Twistin' The Night Away
Sam Cooke


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4/4 | d - D u - u D u |
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| [A] Let me tell you | 'bout a place
| [F#m] Somewhere up-a | New York way
| [D] Where the people | are so gay
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [A] Here they have a | lot of fun
| [F#m] Puttin' trouble | on the run
| [D] Man, you find the | old and young
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

Chorus
| [A] Twistin', | twistin'
| [A] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [D] twistin', | twistin'
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

| [A] Here's a man in | evening clothes
| [F#m] How he got here, | I don't know, but
| [D] Man, you oughta | see him go
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [A] He's dancin' with a | chick in slacks
| [F#m] She's movin' | up and back
| [D] Oh, man, there ain't | nothin' like
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

Chorus
| [A] Twistin', | twistin'
| [A] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [D] twistin', | twistin'
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

(Lean | [A] up) |   [A]
(Lean | [F#m] back) | [F#m]
(Lean | [D] up) | [D]
(Lean | [E7] back) | [E7]
(Wa | [A] tusi) | [A]
(Now | [F#m] fly) | [F#m]
(Now | [D] twist) | [D]
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

| [A] Here's a fella | in blue jeans
| [F#m] Dancin' with an | older queen
| [D] Who's dolled up in her | diamond rings and
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [A] Man, you oughta | see her go
| [F#m] Twistin' to the | rock and roll
| [D] Here you find the | young and old
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

Chorus
| [A] Twistin', | twistin'
| [A] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [D] twistin', | twistin'
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A] way

(Lean | [A] up) |   [A]
(Lean | [F#m] back) | [F#m]
(Lean | [D] up) | [D]
(Lean | [E7] back) | [E7]
(Wa | [A] tusi) | [A]
(Now | [F#m] fly) | [F#m]
(Now | [D] twist) | [D]
| [E7] Twistin' the night a- | [A↓] way

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#Last Updated 01/31/18 JJ
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