Twistin' The Night Away in G
Sam Cooke


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4/4 | d - D u - u D u |
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| [G] Let me tell you | 'bout a place
| [Em] Somewhere up-a | New York way
| [C] Where the people | are so gay
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] Here they have a | lot of fun
| [Em] Puttin' trouble | on the run
| [C] Man, you find the | old and young
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

| [G] Here's a man in | evening clothes
| [Em] How he got here, | I don't know, but
| [C] Man, you oughta | see him go
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] He's dancin' with a | chick in slacks
| [Em] She's movin' | up and back
| [C] Oh, man, there ain't | nothin' like
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

(Lean | [G] up) |   [G]
(Lean | [Em] back) | [Em]
(Lean | [C] up) | [C]
(Lean | [D7] back) | [D7]
(Wa | [G] tusi) | [G]
(Now | [Em] fly) | [Em]
(Now | [C] twist) | [C]
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

| [G] Here's a fella | in blue jeans
| [Em] Dancin' with an | older queen
| [C] Who's dolled up in her | diamond rings and
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] Man, you oughta | see her go
| [Em] Twistin' to the | rock and roll
| [C] Here you find the | young and old
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way

(Lean | [G] up) |   [G]
(Lean | [Em] back) | [Em]
(Lean | [C] up) | [C]
(Lean | [D7] back) | [D7]
(Wa | [G] tusi) | [G]
(Now | [Em] fly) | [Em]
(Now | [C] twist) | [C]
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G↓] way

#Original key is A. This chart is in G.
#Last Updated 02/07/18 JJ
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