The Twist Chords by Hank Ballard

Tempo:
78 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hank Ballard - The Twist chords
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[F#m] [C#] [E]
I'm on this, I'm [A] on this, take [E]
me [B] by the little hand, [A] I'm [E] good.
[A] I'm [E] on this,
[B] [A] [E] I'm on this, take me by
[A] [E]
the [B] little hand, I'm good.
[A] [C#] To a [E] tenor, I'm standing on, I'm on this, I'm on this, take me by the little hand, [A] I'm [E] good.
[B] [A] [E] And I'm, I'm on this,
[C#] [E]
[B] [A] [E]
I'm on this, take me by the little hand, [A] I'm good.
You see my, my [E] little sister, she knows [B] how to [A] rock, [E] she knows how to twist.
[A] I'm [E]
[B] [A] [A#] blue, [E]
yeah,
[C#m] [A] yeah, [E] twist all night.
[B] [A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Hank Ballard - The Twist chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, A, E, B and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 39 BPM and then match the original tempo of 78 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ [E] _ _ _
I'm on this, _ _ _ I'm [A] on this, take [E] _ _
me [B] by the little hand, [A] I'm [E] good. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ I'm [E] on this, _
_ [B] _ _ [A] [E] I'm on this, take _ _ me _ by _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
the [B] little hand, I'm good.
[A] [C#] To a [E] tenor, I'm standing on, I'm on this, I'm on this, take me by the little hand, _ [A] I'm _ _ [E] good. _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] [E] And I'm, _ _ _ I'm on this, _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm on this, take me by the little hand, [A] I'm good.
You see my, my [E] little sister, _ she knows [B] how to [A] rock, [E] she knows how to twist. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ I'm _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] [A#] blue, [E] _ _ _
yeah, _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [A] yeah, _ [E] twist all night. _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This track, written by Hank Ballard, is part of the album Greatest Hits.

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