The Twist chords

Chubby Checker

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 158 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: E, E7, A, A7, B7

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major E7 A Major A7 B7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH E7-LH A Major-LH A7-LH B7-LH
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The Twist

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              B7     A7     E     E   E      
Intro: 4/4 |      |      |     |  1+2 +3+4+ |

            E7
1. Come on, ba-by, (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)

   Let's do the twist (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
            A7
   Come on, ba-by, (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                E
   Let's do the twist (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
           E7            B7          A7
   Take me by my lit-tle hand (Ooh.. Bop...)
               E    
   And go like this... (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
   
   Yea-eah... 
   
    E7
CH: Twist, (Round and round and round and round)

    Ba-by, ba-by twist (Round and round...)
                A7
    Ooh-ooh-ooh yeah-eh-eh, (Round and round...)
              E   
    Just like this (Round and round...)
                     B7           A7
    Come on, lit-tle miss  (Ooh.. Bop...)
               E
    And do the twist (Round and round...)
    
                E7
2. My dad-dy is sleep-in' (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                     
   And ma-ma ain't a-round (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                       A7    
   Yeah, dad-dy's just sleep-in' (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                     E
   And ma-ma ain't a-round (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                                  B7             A7
   We're gon-na twis-ty, twis-ty, twis-ty (Ooh.. Bop...)
                          E
   Till we tear the house down (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
   
                E7
CH: Come on and twist, (Round and round and round and round)
               
    Yeah, ba-by twist (Round and round...)
                A7
    Ooh-ooh-ooh yeah-eh-eh, (Round and round...)
              E
    Just like this (Round and round...)
                     B7          A7
    Come on, lit-tle miss (Ooh.. Bop...)
               E
    And do the twist, (Round and round...)
    
    Yea-eah...
    
            E7
Interlude: (Round and round and round and round)
              E7
           | (Sax) |  %  | 
            A7
           (Round and round and round and round)
              E             B7      A7
           | (Sax) |     | (Ooh) | (Ooh) |
            E
           (Round and round and round and round)
           
                    E
3. Yeah, you should see (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)

   My lit-tle sis (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
              A7
   You should see my,   (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
              E     
   My lit-tle sis (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
                            B7          A7
   She real-ly knows how to rock (Ooh.. Bop...)
                    E
   She knows how to twist (Ooh.. Bop... Bop)
   
                E7 
CH: Come on and twist, (Round and round and round and round)

    Yeah, ba-by twist (Round and round...)
                A7
    Ooh-ooh-ooh yeah-eh-eh, (Round and round...)
              E
    Just like this (Round and round...)
                     B7           A7
    Come on, lit-tle miss ( Ooh.. Bop... )
               E
    And do the twist (Round and round...)
    
    E7
    Yeah, (Round and round and round and round)
    
    That's all rock (Round and round...)
    A7
    Yea-eah-eah, (Round and round...)
    E
    Twist on now, (Round and round...)
    B7             A7
    Twist  ( Ooh.. Bop... )
    E                         E
   (Round and round and round ↑ )

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major – 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast rock and roll shuffle
  • Metronome: ♩ = 158
  • Voice Range: E4 - D5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: E, A
    • Dominant 7th chords: E7, A7, B7

Song Details:

Twist with Chubby Checker Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Hank Ballard
  • Original Release Date: 1958 by Hank and his band, the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter"
  • Lyrics Begin: Come on, baby, Let's do the twist
  • Genre: Pop, Rock and Roll
  • Featured Artist: Chubby Checker
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1960
    Released: June 1960
    B-side: Toot
  • Album: Twist with Chubby Checker
    Released: October 1960
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