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Sh-Boom
Words & Music by James Keyes, Claude & Carl Feaster, Floyd McRae & James EdwardsRecorded by The Crew-Cuts, 1954
Intro:
C Am Dm7 G7
Hey, nonny ding dong, a-lang a-lang a-lang,
C Am Dm7 G7
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doo bee-ay.
(same chords as intro)
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom (two-three-four, one-two-three-four )
C Am F G
Life could be a dream if I could take you up to
C Am F G
Paradise up above, if you would tell me I'm the
C Am F G
Only one that you love, life would be a dream,
C Am F G
Sweetheart. Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' me meet again.
Oh, life could be a dream,
If only all my precious plans come true,
If you would let me spend my whole life loving you,
Life would be a dream, sweetheart.
Bridge:
E7 A7
Ev'ry time I look at you, somethin' is on my mind;
D7 F Dm7 G7
If you'd do what I want you to, Baby, we'd be so fine.
Oh, life could be a dream,
If I could take you up to paradise up above,
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love,
Life would be a dream sweetheart.
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom, sh-boom, ya-da-da-da-da-da,
Sh-boom.
Next time you feel inclined to harrass the younger generation about how stupid and/or pointless and/or unworthy their choice of music seems to you, you have to play this oldie -- it raises "inane" to an art form. "Hey nonny ding dong"? Boy, they don't write 'em like that anymore.