Tossin’ and turnin (1960)’    (video)    (midi)

 

C           - Am          - F                                    G

    Baby,        baby,       you did something to me !

 

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1.    I couldn't sleep at all last night,

C                             C   - F - C

    got to thinkin' of you,

C                                  G

    baby, things weren't right.

                       C                F         C               F

    Well, I was tossin' and turnin', turnin' and tossin',

        C                F             C

    a-tossin'and turnin' all night.

 

   C   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  C     - F - C

2.     I kicked the blankets on the floor,

C                                          C   - F - C

    turned my pillow upside down,

C                                  G

    I never never

did before.

                             C                F         C               F

    Because I was tossin' and turnin', turnin'and tossin',

        C                F             C

    a-tossin'and turnin' all night.

 

F                                 - F

    Jumped out of bed,        turned on the light,

        C

    I pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite.

F                                    - F

    Rolled up the shade,         turned off the light,

       D                                                   G

    I jumped back into bed, it was the middle of the night.

 

   C   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    C     - F - C

3.    The clock downstairs was strikin' four,

C                                        C   - F - C

    couldn't get you off my mind,

C                                              G

    I heard the milkman at the door.

 

 

 

 

                             C                F         C               F

    Because I was tossin' and turnin', turnin'and tossin',

        C                F             C

    a-tossin'and turnin' all night.

 

+  C - F - C      - C - F - C       - C - G - C - F - C  - C7

 

F                                 - F

    Jumped out of bed,        turned on the light,

        C

    I pulled down the shade, went to the kitchen for a bite.

F                                    - F

    Rolled up the shade,         turned off the light,

       D                                                   G

    I jumped back into bed, it was the middle of the night.

 

   C   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   C     - F - C

4.    The clock downstairs was strikin' four,

C                                        C   - F - C

    couldn't get you off my mind,

C                                              G

    I heard the milkman at the door.

                             C                F         C               F

    Because I was tossin' and turnin', turnin'and turnin',

        C                F             C

    a-tossin'and turnin' all day day day,

                 C

    I was a-tossin’

 

    (Bobby Lewis)