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