Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Chorus

JUST LET ME HEAR SOME OF THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,

 ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,

ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,

/ (Break)

IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME, IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.

Verse 1

I'VE GOT NO KICK AGAINST MODERN JAZZ,

  UNLESS THEY TRY TO PLAY IT TOO DARN FAST,

  AND LOSE THE BEAUTY OF THE MELODY,

/ (Break)

  UNTIL THEY SOUNDED LIKE A SYMPHONY.

Chorus

THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,

 ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,

ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,

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IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME, IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.

Verse 2

I TOOK MY LOVED ONE OVER 'CROSS THE TRACKS,

  AND SHE CAN GET HER MAN A WAILING SAX.

  I MUST ADMIT THEY HAD A ROCKIN' BAND,

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  MAN THEY WERE BLOWIN' LIKE A HURRICAN'.

Chorus

THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,

 ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,

ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,

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IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME, IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.

Verse 3

WAY DOWN SOUTH THEY HAD A JUBILEE,

  THE GEORGIA FOLKS THEY HAD A JAMBOREE.

  THEY'RE DRINKIN' HOMEBREW FROM A WOODEN CUP,

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  THE FOLKS ARE DANCING AND ARE ALL SHOOK UP.

Chorus

AND STARTED PLAYIN' THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,

 ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,

ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,

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IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME, IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.

Verse 4

DON'T GET TO HEAR THEM PLAY A TANGO,

  AND IN THE MOOD TO TAKE A MAMBO.

  IT'S WAY TOO EARLY FOR A CONGO,

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  SO KEEP A ROCKIN' THAT PI-A-NO.

Chorus/Outro:

THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,

 ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,

ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,

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IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME, IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.