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.
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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.
