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