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A, Ab, G, Ab,  A…………. A, Ab, G, Ab, A.
AWe were rippin up
we were rockin up
roll it over and lay iA7t down
Awe were shakin up 
we were breakin up
we were rockin to the shang-a-laA7ng sound of the musicD  
*                                A  
HEY HEY, rockin to the music.
HEY HEY, rocking to the musicB  
rocking every night and day HEY HEYE  
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do ayE  
we were all iAn the news
with our blue Dsuede shoes
and our dancAin the night awEay.A  
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do eyeE  
with the jukeAbox playing and every body saDying that
             A                  E  A….A, Ab, G, Ab, A……..A, Ab, G, Ab, A  
music like ours couldn't die
*
Awe were grooving
we were movin
pussyfootin and booting A7it round.
Awe were boppin it
we were hoppin it
we were jumpiA7ng to the shang-a-lang sound of the music...D  
*                                A  
HEY HEY, rockin to the music.
HEY HEY, rocking to the musicB  
rocking every night and day HEY HEYE  
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do ayE  
we were all iAn the news
with our blue Dsuede shoes
and our dancAin the night awEay.A  
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do eyeE  
with the jukeAbox playing and every body saDying that
             A                  E    A  A, Ab, G, Ab, A…………. A, Ab, G, Ab, A.
music like ours couldn't die
E
shang-G-lang,
shang-G-lang,
shang-G-lang
shang-G-lang, shang-G-lang, shang-G-lang
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do ayE  
we were all iAn the news
with our blue Dsuede shoes
and our dancAin the night awEay.A  
well we sang Ashang-a-lang as we ran with the ganDg
doin doAo wop be dooby do eyeE  
with the jukeAbox playing and every body saDying that
             A                  E    A  A, Ab, G, Ab, A…………. A, Ab, G, Ab, A.
music like ours couldn't die

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Shang-A-Lang

by Bay City Rollers

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A Ab G Ab A A Ab G Ab A

, , , , …………. , , , , .

We were rippin up

we were rockin up

roll it over and lay it down

we were shakin up

we were breakin up

A7 D

we were rockin to the shang-a-lang sound of the music

HEY HEY, rockin to the music.

HEY HEY, rocking to the music

rocking every night and day HEY HEY

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do ay

we were all in the news

with our blue suede shoes

A E A

and our dancin the night away.

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do eye

A D

with the jukebox playing and every body saying that

A E A A Ab G Ab A A Ab G Ab A

…., , , , …….., , , ,

music like ours couldn't die

we were grooving

we were movin

pussyfootin and booting it round.

we were boppin it

we were hoppin it

A7 D

we were jumping to the shang-a-lang sound of the music...

HEY HEY, rockin to the music.

HEY HEY, rocking to the music

rocking every night and day HEY HEY

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do ay

we were all in the news

with our blue suede shoes

A E A

and our dancin the night away.

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do eye

A D

with the jukebox playing and every body saying that

A E A A Ab G Ab A A Ab G Ab A

, , , , …………. , , , , .

music like ours couldn't die

shang--lang,

shang--lang

G G G

shang--lang, shang--lang, shang--lang

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do ay

we were all in the news

with our blue suede shoes

A E A

and our dancin the night away.

A D

well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang

A E

doin doo wop be dooby do eye

A D

with the jukebox playing and every body saying that

A E A A Ab G Ab A A Ab G Ab A

, , , , …………. , , , , .

music like ours couldn't die

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