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The Safety Dance

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro] F  
[Verse]
FWe can dance if we want to
We can Bbleave your friends beDmhind
'Cause your friends don't dance, and Bbif they don't dance
Well, they'Cre no friends of mineF  
FWe can go where we want to
A Bbplace where they'll never findDm  
We can act like we've come from Bbout of this world
leave the Creal one far behindF  
[Chorus]
BbWe can dance, We can DmdanceC  
BbWe can dance, We can DmdanceC  
[Verse]
FWe can go where we want to
The Bbnight is young and so am IDm  
We can dress real neat, put my Bbhands to our feet
And surCprise them with a victory Fcry
FWe can act if we want to
If we dBbon't nobody willDm  
You can act real rude and totBbally removed
and I can aCct like an imbecileF  
[Chorus]
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverything is out of Ccontrol
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmDoing it from wall to Cwall
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverybody look at youCr hands
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverybody's taking, taking thCe chance
[Verse]
FWe can dance if we want to
BbWe've got all your life and Dmmine
As long as we abuse it we're Bbnever gonna lose it
EverythCing will work out Fright
FWe can dance if we want to
BbWe can leave your friends Dmbehind
'Cause your friends don't dance, and Bbif they don't dance
Well, theyC're no friends of Fmine
[Chorus]
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverything is out of Ccontrol
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmDoing it from wall to Cwall
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverybody look at youCr hands
BbWe can dance
FWe can dance
DmEverybody's taking, taking thCe chance
[Outro]
Bb
FSafety CdanceF  
Safety Bbdance
FSafety CdanceF  
Safety Bbdance
FSafety CdanceF  
Safety Bbdance
FSafety Cdance
Safety Fdance

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The Safety Dance

by Sleeping at Last

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

[Verse]

We can dance if we want to

Bb Dm

We can leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance

C F

Well, they're no friends of mine

We can go where we want to

Bb Dm

A place where they'll never find

We can act like we've come from out of this world

C F

leave the real one far behind

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

We can dance, We can dance

Bb Dm C

We can dance, We can dance

[Verse]

We can go where we want to

Bb Dm

The night is young and so am I

We can dress real neat, put my hands to our feet

C F

And surprise them with a victory cry

We can act if we want to

Bb Dm

If we don't nobody will

You can act real rude and totally removed

C F

and I can act like an imbecile

[Chorus]

We can dance

Dm C

Everything is out of control

We can dance

Dm C

Doing it from wall to wall

We can dance

Dm C

Everybody look at your hands

We can dance

Dm C

Everybody's taking, taking the chance

[Verse]

We can dance if we want to

Bb Dm

We've got all your life and mine

As long as we abuse it we're never gonna lose it

C F

Everything will work out right

We can dance if we want to

Bb Dm

We can leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance

C F

Well, they're no friends of mine

[Chorus]

We can dance

Dm C

Everything is out of control

We can dance

Dm C

Doing it from wall to wall

We can dance

Dm C

Everybody look at your hands

We can dance

Dm C

Everybody's taking, taking the chance

[Outro]

F C F

Safety dance

F C F

Safety dance

F C F

Safety dance

F C

Safety dance

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