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Dancing Nancies

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[Intro] 
 G5   F#5(pick or p.m.) 
I wonder if maybe I could have been a comedian or something
Or maybe I could have been a doctor
And then I could make anyone laugh
Or could I have been somebody
Other than myself
I wonder sometimes
I wonder
[Verse]
G F#
GHe stands touch his F#hair his shoes unGtied
Tongue gaF#ping stare
Could I have been a Gmagnet for F#money?
Could I have been Ganyone other than F#me?
GTwenty three and so F#tired of life
GSuch a shame...to throw it all aF#way
The images grow Gdarker stillF#  
Could I have been Ganyone other than F#me?
And then I...   (*)
[Chorus]
                 D*
I look up at the sky
                     A*             D*
And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste
                  A*       D*                 A*
What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?
D*                         F#  G*
Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy
[Verse]
  G   F#(4x)
GI am who F#I am who I Gam, well...who am F#I?
Requesting some enGlightenmF#ent
Could I have been Ganyone other than F#me?
And then I'll...
[Bridge]
BmSing and dance...I'll Dplay for you toAnight
The thrill of C#mit all
BmDark clouds may Dhang on me someAtimes
But I'll work C#mit out
And then I... (*)
[Chorus]
                      D*
Will I look up at the sky
                     A*             D*
And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste
                  A*       D*                 A*
What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?
D*                         F#  G*
Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy
[Verse]
  G   F#(4x)
GFalling out of a F#world of lieGsF#  
Well, could I have been a GDancing NancF#y?G  F#  
A GDancing NancF#y...(ooh, I could have been anyone)G  F#  
Could I have been Ganyone other than F#me?
And then I'll...
[Bridge]
BmSing and dance...
DLa la la la Ahey, la la la la C#mhey, la la la la
BmSing and dance...
DLa la la la Ahey, la la la la C#mhey, la la la la
BmSing and dance...I'll Dplay for you toAnight
The thrill of C#mit all
BmDark clouds may Dhang on me someAtimes
But I'll work C#mit out
And then I... (*)
[Chorus]
                 D*
I look up at the sky
                     A*             D*
And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste
                  A*       D*                 A*
What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?
D*                         F#  G*
Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy
[Outro]
  G   F#(till the end)

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Dancing Nancies

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

C#m

[Intro]

G5 F#5

(pick or p.m.)

I wonder if maybe I could have been a comedian or something

Or maybe I could have been a doctor

And then I could make anyone laugh

Or could I have been somebody

Other than myself

I wonder sometimes

I wonder

[Verse]

G F#

G F# G

He stands touch his hair his shoes untied

Tongue gaping stare

G F#

Could I have been a magnet for money?

G F#

Could I have been anyone other than me?

G F#

Twenty three and so tired of life

G F#

Such a shame...to throw it all away

G F#

The images grow darker still

G F#

Could I have been anyone other than me?

And then I... (*)

[Chorus]

I look up at the sky

A D

* *

And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste

A D A

* * *

What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?

D F# G

* *

Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy

[Verse]

G F#

(4x)

G F# G F#

I am who I am who I am, well...who am I?

G F#

Requesting some enlightenment

G F#

Could I have been anyone other than me?

And then I'll...

[Bridge]

Bm D A

Sing and dance...I'll play for you tonight

C#m

The thrill of it all

Bm D A

Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes

C#m

But I'll work it out

And then I... (*)

[Chorus]

Will I look up at the sky

A D

* *

And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste

A D A

* * *

What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?

D F# G

* *

Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy

[Verse]

G F#

(4x)

G F# G F#

Falling out of a world of lies

G F# G F#

Well, could I have been a Dancing Nancy?

G F# G F#

A Dancing Nancy...(ooh, I could have been anyone)

G F#

Could I have been anyone other than me?

And then I'll...

[Bridge]

Sing and dance...

D A C#m

La la la la hey, la la la la hey, la la la la

Sing and dance...

D A C#m

La la la la hey, la la la la hey, la la la la

Bm D A

Sing and dance...I'll play for you tonight

C#m

The thrill of it all

Bm D A

Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes

C#m

But I'll work it out

And then I... (*)

[Chorus]

I look up at the sky

A D

* *

And my mouth is open wide, lick and taste

A D A

* * *

What's the use in worrying? What's the use in hurrying?

D F# G

* *

Turn, turn, we almost become dizzy

[Outro]

G F#

(till the end)

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