A                      D                   A
once upon a time there was this guy called Johnny 
A                    D               A
he was kinda shy and so in love with connie 
    F#         E           D       A
but so was O'Smarty, who played it cool 
    F#           E         D         E
the king of the party, but oh what a fool 


Chorus
                      A  
He didn't know how to twist 
                      F#
He didn't know how to make a girl insist 
                      D                         E
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A
He didn't know how to twist 
A                            F#
Twist, he didn't know how to twist
                      D                        E
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A
He didn't know how to twist 


Verse 2

A                       D                   A
Once upon a night there was this guy called Johnny 
A                     D                A
He was kinda high and dancing with his honey 
    F#            E         D         A   
The queen of the party proclaimed him king 
      F#           E         D          E
While poor old O'Smarty was left in the ring 


Chorus
                      A  
He didn't know how to twist 
                      F#
He didn't know how to make a girl insist 
                      D                         E
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A
He didn't know how to twist 
A                            F#
Twist, he didn't know how to twist
                      D                        E
He didn't know how to move, he didn't feel the groove 
                      A
He didn't know how to twist 


Hit it, Johnny 

A, F#, D, E


  D         A
a twist of love 
  E         A
a twist of pain 
  D        A      E
a twist of me and you 
  D        A           E        A
a twist of things you can't explain 
     B                     E
will make your dreams come true 


                        A                        
be sure you know how to twist 
                        F#
be sure you know how to make a girl insist
                        D                          E
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A
be sure you know how to twist 

Oh, oh... 
A                              F#
twist, be sure you know how to twist 
                        D                          E
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A
be sure you know how to twist 
                        D                          E
be sure you know how to move, be sure you feel the groove 
                        A
be sure you know how to twist