G
They're twisting the night a-way.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  G+G    E minorEm   C majorC    D7D7

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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