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 The Look is a one-hit-wonder UK band. This song dates from 1980. 
The second note in the slash chords supplies the bass-line.
INTRO: D/// A/// E/// B/// (twice)
  VERSE 1
                         E       A/C#  F#/    Bb  B  
  Girls are dancing all around and just for me
                        E       A/C#  F#/   Bb  B  
  And the party wouldn't swing if not for me.
  AI've made your hEbmearts jAbump, IC#m've caused the hE7eat,
  AI'm E/G#in demF#mand - I am the Ebeat.
  VERSE 2
  I turned a girl into a heaving, senseless wreck,
  I made the captain of the ship dance off his deck.
  I've made the old man jump to his feet,
  I'm in demand -  I am the beat.
  MID-SECTION
  CAll around the wF/Corld the people G/Blove G/Amy   GnamG/Fe
  CIn Heaven and F/CHell they know me G/Btoo-oG/Ao-oo-Goo-G/Foo
  CAcross the wF/Corld the people G/Blove G/Ame   GnowG/F  
  CI am the F/Cbeat and I know E/Byou-oo-Boo, E/Byou-oo-Boo
  VERSE 3
  You always listen to me on your radio,
  I taught your body all it really needs to know
  Who kept the lawman down on the street?
  I'm in demand - I am the beat.
  MID-SECTION
  All around the world the people love my name,
  In Heaven and Hell they know me too,
  Across the world the people love me now,
  I am the beat and I know you, you...
  VERSE 4
  When the Martian came to Earth, I made him dance...
  Mr. Krupa had to thank me for his chance!
  Who made the zombies all tap their feet?
  I'm in demand -  I am the beat.
  AI'm E/G#in   deF#mmand... AI'm E/G#in   deF#mmand
  AI'm E/G#in   deF#mmand I am the bEeat
  beat
  beat
  beat (repeat to fade)

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I Am The Beat

by The Look

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Ebm

C#m

E/G#

F#m

F/C

G/B

G/A

G/F

E/B

The Look is a one-hit-wonder UK band. This song dates from 1980.

The second note in the slash chords supplies the bass-line.

D A E B

INTRO: /// /// /// /// (twice)

VERSE 1

E A/C# F# Bb B

Girls are dancing all around and just for me

E A/C# F# Bb B

And the party wouldn't swing if not for me.

A Ebm Ab C#m E7

I've made your hearts jump, I've caused the heat,

A E/G# F#m E

I'm in demand - I am the beat.

VERSE 2

I turned a girl into a heaving, senseless wreck,

I made the captain of the ship dance off his deck.

I've made the old man jump to his feet,

I'm in demand - I am the beat.

MID-SECTION

C F/C G/B G/A G G/F

All around the world the people love my name

C F/C G/B G/A G G/F

In Heaven and Hell they know me too-oo-oo-oo-oo

C F/C G/B G/A G G/F

Across the world the people love me now

C F/C E/B B E/B B

I am the beat and I know you-oo-oo, you-oo-oo

VERSE 3

You always listen to me on your radio,

I taught your body all it really needs to know

Who kept the lawman down on the street?

I'm in demand - I am the beat.

MID-SECTION

All around the world the people love my name,

In Heaven and Hell they know me too,

Across the world the people love me now,

I am the beat and I know you, you...

VERSE 4

When the Martian came to Earth, I made him dance...

Mr. Krupa had to thank me for his chance!

Who made the zombies all tap their feet?

I'm in demand - I am the beat.

A E/G# F#m A E/G# F#m

I'm in demand... I'm in demand

A E/G# F#m E

I'm in demand I am the beat

beat

beat (repeat to fade)

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