Stop The Music - The Shirelles

Stop The Music

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Intro: A
 
D Bm
Stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..
D Bm
stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..
 
#1.
D G Bm
Who does she think she is..coming to my party..
Dm G A
then trying to dance, every dance with my guy?
D G
While the lights are dim, she's making time
E
with him.
Dm D A D
And I don't like the look, that I see in her eyes.
 
Chorus:
A D
I'm gonna go over there and (stop the music..stop
Bm D
the music..stop the music..) when this record ends..
D Bm
(stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..)
G A D
I'm gonna stop the music, if they dance again.
 
INTERLUDE: D Bm G A
 
#2.
G D Em G
It's kinda quiet now..the last song has ended and
A
another song is starting, starting to play.
A D G
She's walking across the floor, straight to his arms
E
once more.
D A D
I'm gonna put a stop, to this thing right away.
 
Chorus:
A D D
I'm gonna go over there and (stop the music..stop
Bm D
the music..stop the music..) I can't take it no more.
D Bm
(stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..)
G A D
So, turn on the lights, the party's over for tonight.
 
OUTRO:
A
You hear what I say, now?
D Bm
(stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..)
D Bm
(stop the music..stop the music..stop the music..)(Fade.)

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