Verse
F
Friday evening, slipping on the ice
F A#
Looking for adventure in the pale moonlight
F
I had a Coca-cola at the high school gym
F A# F
But the girls wouldn't dance where the lights were dim
F
So, there were three or four big shots headin' downtown
F A#
Cursin' up a storm and fallin' on the ground
F D#
Got to the cafe, everybody gone
A# D# F
'Cause the band was playing and the dance was on
[Chorus]
D#
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A# F
We were feelin' right out of it
D# A#
They were really playin'
C A# C
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC F
And we were colder than ever
[Verse 2]
F
Dale's big brother wandered out of the hall
F A#
Sayin', "Home you little buggers, you're breakin' the law"
F
Then he took us to the alley and he gave us each a beer
F A# F
And we heard about the women that were easy 'round here
F
Me, I had a cigarette, couldn't find a light
F A#
We shivered in our parkas by the blue street light
F D#
Lookin' at the door, we all tried a grin
A# D# F
As we counted up our change but we couldn't get in
[Chorus]
D#
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A# F
We were feelin' right out of it
D# A#
They were really playin'
C A# C
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC F
And we were colder than ever
[Verse 3]
F
I was headin' out, Eddie said, "Don't go
F A#
Remember the guy my mother's boyfriend knows?
F
Well, we got a little money, it should be enough
F A# F
And it sure beats holdin' this power pole up
F
So the bootlegger came and his nose did shine
F A#
We gave him all our money for a bottle of wine
F D#
We waited in the alley, but he never returned
A# D# F
And the older kids chuckled while our faces burned
[Chorus]
D#
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A# F
We were feelin' right out of it
D# A#
They were really playin'
C A# C
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC F
And we were colder than ever