Originally in A, I play in G, or D capo 3/4
Highest note is the 6, but there’s a lot of 6
Vox start on the 6 on “let”
G | Em |
Let me tell you ‘bout a place, | somewhere up a New York way |
C | D |
Where the people are so gay, | twistin’ the night away |
G | Em |
Here they have a lot of fun, | puttin’ trouble on the run |
C | D | G |
Man, you find the old and young, | twistin’ the night a | way |
G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great |
C | D | G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, they’re | twistin’ the night a | way |
G | Em |
Here’s a man in evenin’ clothes, | how he got here, I don’t know, but |
C | D |
Man, you oughta see him go, | twistin’ the night away |
G | Em |
He’s dancin’ with the chick in slacks, | she’s a-movin’ up and back |
C | D | G |
Oh man, there ain’t nothin’ like | twistin’ the night a | way |
G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great |
C | D | G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, they’re | twistin’ the night, | let’s twist a lot |
G | Em | C | D | |
Lean | up, lean | back, lean | up, lean | back |
G | Em | C | |
Wa | tusi, now | fly, now | twist |
D | G | |
They’re | twistin’ the night a | way |
G | Em |
Here’s a fella in blue jeans, | dancin’ with a older queen |
C | D |
Who’s dolled up in a diamond rings and | twistin’ the night away |
G | Em |
Man, you oughta see her go, | twistin’ to the rock and roll |
C | D | G |
Here you find the young and old | twistin’ the night a | way |
G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great |
C | D | G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, they’re | twistin’ the night, | one more time |
G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great |
C | D | G | |
They’re | twistin’, twistin’, they’re | twistin’ the night a | way |