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.