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