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Do You Want To Dance Bobby Freeman, 1958 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/gPF4U7izrPk

INTRO: [Strum: D-DU-UDU] G | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x |

VERSE 1: G C Do you wanna dance and hold my hand G C Tell me I’m your lover man G D G Oh baby - do ya wanna dance?

VERSE 2: (G) C Do you wanna dance under the moonlight G C Squeeze me baby all through the night G D G

Oh baby - do ya wanna dance?

VERSE 3: (G) C Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya wanna dance G C Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya wanna dance G D G

Do ya - do ya wanna dance?

REPEAT VERSE 2 twice

REPEAT VERSE 3 twice

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Dancing With Myself Billy Idol / Tommy James, 1980 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/-O36wGJKzJo

INTRO: [Strum: D-DU-UDU UDU-UDU] C | x x x x | x x x x |

VERSE 1: C On the floors of Tokyo F Or down in London town’s a-gogo G With the record selection

and the mirror’s reflection F I’m a-dancing with myself

VERSE 2: C When there’s no one else in sight F And in the crowded lonely night G Well I wait so long

for my love vibration F And I’m dancing with myself

OUTRO: C Oh dancing with myself F Oh dancing with myself

G If I had the chance

I’d ask the world to dance

If I had the chance

I’d ask the world to dance

If I had the chance

I’d ask the world to dance

End on C

CHORUS: C O-oh dancing with myself F O-oh dancing with myself G When there’s nothing to lose

and there’s nothing to prove F

I’ll be dancing with myself

VERSE 3: C If I looked all over the world F And there’s every type of girl G But your empty eyes

seem to pass me by F

Leave me dancing with myself

VERSE 4: C So let’s sink another drink F Cus it’ll give me time to think G If I had the chance

I’d ask the world to dance F

And not be dancing with myself

REPEAT CHORUS

OH-OHs: C F Oh, o-a oh - oh, o-a oh G Oh, o-a oh - oh, o-a oh

REPEAT VERSE 3

REPEAT VERSE 4

REPEAT OH-OHs

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Having A Party Sam Cooke, 1962 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/BkUyU9EmXXs

INTRO: [Strum: D-DUDUDU] C [STOP] | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x |

VERSE 1: C Am We’re havin a party - dancing to the music C Am Played by the DJ - on the radio C Am The Coke’s are in the icebox - popcorn’s on the table C F G7 C Me and my baby - we’re out here on the floor - so

VERSE 2: C Am Everybody’s swingin - Sally’s doin that twist now C Am If you take requests, I’ve - got a few for you C Am Play that song called “Soul Twist” - play that one called “I Know” C F G7 C Don’t forget them mashed potatoes - no other songs will do

Let me tell ya

OUTRO: C Am We’re havin a party - everybody’s swingin C Am We’re dancin to the music - on the radio C Am We’re havin a party - everybody’s swingin C F G7 C We’re dancin - to the music - on - the radio

CHORUS: (C) Am Mr - Mr DJ - keep those - records playin C F Cus I’m havin - such a good time G7 C Dancin - with my baby

REPEAT CHORUS

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With Whom To Dance? Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields), 1995 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/9V8eMUTRyyo

INTRO: [Strum in 3/4 time: D-DUDU] G D C | x x x | x x x | x x x | x x x |

VERSE 1: G D C Moons - in - June G D C I’ve given up on that stuff G D C Arms - have - charms G D C But I’ve no hope of falling in love

VERSE 2: G D C Rings - and - strings G D C What use have I for these things? G D C Bells - and - carousels G D C I’d just be fooling myself

OUTRO: C G And you - you look like heaven D Em An angel who stepped from a dream C G Seven hundred and seventy-seven times lovelier D A Than anything I’ve ever seen

CHORUS: (C) G D Em The rest of life pales in significance C G D G I’m looking for somebody with whom to dance ─ C G D Em With whom to dance? With whom to dance? C G D G

I’m looking for somebody with whom to dance ─

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

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Dancing Queen Andersson / Ulvaeus / Anderson (ABBA), 1976 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/5_bG7nPc6og

INTRO: [Strum: D-DU-UDU] C F C F | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x |

POST-CHORUS: G E7 Am D7 You can dance - you can jive - having the time of your life F Dm C See that girl - watch that scene - digging the dancing queen

VERSE 1: C F Friday night and the lights are low C Am Looking out for the place to go G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Where they play the right music - getting in the swing Am G Am G You come in to look for a king

VERSE 2: C F Anybody could be that guy C Am Night is young and the music’s - high G Gsus4 G Gsus4 With a bit of rock music - everything is fine Am G Am G You’re in the mood for a dance Dm G7 And when you get the chance

VERSE 3: C F You’re a teaser, you turn them on C Am Leave them burning and then you’re gone G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Looking out for another - anyone will do Am G Am G You’re in the mood for a dance Dm G7 And when you get the chance

FULL CHORUS: C F C F You are the dancing queen - young and sweet, only seventeen C F C Dancing queen - feel the beat from the tambourine G E7 Am D7 You can dance - you can jive - having the time of your life F Dm C See that girl - watch that scene - digging the dancing queen

REPEAT FULL CHORUS

1st Note 1

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7 m

m 77(alt)

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Just Dance (abridged version)

Lady Gaga / RedOne / Akon, 2008 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/B86wNefoPg4

INTRO: [Even strum with emphasis on Downs: DuDuDuDu] Am C G Em | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | Am C G Em | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x |

VERSE 1: Am C G Em Am I’ve had a little bit too much, much (oh oh oh oh) C G Em All of the people start to rush, start to rush babe Am C G Em How does he twist the dance, can’t find my drink or man Am C G Em Where are my keys, I lost my phone, phone

VERSE 2: Am C G Em Am Wish I could shut my playboy mouth (oh oh oh oh) C G Em How’d I turn my shirt inside out, inside out right Am C G Em Control your poison babe, roses have thorns they say Am C G Em And we’re all gettin hosed tonight (oh oh oh oh)

BRIDGE: G Am What’s - go-in on on the floor?

I love this record baby but I can’t see straight anymore G Am Keep - it cool what’s the name of this club? [STOP]

I can’t remember but it’s alright, a-alright

CHORUS: Am C G Em Just dance - gonna be okay - da da doo doo Am C G Em Just dance - spin that record babe - da da doo doo Am C G Em Just dance - gonna be okay - duh duh duh Am C G Em Am

Dance, dance, dance, just just just dance ─

REPEAT BRIDGE

REPEAT CHORUS twice

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The Safety Dance Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats), 1983 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/5LnweMlcOuQ

INTRO: [Intro strum: DUDUDUDU] G S - A - F - E - T - Y - SAFETY – DANCE

[Strum: D-DU-UDU]

VERSE 2: G I say - we can go where we want to F C A place where they will never find F And we can act like we come from out of this world G D Leave the real one far behind C F Bb D# And we can dance and sing

INTERLUDE: C F Bb D#

VERSE 3: G We can go where we want to F C The night is young and so am I F And we can dress real neat

from our hats to our feet G D And surprise ’em with the victory cry

VERSE 4: G Say - we act if we want to F C If we don’t nobody will F And you can act real rude

and totally removed G D And I can act like an imbecile

VERSE 5: G We can dance if we want to F C We’ve got all your life and mine F As long as we have music

never gonna lose it G D Everything’ll work out right

OUTRO: (E) G Oh well it’s safe to dance D A E Yes it’s safe to dance G It’s the safety dance D A E Yes it’s the safety dance End on A

VERSE 1: (G) We can dance if we want to F C We can leave your friends behind F Cus your friends don’t dance

and if they don’t dance G D

Well they’re - no friends of mine CHORUS: C F I say - we can dance - we can dance Bb D# Everything’s out of control C F We can dance - we can dance Bb D# We’re doing it from pole to pole C F We can dance - we can dance Bb D# Everybody look at your hands

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ C F We can dance - we can dance Bb D# G Everybody takin the cha-a-a-ance D A It’s safe to dance E G Oh well it’s safe to dance D A E Yes it’s safe to dance

REPEAT VERSE 1

REPEAT CHORUS

1st Note

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Shake A Tail Feather Otha Hayes / Verlie Rice / Andre Williams

(The Five Du-Tones), 1963

(this version by Ray Charles

from The Blues Brothers, 1980) YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/i-dfGBLP-Zw

INTRO: [Strum: D-DU-UDU] A7 D7 | x x x x | x x x x | A7 D7 | x x x x | x x x x |

LINES: A7 Well I heard about the fella D7 you’ve been dancing with A7 D7 All over the neighborhood A F#m So why didn’t you ask me baby? B7 E Didn’t you think I could?

A D Well I know that the Boogaloo is outa sight A D But the Shingaling’s the thing tonight A F#m But if that was you and me now, baby B7 E I would have shown you how to do it right

Do it right (ah ha) do it right E7 Do it right, do it right, do it right E Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS: E Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh A D A - D - A - D - E - E - E7 -

MORE LINES: A D7 A D7 Do the Twist - do the Fly A D7 A D7 Do the Swim - do the Bird A D7 A D7 Do the Duck - do the Monkey A D7 A D7 Watusi - and what about the food A D7 Do the Mashed Potato A D7 What about the Boogaloo A D7 Phoney Maroney A D7 Come on let’s do the Twist E Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

OUTRO: A D Twist it - shake it, shake it, shake it A D Shake it baby A D Twist it - shake it, shake it, shake it A D Shake it baby A D Twist it - shake it, shake it, shake it A D Shake it baby

End on A

CHORUS: A Twist it D A Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby D Here we go loop de loop A Shake it up baby D Here we go loop de lie E Bend over let me see you shake a tail feather

Come on let me see you shake a tail feather E7 Come on let me see you shake a tail feather

1st Note 1 7 ♯m

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Charleston Cecil Mack / James P Johnson, 1923 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/oSa8fdb5o9c

INTRO: [Strum: D-DU-UD] Bb | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x | x x x x |

(Bb) D7 Charleston - Charleston G G7 Made in Carolina C7 F Some dance - some prance Bb C7 F I’ll say - there’s nothing finer than the

Bb D7 Charleston - Charleston G G7 Oh how you can shuffle

Dm Every step you do A7 Leads to something new Dm Man I’m telling you F It’s a lapazoo

Bb D7 Buck dance - wing dance G G7 Will be a back number but the C7 F Charleston - the new Charleston Bb C7 F That dance is surely a comer

Bb Bbm Sometime - you’ll dance it Eb Ebm One time - the dance called the

Bb Charleston F Bb Made in South Carolina

REPEAT ENTIRE SONG

1st Note 1

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m

7 7

7 ♭m ♭m

7(alt)

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Dancing In The Street Marvin Gaye / William “Mickey” Stevenson / Ivy Jo Hunter, 1964

Martha and the Vandellas, 1964; also The Mamas & The Papas, 1966;

also Van Halen, 1982; also David Bowie and Mick Jagger, 1985 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/waaRqaen7wI

INTRO: [Energetic strum: UDU-UDU] C7 | x x x x | x x x x |

LINES: (C7) Calling out - around the world

Are you ready for a brand new beat?

Summer’s here and the time is right

For dancing in the street

They’re dancing in Chicago [DANCING IN THE STREET] Down in New Orleans [DANCING IN THE STREET] In New York City [DANCING IN THE STREET]

MORE LINES: C7 There’ll be dancing [DANCING IN THE STREET]

They’re dancing in the street [DANCING IN THE STREET]

This is an invitation - across the nation

A chance for folks to meet

There’ll be laughin and singin - and music swingin

Dancing in the street

Philadelphia, PA [DANCING IN THE STREET]

Baltimore and DC, now [DANCING IN THE STREET]

Can’t forget the motor city [DANCING IN THE STREET]

OUTRO: C7 They’re dancin - dancin in the street

Way down in LA - every day

They’re dancing in the street

Let’s form a big strong line - get in time

They’re dancing in the street

Dancing in the street!

CHORUS: (C7) F All we need is music - sweet music There’ll be music everywhere C7 There’ll be swingin, swayin - and records playin

Dancing in the street, oh

E7 It doesn’t matter what you wear Am Just as long as you are there, so come on D7 Every guy - grab a girl Dm7 G7 Everywhere - around the world

REPEAT CHORUS

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