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Sam Cooke - Twistin' the Night Away

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...TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY... by Sam Cooke
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*from 'Twistin' The Night Away' (1962)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: A)
Verse 1:
G
Let me tell ya 'bout the place,
Em
Somewhere up New York ways.
C
where the people are so gay;
D7
Twisting the night away.
G
Here they have a lot of fun,
Em
Putting trouble on the run.
C
Man there ain't nothing like;
D7 G
Twisting the night a-way.
Chorus 1:
G
Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C
Twisting, twisting,
D7 C
They're twisting the night a-way.
Verse 2:
G
Here's a fella in blue jeans,
Em
He's dancing with an older queen.
C
Chick's dolled up in diamond ring;
D7
Twisting the night away.
G
Man you gotta see her go,
Em
Twisting to the rock'n'roll.
C
Man, there ain't nothing like;
D7 G
Twisting the night a-way.
Chorus 2:
G
Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C
Twisting, twisting,
D7 C
They're twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);
Break:
G Em
Lean up, lean back,
C D7
Lean up, lean back.
G Em
Wa-tusi, Fly,
C
Now twist,
D7 G
They're twisting the night a-way.
Verse 4:
G
Here's a man in evening clothes,
Em
How he got here I don't know.
C
Man you gotta see him go;
D7
Twisting the night away.
G
He's dancing with a chick in slacks,
Em
This chick's moving up and back.
C
Man, there ain?t nothing like;
D7 G
Twisting the night a-way!.
Chorus 3:
G
Twisting, twisting,
Everybody's doing great.
C
Twisting, twisting,
D7 C
They're twisting the night a-way.
(Let's twist awhile);
Coda:
G Em
Lean up, lean back,
C D7
Lean up, lean back.
G Em
Wa-tusi, Fly,
C
Now twist,
D7 G
They're twisting the night a-way.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G Em C D7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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