Tossin' and Turnin' chords
Bobby LewisSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 142 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: C, D7, F, F6, G7, Am
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Tossin' and Turnin'
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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...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major – no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: With a beat
- Metronome: ♩ = 142
- Voice Range: C4 - C5
- Please Note:
The F6 chord in the charts 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. - Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major : C, F
- Minor: Am
- Dominant 7th: D7, G7
- 6th: F6
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Ritchie Adams and Malou René
- Lyrics Begin: Baby, baby you did something to me
- Genre: R&B
- Featured Artist: Bobby Lewis
- Single:
Recorded: 1960
Released: April 30, 1961
B-side: Oh Yes, I Love You - Album: Tossin' & Turnin'
Released: 1961
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