Intro:
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B-9-9-7-7-6-6-5-5-2---|
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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