(E)                                        (E)
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
(E)                                        (A)
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

[Solo]
E    E   

[Verse 1]
E                                                        B
Well, the bride was a picture in the gown that her mama wore
             B                                           E
When she was married herself nearly twenty-seven years before
            E                                             B
They had to change the style a little, but it looked just fine
       B                                              E
Stayed up all night, but they got it finished just in time


[Verse 2]
           E                                        B
Now on the arm of her daddy, she's walkin' down the aisle
          B                                  E
I see her catch my eye, and give me a secret smile
           E                                         B
Maybe it's too old fashioned, but we once were close friends
           B                                            E
Oh but the way that she looks today, she never could’ve then


[Chorus]
            A
Well, I can see her now in her tight blue jeans
E
Pumpin’ all her money in the record machine
A
Spinnin' like a top, you should’ve seen her go
E                                          
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                          B                 E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll


[Solo]
E    E   
E  B E 


[Verse 3]
          E                                                 B
Well, the proud daddy only want to give his little girl the best
      B                                         E
So he put down a grand on a cozy little lover's nest
               E                                      B
You could have called the reception an unqualified success
      B                                  E
At a flash hotel for a hundred and fifty guests


[Verse 4]
             E                                         B
Well, take a look at the bridegroom smilin' pleased as pie
        B                                          E
Shakin' hands all around with a glassy look in his eye
         E                                      B
He got a real good job and his shirt and tie is nice
        B                                                     E
But I remember a time when she never would have looked at him twice


[Chorus]
            A
Well, I can see her now drinkin' with the boys
E
Breakin' their hearts like they were toys
    A                                        
She used to do the pony, she used to do the stroll
E                                          
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                         B                E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                                          
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                         B                A
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll


[Solo]
E    E   
E  B E   x2


[Chorus]
            A
Well, I can see her now with her walkman on
E
Jumpin’ up and down to her favorite song
          A
I still remember when she used to want to make a lot of noise
E
Hoppin' and boppin' with the street corner boys


[Outro]
    A
She used to wanna party, used to wanna go
E                                          
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                         B                E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                                          
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                         B                E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                                        
I knew the bride when she used to do the pony
E                         B                E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
E                                         
I knew the bride when she used to want to party
E                         B                E
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll


[Outro Solo]
E    E   
E  B E   x4 then fade