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| All of the | ladies at | tending the | ball |
| A | Asus | A | Asus | E | Esus | E | Esus | |
| Are re | quested to | gaze at the | faces | under dance | cards / | / | / |
| A | Asus | A | Asus | |
| Please then re | member and | don't get too | close |
| A | Asus | A | Asus | E | Esus | E | Esus | |
| To | one special | one who will | take your de | fences and | run / | / | / |
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| D | A | E | |
| So we | chan | ge | partners |
| D | A | E | |
| We must | chan | ge | partners |
| D | A | E | D | Eiv | Dv | Evii | |
| Time to | chan | ge | partners, a | gain / | / | / |
| This is how most of our ladies grew up |
| At the country club dances, they learned how to handle the boys |
| Gently but firmly they learned to say no |
| There were four more young men who were waiting in the color and the noise |
| Chorus |
| All of the ladies attending the ball |
| Are requested to gaze at the faces under dance cards |
| Please then remember and follow your list |
| 'Cause the dear things get hurt and the broken hearts make you feel hard |
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