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Twistin' USA:Chubby Checker.
#68 in 1961.
INTRO: Everybody Twist!
#1.
FThey're Twistin', in Cleveland, in Kansas City, F7too.
They're Bbwailin' in Warwood, in FPittsburg and St. Lou.
So, Cbaby, get Bbready, yeah, I'm Fgonna Twist with you. 
(Yeee, aahh!)
CHORUS:
FRound and around and up and down we go.
(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)
BbMake it with the shakin' to and Ffro. 
(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)
CFrom Boston to BbLA, don't ya know they're FTwistin' U.S.A.?
(Yeah, yeah!)
#2.
FThey're Twistin' in New York, and old Chicago F7town.
In BbHartford and Frisco, they Fall go round and round.
They're CTwistin' on BbBandstand, so, Fbaby, don't ya put me down. 
(Yee Aaahh!)
CHORUS:
FRound and around and up and down we go.
(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)
BbMake it with the shakin' to and Ffro. 
(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)
CFrom Boston to BbLA, don't ya know they're FTwistin' U.S.A.?
(Yeah, yeah!)
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
FYeah, they Shimmy in Charlotte, they Shake in BaltiF7more.
In BbDe..troit and Dallas, and Fdown Miami shore.
So, Cbaby, oh, Bbbaby..oh, Fwhat are what we waitin' for? 
(Yee, aahh!)
CHORUS:
FRound and around and up and down we go.
(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)
BbMake it with the shakin' to and Ffro. 
(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)
CFrom Boston to BbLA, don't ya know they're FTwistin' U.S.A.?
(One more Twist!)
OUTRO:
FRound and around and up and down we go.
(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)
BbMake it with the shakin' to and Ffro. 
(They're Twistin' in Washington, in Cincinatti, 
 England, Europe.)
CFrom Boston to BbLA, don't ya know they're FTwistin' U.S.A.?
(They're Twistin' in Asia, Africa and Australia..)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Twistin Usa

by Chubby Checker

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Twistin' USA:Chubby Checker.

#68 in 1961.

INTRO: Everybody Twist!

#1.

F F7

They're Twistin', in Cleveland, in Kansas City, too.

Bb F

They're wailin' in Warwood, in Pittsburg and St. Lou.

C Bb F

So, baby, get ready, yeah, I'm gonna Twist with you.

(Yeee, aahh!)

CHORUS:

Round and around and up and down we go.

(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)

Bb F

Make it with the shakin' to and fro.

(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)

C Bb F

From Boston to LA, don't ya know they're Twistin' U.S.A.?

(Yeah, yeah!)

#2.

F F7

They're Twistin' in New York, and old Chicago town.

Bb F

In Hartford and Frisco, they all go round and round.

C Bb F

They're Twistin' on Bandstand, so, baby, don't ya put me down.

(Yee Aaahh!)

CHORUS:

Round and around and up and down we go.

(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)

Bb F

Make it with the shakin' to and fro.

(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)

C Bb F

From Boston to LA, don't ya know they're Twistin' U.S.A.?

(Yeah, yeah!)

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

F F7

Yeah, they Shimmy in Charlotte, they Shake in Baltimore.

Bb F

In De..troit and Dallas, and down Miami shore.

C Bb F

So, baby, oh, baby..oh, what are what we waitin' for?

(Yee, aahh!)

CHORUS:

Round and around and up and down we go.

(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)

Bb F

Make it with the shakin' to and fro.

(Yeahh, Whoo, ooo!)

C Bb F

From Boston to LA, don't ya know they're Twistin' U.S.A.?

(One more Twist!)

OUTRO:

Round and around and up and down we go.

(Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.)

Bb F

Make it with the shakin' to and fro.

(They're Twistin' in Washington, in Cincinatti,

England, Europe.)

C Bb F

From Boston to LA, don't ya know they're Twistin' U.S.A.?

(They're Twistin' in Asia, Africa and Australia..)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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