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