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Twist And Shout

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Tuning: EADGBe
INTRO:  D   G   A(A7)
Well shake it up bDaby now, (shGake it up bAaby)
A7Twist and shDout. (TwGist and shAout)
A7Come on, come on, come on, come on, bDaby now, (cGome on bAaby)
Come on and work it on oDut. (WGork it on oAut, ooh!)
Well work it on oDut, (wGork it on oAut)
You know you look so goDod. (LGook so gAood)
You know you got me gDoin' now, (GGot me gAoin') 
Just like I knew you woDuld. (Like I kGnew you wAould, ooh!)
Well shake it up bDaby now, (shGake it up bAaby)
Twist and shDout. (TwGist and shAout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, bDaby now, (cGome on bAaby)
Come on and work it on oDut. (WGork it on oAut, ooh!)  
You know you twist it little gDirl, (twGist little gAirl)
Tou know you twist so fDine. (TwGist so fAine)
Come on and twist a little clDoser now, (twGist a little cAloser)
And let me know that you're mDine. (Let me kGnow you're mAine, ooh!)
CHORUS:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-----|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-----|
G|------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------
D|----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------
A|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0------
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------
    Ahh...          Ah...           Ah...         Ahhh...           AH AHH AHH!!!
BDaby now, (shGake it up bAaby)
Twist and shDout. (TwGist and shAout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, bDaby now, (cGome on bAaby)
Come on and work it on oDut. (WGork it on oAut, ooh!)
You know you twist it little Dgirl, (tGwist little giArl)
Tou know you twist so fDine. (TwGist so fAine)
Come on and twist a little clDoser now, (twGist little clAoser)
And let me know that you're mDine. (Let me kGnow you're mAine ooh!)
Well shake it shake it shake it bDaby now. (sGhake it up bAaby)
Well shake it shake it shake it bDaby now. (sGhake it up bAaby)
Well shake it shake it shake it bDaby now. (sGhake it up bAaby)
AAhh ahh aA7hh  ahhA  A#  B  C  Db  D  
D7

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The story behind the song

"Twist and Shout" is pure, unadulterated invitation to let loose and move. It's a call to shake it up and work it on out, urging everyone to twist and feel the rhythm. Though an earlier recording of this song by The Who appears on a 1982 live album, the band itself, formed in London in 1964, was known for their energetic performances and "Maximum R&B" style. Playing it, you can almost feel the urge to dance, a simple, primal expression of joy.

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Twist And Shout

by The Who

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Tuning: EADGBe

D G A A7

INTRO: ()

D G A

Well shake it up baby now, (shake it up baby)

A7 D G A

Twist and shout. (Twist and shout)

A7 D G A

Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby now, (come on baby)

D G A

Come on and work it on out. (Work it on out, ooh!)

D G A

Well work it on out, (work it on out)

D G A

You know you look so good. (Look so good)

D G A

You know you got me goin' now, (Got me goin')

D G A

Just like I knew you would. (Like I knew you would, ooh!)

D G A

Well shake it up baby now, (shake it up baby)

D G A

Twist and shout. (Twist and shout)

D G A

Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby now, (come on baby)

D G A

Come on and work it on out. (Work it on out, ooh!)

D G A

You know you twist it little girl, (twist little girl)

D G A

Tou know you twist so fine. (Twist so fine)

D G A

Come on and twist a little closer now, (twist a little closer)

D G A

And let me know that you're mine. (Let me know you're mine, ooh!)

CHORUS:

e|------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-----|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-----|

G|------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------

D|----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------

A|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0------

E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------

Ahh... Ah... Ah... Ahhh... AH AHH AHH!!!

D G A

Baby now, (shake it up baby)

D G A

Twist and shout. (Twist and shout)

D G A

Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby now, (come on baby)

D G A

Come on and work it on out. (Work it on out, ooh!)

D G A

You know you twist it little girl, (twist little girl)

D G A

Tou know you twist so fine. (Twist so fine)

D G A

Come on and twist a little closer now, (twist little closer)

D G A

And let me know that you're mine. (Let me know you're mine ooh!)

D G A

Well shake it shake it shake it baby now. (shake it up baby)

D G A

Well shake it shake it shake it baby now. (shake it up baby)

D G A

Well shake it shake it shake it baby now. (shake it up baby)

A A7 A A# B C Db D

Ahh ahh ahh ahh

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