Tom: E
Introdução:
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(Ooh ooooo,
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Ooh ooh ooooo,
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Ooh ooooo,
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hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot!
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Ev'ry afternoon when the clock strikes four
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(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
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A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door
Ab7
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
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They throw off their coats
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And leave the squares behind
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And then they shake it, shake it, shake it
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Like they're losing their mind
Eb
You'll never see them frown
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'Cause they're the nicest kids in town
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(Ooh ooooo,
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Ooh ooh ooo)
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Every afternoon you turn your T.V. on
A7
(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)
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And we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone, yeah!
A7
(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)
E
And then you twist and shout
D
For your favorite star
E
And once you've practiced every step
D
That's in your repertoire
E
You better come on down
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And meet the nicest kids in town
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Nice white kids who like to lead the way
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And once a month we have our "negro day!"
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And i'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round
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Mr. Corny Collins with the latest,
E
Greatest Baltimore
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Sound!!
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So every afternoon drop everything
(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
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Who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing?
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(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)
F
Forget about your algebra
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And calculus
F
You can always do your homework
Eb
On the morning bus
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Can't tell a verb from a noun
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They're the nicest kids in town
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(Ooh ooooo)
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So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed
(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)
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And the bass and drums are pounding in your head
(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)
F#7
Who cares about sleep when you can
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snooze in school?
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They'll never get to college
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But they sure look cool
F#7
Don't need a cap and a gown
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'Cause they're the nicest kids in town
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(Ooh ooooo, etc.)
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They're the nicest. Nicest
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They're the nicest. Nicest
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They're the sugar 'n' spicest,
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The nicest kids in...
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