[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 G 320003 Am7/D xx0013 or x55555 - No drums] [G] / / / / | [Am7/D] / / / / | x 2 (JUST PLAY D TO DSUS4 AT 7TH FRET) E 7-8--------- B 8-8--------- G 7-7--------- D 0-----------
[Verse] Oh, I could [G] hide 'neath the w [Am] wings Of the [Bm] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a [Em] larm would never [A7] ring [D7] But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Bm] sleep out of my [C] eyes My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it stings [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - NO SNARE - JUST BASS DRUM - INDIVIDUALLY AND LOUDLY PICK EACH NOTE] Use 1st and 2nd finger so G chord is always ringing under but can play these octaves e |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-| B |--x----------------------| G |--0----------------------| D |--0----------------------| A |--x----------------------| E |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-|
[Chorus - Drums in] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Daydream (longer than you think) [C] believer and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Verse - Light drums] You [G] once thought of [Am] me As a [Bm] white knight on a [C] steed Now [G] you know how [Em] happy Life can be [A7][D7] And our good [G] times start and [Am] end Without [Bm] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really need [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - All over G]
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Daydream (longer than you think) [C] believer and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Break as per intro G Am7/D G Am7/D etc] - Drum fill at end
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Daydream (longer than you think) [C] believer and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
