Capo: 2

...TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY... by Sam Cooke -----------------------------............. *from 'Twistin' The Night Away' (1962)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: A) Verse 1:

^F Let me tell ya 'bout the place, ^Am Somewhere up New York ways. ^F where the people are so gay; ^G7 Twisting the night away.

^F Here they have a lot of fun, ^Am Putting trouble on the run. ^F Man there ain't nothing like; ^G7 Twisting the night a-^Fway.

Chorus 1:

^F Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. ^F Twisting, twisting, They're ^G7twisting the night a-^Fway.

Verse 2:

^F Here's a fella in blue jeans, ^Am He's dancing with an older queen. ^F Chick's dolled up in diamond ring; ^G7 Twisting the night away.

^F Man you gotta see her go, ^Am Twisting to the rock'n'roll. ^F Man, there ain't nothing like; ^G7 Twisting the night a-^Fway.

Chorus 2:

^F Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. ^F Twisting, twisting, They're ^G7twisting the night a-^Fway. (Let's twist awhile);

Break:

Lean ^Fup, lean ^Amback, Lean ^Fup, lean ^G7back.

Wa-^Ftusi, ^AmFly, Now ^Ftwist, They're ^G7twisting the night a-^Fway.

Verse 4:

^F Here's a man in evening clothes, ^Am How he got here I don't know. ^F Man you gotta see him go; ^G7 Twisting the night away.

^F He's dancing with a chick in slacks, ^Am This chick's moving up and back. ^F Man, there ain?t nothing like; ^G7 Twisting the night a-^Fway!.

Chorus 3:

^F Twisting, twisting, Everybody's doing great. ^F Twisting, twisting, They're ^G7twisting the night a-^Fway. (Let's twist awhile);

Coda:

Lean ^Fup, lean ^Amback, Lean ^Fup, lean ^G7back.

Wa-^Ftusi, ^AmFly, Now ^Ftwist, They're ^G7twisting the night a-^Fway.

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- F Am F G7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 022000 x32010 xx0212

Sam Cooke - Twisting the night away