Intro:

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Rhytm through the whole song:

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                         Ab7

They're really rockin in boston

                  Db7

In pittsburgh, p.a.

                      Ab7

Deep in the heart of texas

                        Db7

And round the frisco bay

              Gb7

All over st. louis

                       Db7

Way down in new orleans

                   Ab7

All the cats wanna dance with

                 Db7                 

Sweet little sixteen

(Break)         Ab7

Sweet little sixteen

(Break)              Db7

Shes just got to have

(Break)          Ab7

About half a million

(Break)          Db7

Framed autographs

(Break)                  Gb7

Her wallets filled with pictures

(Break)               Db7

She gets em one by one

(Break)        Ab7

She gets so excited

(Break)                  Db7

Watch her look at her run



         Gb7

Oh mommy mommy

             Db7

Please may I go

                        Ab7

Its such a sight to see

                        Db7

Somebody steal the show

          Gb7

Oh daddy daddy

             Db7

I beg of you

           Ab7

Whisper to mommy

                      Db7

Its all right with you



Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand

In philadelphia p.a.

Deep in the heart of texas

And round the frisco bay

All over st. louis

Way down in new orleans

All the cats wanna dance with

Sweet little sixteen



Piano solo on verse



Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand

In philadelphia p.a.

Deep in the heart of texas

And round the frisco bay

All over st. louis

Way down in new orleans

All the cats wanna dance with

Sweet little sixteen



Sweet little sixteen

Shes got the grown up blues

Tight dress and lipstick

Shes sportin high heel shoes

Oh, but tomorrow morning

Shell have to chang her trend

And be sweet sixteen

And back in class again



Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand

In philadelphia p.a.

Deep in the heart of texas and round the frisco bay

All over st. louis way down in new orleans

All the cats wanna dance with

Sweet little sixteen