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Twistin The Night Away

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Twistin The Night Away chords
Capo II *
GLet me tell ya 'bout the place,
 EmSomewhere up New York ways
 Cwhere the people are so gay,
D7Twisting the night away
 GHere they have a lot of fun,
 EmPutting trouble on the run
 CMan there ain't nothing like,
D7Twisting the night a-Gway
GTwisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
CTwisting, twisting
They're D7twisting the night a-Gway
GHere's a man in evening clothes,
 EmHow he got here I don't know
 CMan you gotta see him go,
D7Twisting the night away
 GHe's dancing with a chick in slacks,
 EmThis chick's moving up and back
 CMan, there ain’t nothing like,
D7Twisting the night a-wGay!
GTwisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
CTwisting, twisting
They're D7twisting the night a-Gway
Lean Gup
Lean Emback
Lean Cup
Lean D7back
Wa-Gtusi
EmFly
Now Ctwist
They're D7twisting the night a-Gway
GHere's a fella in blue jeans,
 EmHe's dancing with an older queen
 CChick's dolled up in diamond ring,
D7Twisting the night away
GMan you gotta see her go,
 EmTwisting to the rock'n'roll
 CMan, there ain't nothing like,
D7Twisting the night a-Gway
GTwisting, Twisting
Everybody's doing great
CTwisting, twisting
They're D7twisting the night a-Gway
Lean Gup
Lean Emback
Lean Cup
Lean D7back
Wa-Gtusi
EmFly
Now Ctwist
They're D7twisting the night a-Gway
  G= A  
 Em= F#m  
  C= D  
 D7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  G= D  
 Em= Bm  
  C= G  
 D7= A7  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Twistin' the Night Away" captures the pure joy and infectious energy of a lively dance party. It paints a picture of people letting loose, having fun, and twisting their cares away on the dance floor. This song, released in 1962, is a vibrant example of the pioneering contributions to soul music by Sam Cooke, often celebrated as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals. It embodies the spirit of celebration and carefree movement.

AI-written from these sources:Sam Cooke — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Twistin The Night Away

by Sam Cooke

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F#m

Twistin The Night Away chords

Capo II *

Let me tell ya 'bout the place,

Somewhere up New York ways

where the people are so gay,

Twisting the night away

Here they have a lot of fun,

Putting trouble on the run

Man there ain't nothing like,

D7 G

Twisting the night a-way

Twisting, Twisting

Everybody's doing great

Twisting, twisting

D7 G

They're twisting the night a-way

Here's a man in evening clothes,

How he got here I don't know

Man you gotta see him go,

Twisting the night away

He's dancing with a chick in slacks,

This chick's moving up and back

Man, there ain’t nothing like,

D7 G

Twisting the night a-way!

Twisting, Twisting

Everybody's doing great

Twisting, twisting

D7 G

They're twisting the night a-way

Lean up

Lean back

Lean up

Lean back

Wa-tusi

Fly

Now twist

D7 G

They're twisting the night a-way

Here's a fella in blue jeans,

He's dancing with an older queen

Chick's dolled up in diamond ring,

Twisting the night away

Man you gotta see her go,

Twisting to the rock'n'roll

Man, there ain't nothing like,

D7 G

Twisting the night a-way

Twisting, Twisting

Everybody's doing great

Twisting, twisting

D7 G

They're twisting the night a-way

Lean up

Lean back

Lean up

Lean back

Wa-tusi

Fly

Now twist

D7 G

They're twisting the night a-way

G A

Em F#m

C D

D7 E7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

G D

Em Bm

C G

D7 A7

About Twistin The Night Away Chords by Sam Cooke

Learn how to play Twistin The Night Away by Sam Cooke with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Twistin The Night Away chords”, “Twistin The Night Away guitar chords”, or “Sam Cooke Twistin The Night Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Twistin The Night Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Twistin The Night Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D7, A, F#m.

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What key is "Twistin The Night Away" in?

The chords for "Twistin The Night Away" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D7, A, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.