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I remember '62 
I was sixteen and so were you 
         Em            A 
And we lived next door, 
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On the avenue. 
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Jerry Lee was big and Elvis too; 
Blue jeans and blue suede shoes, 
        Em       A 
And we never knew 
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What life held in store. 
         Em       F#m       G       A    D 
We just wanted to rock 'n' roll forever more. 

G           F#m 
We were the Rock 'n' Roll Kids 
G                      D 
And Rock 'n' Roll was all we did 
    Em        F#m      G                A 
And listening to those songs on the radio; 
G               F#m 
I was yours and you were mine 
G            D 
But that was once upon a time, 
       Em            F#m      G    A   D 
Now we never seem to Rock 'n' Roll anymore. 

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Now Johnny's in love with the girl next door, 
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And Mary's down at the record store, 
           Em         A  
They don't want to be... 
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around us no more. 
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