Intro : Intro Lick - - - D D D D D D D D D Verse 1 There ain't no place to dance in town G like the VFW when the sun goes down A G D A All the good looking ladies come from miles around to meet D Fred saw Betty Lou Baker for the fourteenth time G he said "I'm gonna tell her how I feel tonight" A G D A But he didn't know what hit him when he couldn't even move or speak D Chorus Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" G There's a couple short letters stuck in between D A And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up D Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" G Bm One tough syllable and he's home free D A It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love Fill : D D D D D Verse 2 Now Betty Lou's that girl with the long blonde hair G Sittin' by herself in the cane-back chair A G D A Anybody lookin' would think nobody cared but then D Fred is frettin' over yonder sittin' in the corner G worrying wondering if he's ever gonna A G D A Get the nerve, to use that word again D Chorus Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" G There's a couple short letters stuck in between D A And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up D Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" G Bm One tough syllable and he's home free D A D It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love Solo G G D D E E A B E Verse 3 Well Fred finally got around and found Betty Lou, A said "would ya wanna take a chance on a dance or two" B A E B He didn't have a clue, what Betty Lou would do in his mind E And then Betty Lou stood up and shook her head A for the longest moment that room went dead B A E B Until she said "Fred, Honey it's about time" E Chorus Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" A There's a couple short letters stuck in between E B And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up E Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" A C#m One tough syllable and he's home free E B E A It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love E ! B ! It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love Outro E Fade Out