Intro: F
- Verse 1:
F
Well, she was just seventeen,
A#
You know what I mean,
F C
And the way she looked was way beyond compare.
- Chorus:
F C/E A# C#
So how could I dance with another (ooh)
F C F
When I saw her standin' there.
- Verse 2:
F A#
Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
F C
That before too long I'd fall in love with her.
- Chorus:
F C/E A# C#
So how could I dance with another (ooh)
F C F
When I saw her standin' there.
A#
Well, my heart went "boom,"
A#
When I crossed that room,
A# C A#
And I held her hand in mine...
- Verse 3:
F
Well, we danced through the night,
A#
And we held each other tight,
F C
And before too long I fell in love with her.
- Chorus:
F C/E A# C#
So how could I dance with another (ooh)
F C F
When I saw her standing there
- Instrumental: F F A# A#
F F C C
F F A# A#
F C F F
A#
Well, my heart went "boom,"
A#
When I crossed that room,
A# C A#
And I held her hand in mine...
- Verse 4:
F
Oh, we danced through the night,
A# F
And we held each other tight,
C
And before too long I fell in love with her.
- Chorus:
F C/E A# C#
So, I'll never dance with another (whooh)
F C F
When I saw her standing there
F C F
Yeah, since I saw her standing there
F C A# F
Yeah, since I saw her standing there