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