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Intro Verse:
D7Those who dGance and romD7ance while they dGance -D7-
GThey seem so Edimhappy and Am7gay;
                           Am  Am+7            Am7  Am6  
Though they sing while they swing and they sway,
ASomehow I Gdimcan't Cdimfeel that waDy.D9  D7  
I've been dGancing with Cdimtears Am7in my eGyes,G6  
'CD7ause the Gboy in my Edimarms wasn't Am7you;D9  
           Am  Am+7         Am7  Am6  
Dancing with somebody new,
When it's D9you that my hD7earts Edimcalling Gto.
AmTrying to Dmsmile, Amonce in a E7while,
             Am  Am+7            D  D7  
But I find that so hard to do.
   Am7      D             G    Cdim      Am7      G  G/  F#  E7  
I've been dancing with tears in my eyes,
'Cause the Cboy in my Cdimarms Am7was - D7n't yGou.
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Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

by Ruth Etting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim

Am7

Am6

Gdim

Cdim

Intro Verse:

D7 G D7 G D7

Those who dance and romance while they dance --

G Edim Am7

They seem so happy and gay;

Am Am Am7 Am6

Though they sing while they swing and they sway,

A Gdim Cdim D D9 D7

Somehow I can't feel that way.

G Cdim Am7 G G6

I've been dancing with tears in my eyes,

D7 G Edim Am7 D9

'Cause the boy in my arms wasn't you;

Am Am Am7 Am6

Dancing with somebody new,

D9 D7 Edim G

When it's you that my hearts calling to.

Am Dm Am E7

Trying to smile, once in a while,

Am Am D D7

But I find that so hard to do.

Am7 D G Cdim Am7 G G F# E7

I've been dancing with tears in my eyes,

C Cdim Am7 D7 G

'Cause the boy in my arms was - n't you.

The lyric and guitar chord transcriptions are the work of The Guitarguy.

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