The Twist Chords by Chubby Checker

Tempo:
78.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Twist chords
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[B] [Em] [E]
Come on baby, let's do the splits.
[A] Come on baby, [E] let's do the splits.
Picky [B]-five my little head, [E] and go like
Beyonce, baby.
[A] [C#m] Just like that.
[B] Like this.
[Em] And [E] do the splits.
My daddy's sleeping, and mama ain't around.
Yeah, [A] daddy's just sleeping.
[E] We're gonna [F#m] twist and twist and twist it
[E] till we tear the house down.
Come on and twist.
Yeah, and twist.
Oh [A] yeah.
Just [C#m] like that.
[B] Like this.
[Em] And do [E] the splits.
[F#] Yeah.
[E] Yeah.
[B] Yeah, [A] [E] you should see my little sis.
You [A] should see my, my [E] little sis.
She [D#] really knows how to rock.
[C#] [E] She knows how to twist.
Come on and twist.
Yeah.
[A] [C#m] Like [B] this.
[Em] [E] And do the twists.
Yeah.
[A] Yeah.
[E] Twist so tight.
[F#m]
Twist.
[C#] [E] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Chubby Checker - The Twist chords, practice playing A, C#m, B, Em, E, A, E and B in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 39 BPM and then match the original tempo of 78 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Come on baby, _ let's do the splits. _
[A] Come on baby, [E] let's do the splits.
Picky [B]-five my little head, [E] and go like _ _
Beyonce, _ baby. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [C#m] Just like that. _ _
[B] Like this.
[Em] And [E] do the splits.
My daddy's sleeping, and mama ain't around.
Yeah, [A] daddy's just sleeping.
_ _ [E] _ _ We're gonna [F#m] twist and twist and twist it
[E] till we tear the house down.
Come on and twist.
Yeah, and twist.
Oh _ [A] yeah.
Just [C#m] like that. _
[B] Like this.
[Em] And do [E] the splits. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah.
_ _ _ [E] Yeah. _
[B] Yeah, _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ you should see my little sis.
_ You [A] should see my, my [E] little sis.
She [D#] really knows how to rock.
[C#] [E] She knows how to twist.
_ Come on and twist.
Yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Like [B] this.
_ [Em] [E] And do the twists. _ _ _
_ Yeah. _ _ _ _
[A] Yeah.
_ _ [E] Twist so tight.
[F#m]
Twist.
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the 25 Original Greatest Hits- Cameo Parkway album.