Queen of the Senior Prom

Words & Music by Jack Richards & Stella Lee
Recorded by The Mills Brothers, 1957


 A7     D   Fdim  D   F#7  Edim     B7  Gdim   B7
Little girl, all the world will be yours to - night,

     G  G/F# Em7 Cdim  Fdim  E7
My queen of  the  sen - ior prom;

Bm7-5    A   G    Cdim   A   Cdim    D   A7 Fdim  B7
And someday you'll re - call being belle of the  ball

         E     D9  Fdim  E  Bm7-5   A
In your beau - ti - ful gown of   white.


A7       D   Fdim   D    F#7   Edim   B7 Gdim  B7
But the years dis - ap - pear, fading out of sight,

     G   G/F# Em7  Cdim Fdim  E7
And leave on - ly  mem - o - ries.

Bm7-5   A   G  Cdim A    Cdim        D   A7 Fdim  B7
 So if you have a chance, won't you save me  a  dance,

    G   G/F# E7  A   A7/6  D    D7
My queen of the sen - ior prom.


     G  Cdim  A7  Em7  D   F#m  B7
My sweet co - ed, my  cur - ly head, 

B7/F#    G        A   A7   D
You're mother's pride and joy;

 D7   G   Cdim  A7    Em7    D  F#m  B7
Here comes your date, don't let him wait -- 

    G  G/F# Em7 Em7/9 Fdim  A
He sure is   a  luck -  y  boy.


A7    D   Fdim D   F#7   Edim    B7 Gdim B7
Run along, run a - long, little girl of mine,

     G      G/F#  Em7 Cdim Fdim E7
But sweet - heart be - fore you go,

Fdim  D Fdim D   D+   D     G   G/F#    E7
Your Dad has a  right to a kiss good - night,

Edim  G  G/F# Fdim A   A7/6  D    
 My queen of  the sen - ior prom.


A7     D    Fdim  D   F#7  Edim     B7  Gdim   B7
Little girl, all the world will be yours to - night,

    G   G/F# E7  A   A7/6  D    
My queen of the sen - ior prom.


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