Sam Cooke - Twistin’ The Night Away Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Let me tell you ’bout a place, [Em]somewhere up a New York way
[C]Where the people are so gay; [D]twistin’ the night away
[G]Here they have a lot of fun, [Em]putting trouble on the run
[C]Man, you find the old and young, [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way.
[chorus]
They’re [G]twistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feeling great
They’re [C]twistin’, twistin’, they’re [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[verse 2]
[G]Here’s a man in evening clothes, [Em]how he got here, I don’t know, but
[C]Man, you oughta see him go, [D]twistin’ the night away
[G]He’s dancing with the chick in slacks, [Em]she’s a moving up and back
[C]Oh man, there aingt nothing like [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[chorus]
They’re [G]twistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feeling great
They’re [C]twistin’, twistin’, they’re [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[chorus]
Lean [G]up, lean [Em]back, lean [C]up, lean [D]back
Wa[G]tusi, now [Em]Fly, now [C]Twist
They’re [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[Closing]
[G]Here’s a fella in blue jeans, [Em]dancing with a older queen
[C]Who’s dolled up in a diamond rings and [D]twistin’ the night a]way
[G]Man, you oughta see her go, [Em]twistin’ to the rock and roll
[C]Here you find the young and old [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[chorus]
They’re [G]twistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feeling great
They’re [C]twistin’, twistin’, they’re [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
[chorus]
Lean [G]up, lean [Em]back, lean [C]up, lean [D]back
Wa[G]tusi, now [Em]Fly, now [C]Twist
They’re [D]twistin’ the night a[G]way
How to play Twistin' The Night Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Twistin' The Night Away uses these transitions most often: C → D (13), D → G (13), and Em → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Twistin' The Night Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Twistin' The Night Away.
- Twistin' The Night Away includes 49 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Twistin' The Night Away contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Twistin' The Night Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%