PLAY TWIST AND SHOUT by THE BEATLES - For the Beginner
Intro C F G7 (x2)
Verse 1
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby,
[G7]Twist and [C]shout, [F]twist and [G7]shout.
[G7]Come on, come on, come on, come on, [C]baby now, [F]come on [G7]baby.
[G7]Come on and work it on [C]out, [F]work it on [G7]out, ooh!
Verse 2
[G7]Well work it on [C]out, [F]work it on [G7]out,
[G7]You know you look so [C]good, [F]look so [G7]good.
[G7]You know you got me [C]goin' now, [F]got me [G7]goin'.
[G7]Just like I knew you [C]would, like I [F]knew you [G7]would, ooh!
Verse 3
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby,
[G7]Twist and [C]shout, [F]twist and [G7]shout.
[G7]Come on, come on, come on, come on, [C]baby now, [F]come on [G7]baby.
[G7]Come on and work it on [C]out, [F]work it on [G7]out, ooh!
Verse 4
[G7]You know you twist it little [C]girl, [F]twist little [G7]girl.
[G7]You know you twist so [C]fine, [F]twist so [G7]fine.
[G7]Come on and twist a little [C]closer now, [F]twist a little [G7]closer,
[G7]And let me know that you're [C]mine, [F]let me know you're [G7]mine, ooh!
Instrumental C F G7 (x4)
Bridge
[G7]Ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh yeah!!
Verse 5
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby,
[G7]Twist and [C]shout, [F]twist and [G7]shout.
[G7]Come on, come on, come on, come on, [C]baby now, [F]come on [G7]baby.
[G7]Come on and work it on [C]out, [F]work it on [G7]out, ooh!
Verse 6
[G7]You know you twist it little [C]girl, [F]twist little [G7]girl.
[G7]You know you twist so [C]fine, [F]twist so [G7]fine.
[G7]Come on and twist a little [C]closer now, [F]twist a little [G7]closer,
[G7]And let me know that you're [C]mine, let me [F]know you're [G7]mine, ooh!
Outro
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby.
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby.
[G7]Well shake it up [C]baby now, [F]shake it up [G7]baby,ooh!
[G7]Ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh! [C]
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The Story Behind the Song
The song was originally written in 1961 by Phil Medley and Bert Berns. It was first recorded by The Top Notes, but that version didn’t gain much traction.
The Beatles’ famous version
The Beatles recorded “Twist and Shout” in 1963 for their debut album Please Please Me. Here’s the legendary part:
It was recorded last in a long session at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios).
John Lennon had a cold and his voice was already strained.
Knowing he could probably only deliver one or two takes, Lennon went all out.
They nailed it in the first take, and that’s the version you hear on the album. His raw, almost shredded vocal became one of the most electrifying performances in rock history!