Tossin' and Turnin' chords

by Bobby Lewis

Song Key: C Major

Key Signature: No sharps or flats

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 142 bpm (Allegro)

Vocal Range: C4 - C5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: C, D7, F, F6, G7, Am

Chord Chart Legend
C Major D7 F Major F6 Major G7 Am
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major D7 F Major F6 Major G7 Am

Tossin' and Turnin'

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
      C          Am           F                       G
Intro:  Baby...     Baby...     You did some-thing to me...

 C                                  C       F 
1. I could-n't sleep at all last | night -    |
 C                       C       F 
   Just a-think-in' of | you  -    |
 C                      G7
   Ba-by things weren't right
              C            F6
   Well I was tos-sin' and turn-in'   
   C            F6
   Turn-in' and tos-sin'
   C            F6           C
   Tos-sin' and turn-in' all night

                                   C        F 
2. I kicked the blank-ets on the | floor -    |
 C                             C        F 
   Turned my pil-low up-side | down  -    |
 C                        G7
   I nev-er nev-er did be-fore
               C            F6
  'Cause I was tos-sin' and turn-in'
   C            F6
   Turn-in' and tos-sin'
   C            F6            C       
   Tos-sin' and turn-in' all  night
   
      F
Chorus: Jumped out-ta bed
      F
        Turned on the light
          C
        I pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite
      F
        Rolled up the shade
      F
        Turned off the light
          D7                               G7
        I jumped back into bed, it was the middle of the night |  %  |
        
 C                                       C       F  
3. The clock down-stairs was strik-in' | four -    |
 C                           C        F 
   Could-n't get you of my | mind  -    |
 C                             G7
   I heard the milk-man at the door
               C            F6
  'Cause I was tos-sin' and turn-in'
   C            F6
   Turn-in' and tos-sin'
   C            F6             C       
   Tos-sin' and turn-in' all | night    |
   
            C    F    C    C    F    C     G7          C    F    C 
   Instr: |   -    |     |   -    |     |      |  %  |   -    |     |


      F
Chorus: Jumped out-ta bed
      F
        Turned on the light
          C
        I pulled down the shade, went to the kit-chen for a bite
      F
        Rolled up the shade
        F
        Turned off the light
          D7                               G7
        I jumped back into bed, it was the mid-dle of the night |  %  |
        
 C                                       C        F       
4. The clock down-stairs was strik-in' | four  -    |
 C                              C        F 
   I could-n't get you off my | mind  -    |
 C                             G7 
   I heard the milk-man at the door
               C            F6
  'Cause I was tos-sin' and turn-in'
   C            F6
   Turn-in' and tos-sin'
   C            F6             C       
   Tos-sin' and turn-in' all ( Ba -  by - by )   
           C            F6
   I was a tos-sin' and turn-in'
   C            F6
   Turn-in' and tos-sin'
   C            F6           C      
   Tos-sin' and turn-in' all night...

Please Note:
The F6 pictured here is technically F6/A which is an F6 chord leading with an A bass note. You can play F Major if you prefer, but the F6 does add a nice touch.

Song Details:
  • Songwriters: Ritchie Adams and Malou René
  • Artist: Bobby Lewis
  • Recorded: 1960
  • Released: April 30, 1961
  • Album: Tossin' & Turnin'
  • Lyrics Begin: Baby, baby, you did something to me?
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