E
Friday evening, slipping on the ice
E                            A
Looking for adventure in the pale moonlight
E
I had a Coca-cola at the high school gym
E                                      A           E
But the girls wouldn't dance where the lights were dim
E
So, there were three or four big shots headin' downtown
E                      A
Cursin' up a storm and fallin' on the ground
E                          D
Got to the cafe, everybody gone
A                                   D         E
'Cause the band was playing and the dance was on

[Chorus]
                        D
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A                     E
We were feelin' right out of it
                 D         A
They were really playin'
         B                                       A        B
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC                      E
And we were colder than ever

[Verse 2]
E
Dale's big brother wandered out of the hall
E                                        A
Sayin', "Home you little buggers, you're breakin' the law"
E
Then he took us to the alley and he gave us each a beer
E                                      A           E
And we heard about the women that were easy 'round here
E
Me, I had a cigarette, couldn't find a light
E                                A
We shivered in our parkas by the blue street light
E                                   D
Lookin' at the door, we all tried a grin
A                                  D            E
As we counted up our change but we couldn't get in

[Chorus]
                        D
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A                     E
We were feelin' right out of it
                 D         A
They were really playin'
         B                                       A        B
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC                      E
And we were colder than ever

[Verse 3]
E
I was headin' out, Eddie said, "Don't go
E                            A
Remember the guy my mother's boyfriend knows?
E
Well, we got a little money, it should be enough
E                              A          E
And it sure beats holdin' this power pole up
E
So the bootlegger came and his nose did shine
E                               A
We gave him all our money for a bottle of wine
E                                      D
We waited in the alley, but he never returned
A                                     D     E
And the older kids chuckled while our faces burned

[Chorus]
                        D
And the Nighthawks were playin'
A                     E
We were feelin' right out of it
                 D         A
They were really playin'
         B                                       A        B
It was a brand new song about spending the night together
NC                      E
And we were colder than ever