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