[Intro BPM 161] Drum intro - no chords x x x sS sB S -----------------------------------G
Ch G G7 D Dsus2 E X-3-33----------X-3-33-3------- B X-3-33--7-7-7-7-X-3-33-3------- G X-4-34--7-7-7-7-X-4-34-4------- D X-5-33--7-7-7-7-X-5-33-5------- A X-5-35--5-7-5-7-X-5-35-5------- E X-3-33----------X-3-33-3------- D B S B S B S B S B S B S B
Drum Fill - bring both hands over to soundboard to play ----RLR-RLR-RLR B---B---B---B
[Verse] [G] Let me tell ya 'bout the place, [Em] Somewhere up New York ways [C] where the people are so gay, [D7] Twisting the night away [G] Here they have a lot of fun, [Em] Putting trouble on the run [C] Man there ain't nothing like, [D7] Twisting the night a- [G] way
[Chorus] [G] Twisting, Twisting Everybody's doing great [C] Twisting, twisting They're [D7] twisting the night a- [G] way
[Verse] [G] Here's a man in evening clothes, [Em] How he got here I don't know [C] Man you gotta see him go, [D7] Twisting the night away [G] He's dancing with a chick in slacks, [Em] This chick's moving up and back [C] Man, there ain't nothing like, [D7] Twisting the night a-w [G] ay!
[Chorus - Harp in C during Lean Up bit] [G] Twisting, Twisting Everybody's doing great [C] Twisting, twisting They're [D7] twisting the night a- [G] way Lean [G] up Lean [Em] back Lean [C] up Lean [D7] back Wa- [G] tusi Now [Em] Fly Now [C] twist They're [D7] twisting the night a- [G] way
[Verse] [G] Here's a fella in blue jeans, [Em] He's dancing with an older queen [C] Chick's dolled up in diamond ring, [D7] Twisting the night away [G] Man you gotta see her go, [Em] Twisting to the rock'n'roll [C] Man, there ain't nothing like, [D7] Twisting the night a- [G] way
[Chorus - Harp in C during Lean Up bit] [G] Twisting, Twisting Everybody's doing great [C] Twisting, twisting They're [D7] twisting the night a- [G] way Lean [G] up Lean [Em] back Lean [C] up Lean [D7] back Wa- [G] tusi Now [Em] Fly Now [C] twist They're [D7] twisting the night a- [G] way
[Intro OOOMMM bit - BPM 131 - Just bass drum] [Am][Am][Am][G] -- [F][F][F][F] [C][G][Am][Am] -- [Dm][Dm][G][G]
Riff to follow 'Ahs' Am G E -0---0-0------ B -x---x-x------ G -5---7-4------ D -7---7-5------ A -0---0-0------ E --------------
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. I can't sur [C] vive I can't [G] stay a [Am] live, with [Dm] out your love.... [G] oh, baby.
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Fast Asus4 riff to simulate horns - A at nut - Asus4 then A at 5th fret] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [E] set me free...
[Verse] [Am] Don't, don't you [D] leave me this [G] way [G7] .. Now, don't you [C] understand I'm at [G] your com [Am] mand? So, [Dm] baby, please, please, [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [A] Set me free..set me free..[G] set me free..[D] Set me freeeeeeeeeeeee [Continue to play A A A A G G D D - during the 'eeee's bit] [PIANO BREAK. - Play Chorus chords but up the neck] Don't satisfy me x forever
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Don't play chord whilst going up chromatically to next key] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, [B] baby! [B] My [A] heart is full of [E] love and [B] desire for you. Now, [A] come on down and [E] do what you [B] gotta do. You [A] started this [E] fire down [B] in my soul. Now, [A] can't you see, it's [E] burning [B] out of control? Come [A] on down and [E] satisfy the [B] need in me. Cause [A] only your good [E] lovin' can [B] set me free...
[OUTRO Continue to play B B B B - A A E E] Set me [B] free..set me [A] free ee [E] ee..set me X FOREVER Baby, don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, baby.. Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe.. Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
[Extra notes] Low head voice for the chorus - 16th notes strumming Piano riff - play open top 3 notes before playing D to allude to or play Dsus4 to D Horn riff in Chorus just simulate by playing A at nut and then at 5th fret
