Sh-Boom:The Crew Cuts
#12 UK, #1 Australia, and #1 BB Hot 100
on MERCURY Records in 1954.

INTRO:
F          Dm           Gm              C
Hey, nonny ding-dong, A-lang, A-lang, A-lang..
F       Dm      Gm            C
boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay.

#1.
    F               Dm               Gm         C
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)..if I could take 
          F            Dm
you up in paradise up above..(sh-boom.)
Gm           C               F                 Dm
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love..
Gm              C           F
life could be a dream, sweetheart.
        Dm              Gm                    C
(Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again.)

#2.
    F               Dm                Gm      C
Oh, life could be a dream..(sh-boom.) if only all my 
         F                Dm
precious plans would come true..(sh-boom.)
Gm           C               F                 Dm
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you..
Gm              C           F     F7
life could be a dream, sweetheart.

BRIDGE:
     A                         D
Now, every time I look at you..something is on my mind (dat-dat-dat-dat-dat-duh.)
G                             G7               C
If you do what I want you to..baby, we'd be so fine!

#3.
    F               Dm               Gm         C
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)..if I could take 
          F            Dm
you up in paradise up above..(sh-boom.)
Gm           C               F                 Dm
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love..
Gm              C           F     F7
life could be a dream, sweetheart.

CHORUS:
   F       Dm    Gm                C              
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..
   F       Dm    Gm                C               
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..
   F       Dm    Gm                C               F
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..sh-boom.

   F       Dm    Gm                C               
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..
   F       Dm    Gm                C               
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..
   F       Dm    Gm                C               F
Sh-boom sh-boom..ya-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da..sh-boom.

BRIDGE:
     A                         D
Now, every time I look at you..something is on my mind (dat-dat-dat-dat-dat-duh.)
G                             G7               C
If you do what I want you to..baby, we'd be so fine!

#4.
    F               Dm               Gm         C
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)..if I could take 
          F            Dm
you up in paradise up above..(sh-boom.)
Gm           C               F                 Dm
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love..
Gm              C           F
life could be a dream, sweetheart.

BRIDGE:
        Dm              Gm                    C
(Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again.) 
         F                  Dm           Gm              C
(boom-sh-boom....hey, nonny-ding-dong, A-lang, A-lang, A-lang.. 
    F       Dm      Gm            C
 sh-boom-ba-doh, ba-doo-ba-doodle-ay.)
F               Dm     Gm              C           F
Life could be a dream..life could be a dream, sweetheart!

#5.
    F               Dm                Gm      C
Oh, life could be a dream..(sh-boom.) if only all my 
         F                Dm
precious plans would come true..(sh-boom.)
Gm           C               F                 Dm
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you..
Gm              C           F
life could be a dream, sweetheart.

OUTRO:
     Dm7          Gm       C      
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom..)
     Dm7          Gm       C      
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom..)
     Dm7          Gm       C          F
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom..sweetheart!!)


A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.