Intro: 
Starts with synth noise and rhodes sound. 
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Who thanked the Lord for the clothes that she wore and mended 
 
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Nellie with the big old fashioned eyes 
 
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Who won the heart of a crowd tore apart, took a bow 
 
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Nellie there's a different world backstage

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Intro: 
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D F#m Bm 
I couldn't really understand at all 
F#m G 
The writing on the wall 
Em7 D 
From you to me

A              F#m 
Early in the morning 
       D                   E            A  E 
The sun was up and the sky was very blue 
 
Without a warning 
As I looked out, my thoughts returned to you.

A 
Listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock'n'roll 
A E 
Feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul 
D A 
She said come along with me, to a land of make believe 
E A 
She said whamalamabamalama rock'n'roll is king

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D 
Just got back from the downtown palais 
Where the music was so sweet 
It knocked me right back in the alley 
G7 D 
I'm ready, yea, yea, yea, I'm ready,