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'
E D E
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'
E D E
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'
E D E
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC A
And we were colder than ever