The Twist
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Sam Cooke
(From the 1962 Album TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY)
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
Come on baby, let's try that twist
F C
Come on baby, let's try that twist
G
Let me take you by the hand honey
F C
And it goes like this
[Chorus]
C
All you got to do is, go round, go round, honey
F C
Go round, go round
G C
Everybody's doing it, baby, go round
[Verse 2]
C
Mother's just sleeping
C
Daddy ain't around
F
Mother's upstairs sleeping
C
Daddy ain't around
G
We're gonna twist, that's twistin
F C
Till we tear the house down
[Chorus]
C
One more time
C
Go round
C
Oh you're looking good to me, honey
F C
Go round, go round, baby
G
Everybody's twisting
G
Don't be ashamed
C
Go round
C
One more time
[Sax Solo]
C F C G
C
[Verse 3]
C
You should see my little miss
F C
You should see my little sis
G
She ain't very old
F C
But she's trying to do that twist
[Chorus]
C
Look at her trying to go around
C
Oh, she's going around
F
Everybody's going around and around
C
Round and round
G
Oh, you're going round
C
Around and around
[Outro]
C F C G
How to play The Twist
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.