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