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Verse 1:
AClocks strikes upon the hour, and the Bmsun begins to fade,
Astill enough time to figure out how to Bmchase my blues away.
I've dEmone alright up 'Bmtil now, it's the lighDt of day that Gshows me how,
and wEmhen the D/F#night falGls, loneliness caGlls.A  
Chorus:
    OhD! I wanna dance with somebodG/Dy, D  
    I wanna feel the heat with somebodBmy.
    Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,G  
    with someboEmdy who lAoves me. D  
Verse 2:
AI've been in love and lost my senses, Bmspinning through the town,
Asoon or later the fever ends, and I wiBmnd up feeling down.
I need Emsomeone who'll Bmtake a chance, on a loDve that burns Ghot enough to last.
So whEmen the nD/F#ight fallGs, my lonely hearGt callAs.  D  
Chorus:
    OhD! I wanna dance with somebodG/Dy, D  
    I wanna feel the heat with somebodBmy.
    Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,G  
    with someboEmdy who lAoves me. D  
    OhD! I wanna dance with somebodG/Dy, D  
    I wanna feel the heat with somebodBmy.
    Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,G  
    with someboEmdy who lAoves me.D  
Bridge:
SBmomebody to, somebody to, soAmebody to love me
SBmomebody to, somebody to, soAmebody to love me
SBmomebody to, somebody to, soAmebody to love me
SBmomebody to, somebody to, soAmebody to love me
Key Change!
Chorus:
    OhD#! I wanna dance with somebG#/D#ody, D#  
    I wanna feel the heat with somebodyCm.
    Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,G#  
    with someboFmdy who lA#oves me. D#  

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/D

G#/D#

Verse 1:

A Bm

Clocks strikes upon the hour, and the sun begins to fade,

A Bm

still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away.

Em Bm D G

I've done alright up 'til now, it's the light of day that shows me how,

Em D/F# G G A

and when the night falls, loneliness calls.

Chorus:

D G/D D

Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,

I wanna feel the heat with somebody.

Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,

Em A D

with somebody who loves me.

Verse 2:

A Bm

I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town,

A Bm

soon or later the fever ends, and I wind up feeling down.

Em Bm D G

I need someone who'll take a chance, on a love that burns hot enough to last.

Em D/F# G G A D

So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls.

Chorus:

D G/D D

Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,

I wanna feel the heat with somebody.

Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,

Em A D

with somebody who loves me.

D G/D D

Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,

I wanna feel the heat with somebody.

Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,

Em A D

with somebody who loves me.

Bridge:

Bm A

Somebody to, somebody to, somebody to love me

Bm A

Somebody to, somebody to, somebody to love me

Bm A

Somebody to, somebody to, somebody to love me

Bm A

Somebody to, somebody to, somebody to love me

Key Change!

Chorus:

D# G#/D# D#

Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,

I wanna feel the heat with somebody.

Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,

Fm A# D#

with somebody who loves me.

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