I nev er walk when I can (Bb)run, I don’t be lieve I ev er (Eb)could.

Peo ple try to slow me (C7)down, and say ing “Boy, you real ly should kick (Gm7)back and (C9)chill,” but

I can’t stand (Bbm7)still!

I called the doc tor; he said, (Bb)“Son, I can not of fer you a (Eb)pill.” So I nev er found re (C7)lief and now I’ve got to move un til I’ve (Gm7)had my (C9)fill.

but

I can’t stand (Bbm7)still!

I (F7sus)can’t stand still.

(Ebm7)Back where I come from, (Gb)life’s nev er (Dbmaj9)hum drum.

(Cm7)I wish I could take you there.

Oh,

(Gm)we had the world at our feet.

Life was (Cm7)sweet, ain’t no (Bb)doubt.

Grab a (Eb)seat, check it (F)out.

(D7)Oh,

(G7)I thought it nev er would end.

But I (C7sus)lost it some how.

Would you (Eb)look at me now?

I’m try in’ hard to tone it (C)down.

Got ta watch my P’s and (F)Q’s, may be look be fore I (D7)leap, and then I think, “Hey, what’s the (C)use?” Ain’t (Am7)done it (D9)yet, and I (F)can’t (G)for (C)get how it feels when you dance till you drop, so (Cm)don’t e ven start to sug gest that I stop.

(D7sus)I

(D7)nev er will.

I can’t...

No, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I can’t

stand

still!