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Note: guitars tuned 1/2 step down, chord labels reflect equivalent fingering in standard tuning.
[Intro]
eb|------C-----G--------D---3p2------------C-----G------A------------|
Bb|--------3-----------------3------------3-------------3p2----|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------2--| (x2)
Db|-------------------0----------------------------------------|
Ab|--0-2-3----------0---------------0-2-3----------0-----------|
Eb|-----------3p2h3--------------------------3p2h3-------------|
eb|------C-----G------|
Bb|--------3--------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|
Ab|--0-2-3----------|
Eb|-----------3p2h3-|
D5 E5    E5
D5 E5    E5
D5 E5    E5
D5 E5    E5
D
A  G
C  G D    C  G A
C  G D    C  G A
C  G
[Verse 1]
   D5  E5I know you thought you were a E5real operator
   D5  E5But I don't know E5why
   D5  E5All you had was a E5bankroll babe
   D5  E5And a glint in your E5eye
[Chorus]
D#I'm high steppin' like an Indian braveD  
I'm the one   Adancing on your Ggrave
C  G D     C  G A
C  G D     C  G A
C  G
[Verse 2]
   D5  E5You know I'm a E5killer babe
   D5  E5Here's late news for E5you
   D5  E5You couldn't buy me with a E5million, babe
   D5  E5I'm too good for E5you
[Chorus]
D#I know you think I'm a real rough tradeD  
Now I'm the one   Adancing on your Ggrave
C  G D     C  G A
C  G D     C  G A
C  G
[Guitar Solo]
    C#m    F#m(x8)
C#m    E
E
D E D E D E
[Instrumental]
C  G D      C  G A
C  G D      C  G A
C  G
[Verse 3]
   D5  E5One time you was a reE5al high-stepper
   D5  E5On the high trapE5eze
   D5  E5But you know you E5ran out of money
   D5  E5Wound up on your E5knees
[Chorus]
D#I'm the one you never madeD  
Now I'm the one   Adancing on your Ggrave
[Outro]
C  G D              C  G A
   C    G    DI'm the one!C  G  A  
C  G D      C  G A
C  G D      C  G A
C  G D      C  G A
C  G D      C  G A
C  G E

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Dancing On Your Grave

by Motörhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Note: guitars tuned 1/2 step down, chord labels reflect equivalent fingering in standard tuning.

[Intro]

C G D C G A

eb|----------------------3p2-----------------------------------|

Bb|--------3-----------------3------------3-------------3p2----|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------------2--| (x2)

Db|-------------------0----------------------------------------|

Ab|--0-2-3----------0---------------0-2-3----------0-----------|

Eb|-----------3p2h3--------------------------3p2h3-------------|

C G

eb|-----------------|

Bb|--------3--------|

Gb|-----------------|

Db|-----------------|

Ab|--0-2-3----------|

Eb|-----------3p2h3-|

D5 E5 E5

A G

C G D C G A

C G

[Verse 1]

D5 E5 E5

I know you thought you were a real operator

D5 E5 E5

But I don't know why

D5 E5 E5

All you had was a bankroll babe

D5 E5 E5

And a glint in your eye

[Chorus]

D# D

I'm high steppin' like an Indian brave

A G

I'm the one dancing on your grave

C G D C G A

C G

[Verse 2]

D5 E5 E5

You know I'm a killer babe

D5 E5 E5

Here's late news for you

D5 E5 E5

You couldn't buy me with a million, babe

D5 E5 E5

I'm too good for you

[Chorus]

D# D

I know you think I'm a real rough trade

A G

Now I'm the one dancing on your grave

C G D C G A

C G

[Guitar Solo]

C#m F#m

(x8)

C#m E

D E D E D E

[Instrumental]

C G D C G A

C G

[Verse 3]

D5 E5 E5

One time you was a real high-stepper

D5 E5 E5

On the high trapeze

D5 E5 E5

But you know you ran out of money

D5 E5 E5

Wound up on your knees

[Chorus]

D# D

I'm the one you never made

A G

Now I'm the one dancing on your grave

[Outro]

C G D C G A

I'm the one!

C G D C G A

C G E

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