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[Verse]
D                                                 G    C    G    C
Well, I met this girl for the first time Saturday night
D                                    G     C    F    Bb    Eb
Standing in the queue at the Odeon, alright

[Pre-Chorus]
                           Eb  E  F
Oh, I took her by surprise
                                F  E  Eb
When I gave her one of my lines

She started smiling at me real fine, ha
                  F   D   G   F
And that's when I say

[Chorus]
A
"Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
B                           E
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?

[Verse 2]
D                             G    C    G    C
Intermission, we were doing alright
D                                       G    C    F    Bb    Eb
'Till this guy came up and stood by her side

[Pre-Chorus]
                           Eb  E  F
Oh, I took him by surprise
                                F  E  Eb
When I gave him one of my lines

She started smiling at me real fine
                  F   D   G   F
And that's when I said

[Chorus]
A
"Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
B                           E
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
                                         C
Can I sit next to you, can I sit next to you girl?"

[Solo]
|D   |D   |G C |G C |D   |D   |G C |F Bb |Eb Ab |Db Gb|G   |G   |

[Chorus]
A   N.C.
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
N.C.
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
B
Can I sit next to you? (Let me take you home)
B
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
B
Can I sit next to you? (Lick your ear)
C
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl? C'mon
D                           E                          D A
Can I sit next to you girl, can I sit next to you girl?
E                          D A E                          D A
Can I sit next to you girl,    can I sit next to you girl?
E                          D A E                          D A
Can I sit next to you girl,    can I sit next to you girl?
E                          D A E                          D A
Can I sit next to you girl,    can I sit next to you girl?
E                           D   A
Can I sit next to you girl,
E