Eletric Twist
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Intro: G D (2x)
G
You should be wilder
D
You're no fun at all
G
Yeah, thanks for the input
D
Thanks for the call
G
With dull knives and white hands
D
The blood of stone
G
Cold to the touch, right
D
Right down the bone
G F
But you.. give me the electric twist
C D
And it kicks, it kicks like a pony
G F
And true, you might get away with it
C D
It's a risk, it's a risk, yeah
( G D G D ) (2x)
Picked from a hot grove
Packaged for sale
It drips down the sleeve gets
Under your nails
A loss of the senses
A chip off a tooth
The smells of the city
They ride in your suit
G
He says "don't think, don't talk"
Don't think
Em
Don't think, Don't talk
Don't think
G
Don't think, Don't talk
D
But I don't think I want to
( G F C D ) (2x)
'Cuz you.. give me the electric twist
And it kicks
And it kicks, like a pony
And true.. you might run away with it
It's a risk, it's a risk, yeah
Em
Because it kicks, yeah
D
It really kicks, yeah
( Em G D ) (2x)
Em
And the touch of you lips
G
It's a shock, not a kiss
D
It's electric twist, It's electric twist, yeah
( G Em G D )
He says "don't think, don't talk"
Don't think
Don't think, Don't talk
Don't think
Don't think, Don't talk
But I don't think I want to
( G F C D ) (2x)
'Cuz you give.. give me the electric twist
And it kicks
And it kicks, yeah
And true.. letcha get away with it
It's a risk,
It's a risk, yeah
( Em G D )
You might get away with it
It's a risk, yeah
But it kicks, yeah
It really kicks, yeah
( G D )
How to play Eletric Twist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.