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