[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
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------