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Twist and Shout - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Live in Switzerland version!
[Intro] (La Bamba)
                    C     F* G  
e|---------|-----------------|-------|  * On the Switzerland version,
B|---------|-----------------|-------|    Bruce actually plays the
G|---------|-----0-0---------|-------|    open A string in error
D|---------|-2---2-2-3-2-0---|-------|    instead of the open D.
A|-----0-2-|-3---------------|-------|
E|---3-----|---------------3-|(3)----|
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
[Verse 1]
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Come on and twist and shout CnowF  G  
Come on, babyC  F  G  
Come on and work it on out nCowF  G  
Twist a little, giCrlF  G  
You know you twist so fiCneF  G  
Twist a little closCerF  G  
Let me know you're miCiiiinFnnneeGeee
[Interlude]
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
[Bridge]
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhh
GAhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
[Verse 2]
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Come on and twist and shout, CyeahF  G  
Come on, babyC  F  G  
Come on and work it on out, yCeahF  G  
Twist a little, gCirlF  G  
You know you twist so fiCneF  G  
Twist a little closCerF  G  
Let me know you're miCiiiinFnnneeGeee
[Trumpet Solo]
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
[Bridge]
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
[Verse 3]
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Come on and twist and shout, CyeahF  G  
Come on, babyC  F  G  
Come on and work it on out, yCeahF  G  
Twist a little, gCirlF  G  
You know you twist so fiCneF  G  
Twist a little closCerF  G  
Let me know you're miCiiiinFnnneeGeee
[Verse 4]
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Shake it up, daCrlingF  G  
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Shake it up, daCrlingF  G  
[Breakdown] (3:10)
C(repFeat Gad lib with crowd)
[Bridge] (6:10)
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
GAhhhhhhhh
|   G| % | % | % |
Ahhhhhhhh
|   G| % | % | % |
(Scream)
[Verse 4]
Shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Twist and shout, CyeahF  G  
Come on, babyC  F  G  
Come on and work it on out, yCeahF  G  
Twist a little, gCirlF  G  
You know you twist so fiCneF  G  
Twist a little closCerF  G  
Let me know you're miCiiiinFnnneeGeee (Let's go)
[Interlude]
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
 C...
(Extended for a minute)
[Verse 6]
Well, shake it up, bCabyF  G  
Twist and shout, CyeahF  G  
Come on, babyC  F  G  
Work it on ouCt, yeahF  G  
Twist a little, gCirlF  G  
You know you twist so fiCneF  G  
Twist a little closCerF  G  
Let me know you're miCneF  G  
[Outro]
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C   F  G      C   F  G
C(Big ending)

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Twist And Shout

by Bruce Springsteen

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Twist and Shout - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

Live in Switzerland version!

[Intro] (La Bamba)

C F G

e|---------|-----------------|-------| * On the Switzerland version,

B|---------|-----------------|-------| Bruce actually plays the

G|---------|-----0-0---------|-------| open A string in error

D|---------|-2---2-2-3-2-0---|-------| instead of the open D.

A|-----0-2-|-3---------------|-------|

E|---3-----|---------------3-|(3)----|

C F G C F G

[Verse 1]

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Come on and twist and shout now

C F G

Come on, baby

C F G

Come on and work it on out now

C F G

Twist a little, girl

C F G

You know you twist so fine

C F G

Twist a little closer

C F G

Let me know you're miiiiinnnneeeee

[Interlude]

C F G C F G

[Bridge]

Ahhhhhhhh

Ahhhh

Ahhhhhhhh

[Verse 2]

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Come on and twist and shout, yeah

C F G

Come on, baby

C F G

Come on and work it on out, yeah

C F G

Twist a little, girl

C F G

You know you twist so fine

C F G

Twist a little closer

C F G

Let me know you're miiiiinnnneeeee

[Trumpet Solo]

C F G C F G

[Bridge]

Ahhhhhhhh

[Verse 3]

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Come on and twist and shout, yeah

C F G

Come on, baby

C F G

Come on and work it on out, yeah

C F G

Twist a little, girl

C F G

You know you twist so fine

C F G

Twist a little closer

C F G

Let me know you're miiiiinnnneeeee

[Verse 4]

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Shake it up, darling

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Shake it up, darling

[Breakdown] (3:10)

C F G

(repeat ad lib with crowd)

[Bridge] (6:10)

Ahhhhhhhh

| | % | % | % |

Ahhhhhhhh

| | % | % | % |

(Scream)

[Verse 4]

C F G

Shake it up, baby

C F G

Twist and shout, yeah

C F G

Come on, baby

C F G

Come on and work it on out, yeah

C F G

Twist a little, girl

C F G

You know you twist so fine

C F G

Twist a little closer

C F G

Let me know you're miiiiinnnneeeee (Let's go)

[Interlude]

C F G C F G

...

(Extended for a minute)

[Verse 6]

C F G

Well, shake it up, baby

C F G

Twist and shout, yeah

C F G

Come on, baby

C F G

Work it on out, yeah

C F G

Twist a little, girl

C F G

You know you twist so fine

C F G

Twist a little closer

C F G

Let me know you're mine

[Outro]

C F G C F G

(Big ending)

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