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It Will Stand:The Showmen.
#61 on BB Hot 100 on MINIT Records
in 1961.
INTRO:
ERock-Froll-Erock-Fmroll
#1.
FYou take some Bbmus-Gmic, Ebmus-Fic, Bbsweet Gmflowin' Ebmus-Fic.
BbSome Gmmovin' and EbgroovFin', Bbrock and Gmroll will Ebstand.
FTake some Bbheart Gmbeats, Ebdrum Fbeats, Bbfinger Gmpoppin' 
and Ebstompin' Ffeet..Bblittle Gmdances that Eblook so Fneat,
you Bbsee why it will stand.Cm  
CHORUS:
EbSome folks don't understand it, Bbthat's why they 
don't demand it.
EbThey're out tryin' to ruin..forFgive them for they 
know not what they're Dm7doin'.
#2.
BbDon't Gmnick-Ebname Fit, Bbyou Gmmight as well Ebclaim Fit.
BbIt Gmswept this Ebwhole wide Fland..Bbrock and roll forever 
will stand.Gm  Eb  
BbHear Gmthose Ebsax Bbblowin', Gmsharp as EblightFnin', Bbhear Gmthose 
Ebdrums Bbbeatin' Ebloud as thunFder.Bb  Gm  Eb  Dm7  
CHORUS:
EbSome folks don't understand it, Bbthat's why they 
don't demand it.
EbThey're out tryin' to ruin..forFgive them for they 
know not what they're Dm7doin'.
#3.
BbDon't Gmnick-Ebname Fit, Bbyou Gmmight as well Ebclaim Fit.
BbIt will Gmbe here forEbever and Fever, Bbain't gonna Gmfade,
Ebnever, no, Fnever.
#4.
BbIt Gmswept this Ebwhole wide Bbland, sinking Gmdeep in the Ebheart 
of Fman..Bbcome on, Gmboy, Ebjoin our Fclan..Bbcome on, Gmboy, Ebtake my 
Fhand..Bbcome on, Gmboy, Ebbe a Bbman..cause rock and Gmroll will Ebsta-Fand.
OUTRO:
BbLet's Gmdo it all Ebover aFgain..BbI feel Gmgood let's Ebdo it aFgain.
BbIt'll Gmbe here forEbever and Fever..Bbain't gonna Gmfade, Ebnever, 
no, Bbnever..Bbit Gmswept this Ebwhole wide Fland..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Will Stand

by The Showmen

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Dm7

It Will Stand:The Showmen.

#61 on BB Hot 100 on MINIT Records

in 1961.

INTRO:

E F E Fm

Rock-roll-rock-roll

#1.

F Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb F

You take some mus-ic, mus-ic, sweet flowin' mus-ic.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb

Some movin' and groovin', rock and roll will stand.

F Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm

Take some heart beats, drum beats, finger poppin'

Eb F Bb Gm Eb F

and stompin' feet..little dances that look so neat,

Bb Cm

you see why it will stand.

CHORUS:

Eb Bb

Some folks don't understand it, that's why they

don't demand it.

Eb F

They're out tryin' to ruin..forgive them for they

Dm7

know not what they're doin'.

#2.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb F

Don't nick-name it, you might as well claim it.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb

It swept this whole wide land..rock and roll forever

Gm Eb

will stand.

Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm

Hear those sax blowin', sharp as lightnin', hear those

Eb Bb Eb F Bb Gm Eb Dm7

drums beatin' loud as thunder.

CHORUS:

Eb Bb

Some folks don't understand it, that's why they

don't demand it.

Eb F

They're out tryin' to ruin..forgive them for they

Dm7

know not what they're doin'.

#3.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb F

Don't nick-name it, you might as well claim it.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm

It will be here forever and ever, ain't gonna fade,

Eb F

never, no, never.

#4.

Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Eb

It swept this whole wide land, sinking deep in the heart

F Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb

of man..come on, boy, join our clan..come on, boy, take my

F Bb Gm Eb Bb Gm Eb F

hand..come on, boy, be a man..cause rock and roll will sta-and.

OUTRO:

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb F

Let's do it all over again..I feel good let's do it again.

Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Eb

It'll be here forever and ever..ain't gonna fade, never,

Bb Bb Gm Eb F

no, never..it swept this whole wide land..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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