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Intro:  C   Am   Dm   G7x4
Verse 1:
CTwo mid-night lovers Amdance on the prom room floor at Dmold Northwestern G7High.
CThey stare into each Amother's eyes. He sDmmiles. She G7sighs.
CHer name is Mary; his is AmBilly and they say Dmtonight is the G7night.
CThey're going to take his old Chevy Amup to Lilly DmMountain and camp out there all G7night.
Verse 2:
CBack on the dance floor Billy pulls AmMary close and Dmwhispers in her ear, "Hey, baby, lets G7  
get out of here."
CShe pulls away and looks Amdeep into his eyes. She bites her Dmlip. She says, "G7Billy, 
tonight you're all mine."
 C   Am   Dm   G7x2
Bridge: Dm,  Amx2 Dm, G7, C  
Verse 3:
CThey break out the back Amdoor in the Dmdarkness of the G7room.
CThey run over and Amclimb in his truck. They stop Dmstare.
Billy says, "G7Mary, we'll be there soon."
 C   Am   Dm   G7x2
Bridge:
When they Dmhit the freeway Mary starts Amtaking off her dress.
Billy Dmsees her out of the corner of his Ameye.
DmHe looks over and Amstarts to caress her Dmleg and moves his hand up her Amthigh.
DmShe closes her eyes and breathes Amdeep as these Dmthoughts race through her Ammind.
DmShe grips the seat. Her Amface turns deep red as the Dmblood Grushes to her head.
Break:  C   Am   Dm   G7x4 (original tempo)
Break:  C   Am   Dm   G7x4 (slow)
Verse 4:
CNow back up on old AmLilly they lay Dmtogether in the G7back bed.
CBilly looks over and Amgrabs her hand and whispers, "DmMary, make me a manG7."
C                           Am                     Dm
She oG7pens her eyes and sits up. She leans over and kisses him on the cheek. Says, 
"Billy, you make me so weak."
C                   Am                              Dm                         G7
As they lay togetCher in the moonlight they both surrender to temptation in the darkness 
of that warm prom night.
End:  C   Am   Dm   G7x8

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Prom Night

by Rust

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C Am Dm G7

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

C Am Dm G7

Two mid-night lovers dance on the prom room floor at old Northwestern High.

C Am Dm G7

They stare into each other's eyes. He smiles. She sighs.

C Am Dm G7

Her name is Mary; his is Billy and they say tonight is the night.

C Am Dm G7

They're going to take his old Chevy up to Lilly Mountain and camp out there all night.

Verse 2:

C Am Dm G7

Back on the dance floor Billy pulls Mary close and whispers in her ear, "Hey, baby, lets

get out of here."

C Am Dm G7

She pulls away and looks deep into his eyes. She bites her lip. She says, "Billy,

tonight you're all mine."

C Am Dm G7

Dm Am Dm G7 C

Bridge: , x2 , ,

Verse 3:

C Am Dm G7

They break out the back door in the darkness of the room.

C Am Dm

They run over and climb in his truck. They stop stare.

Billy says, "Mary, we'll be there soon."

C Am Dm G7

Bridge:

Dm Am

When they hit the freeway Mary starts taking off her dress.

Dm Am

Billy sees her out of the corner of his eye.

Dm Am Dm Am

He looks over and starts to caress her leg and moves his hand up her thigh.

Dm Am Dm Am

She closes her eyes and breathes deep as these thoughts race through her mind.

Dm Am Dm G

She grips the seat. Her face turns deep red as the blood rushes to her head.

C Am Dm G7

Break: x4 (original tempo)

C Am Dm G7

Break: x4 (slow)

Verse 4:

C Am Dm G7

Now back up on old Lilly they lay together in the back bed.

C Am Dm G7

Billy looks over and grabs her hand and whispers, "Mary, make me a man."

C Am Dm

She opens her eyes and sits up. She leans over and kisses him on the cheek. Says,

"Billy, you make me so weak."

C Am Dm G7

As they lay together in the moonlight they both surrender to temptation in the darkness

of that warm prom night.

C Am Dm G7

End: x8

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