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