Queen of the hop    (video)    (intro)    (midi)

 

    D - A - A7

 

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1. Well, you can talk about your Julie and your Peggy Sue,

 

    you can keep your Miss Molly and your Mary Lou.

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    When it comes to the chicken or to boin' the bop,

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    I got a girl they call the queen of the hop.

 

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Oh well, I love my queen, do you know who I mean ?

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Sweet little sixteen, yes, that's my queen.

 

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2. Well, she wears short shorts and a rock 'n roll shoes,

 

    you ought to see her dance to the yellow dog blues.

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    She's my sugar time baby, I'm her lollipop,

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    and everybody knows I love my queen of de hop.      + CHORUS

 

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3. Oh well, she tunes in to Bandstand every day

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    to watch the kids dancin' 'cross the USA.

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    She don't care 'bout a thing 'ceptin rock 'n roll.

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    my baby drives me crazy when she does the stroll.

 

+ instrumental =CHORUS      + repeat verse 3    + CHORUS

 

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+ Well, that's my queen, yes, that's my queen  ...

 

(orig. = capo 4th)    (Bobby Darin)