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I Cant Dance
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Step 1 / 14Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
All the chords in intro, verse and chorus must be played without the 3rd,
minor chords.
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capo: 1st fret
play: A
key: Bb
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[Main riff]
A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 A+ G/A1 + A2 + 3 + G/A4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 G+ 1 C+ 2 D+ 3 + G/A4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--1---3---------|
G|2---2---------2-|--0-2-------0-0-|2---2---------0-|--0---2-----0-0-|
D|2---2---------2-|--0-2-------0-0-|2---2---------0-|------0-----0-0-|
A|0---0---------0-|--0-0-------0-0-|0---0-----------|--3---------0-0-|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------3-|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A x-0-2-2-x-x
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G 3-x-0-0-x-x
C x-3-x-0-1-x
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[Intro]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
[Verse]
AHot sun AbeaG/Ating Adown
G/A ABurning my feet just GwalCking aDround
G/A AHot sun AmaG/Aking Ame sweat
G/A'AGators getting close, hasGn't got Cme Dyet
[Chorus]
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At talk
G/AThe Aonly thing about me is Gthe way CI Dwalk
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At sing
G/A A G C G| A| % |
I'm just standing here selling everything
[Verse]
ABlue jeans sitting Aon G/AthAe beach
G/AHer Adog's talking to me, but Gshe's Cout of Dreach
AShe's got a body AunG/Ader Athat shirt
G/ABut Aall she wants to do is rub Gmy face Cin the Ddirt
[Chorus]
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At talk
G/AThe Aonly thing about me is Gthe way CI Dwalk
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At sing
G/A AI'm just standing here GselDling G[DOh and ...]
Oh, and Fchecking everything is in Emplace
| D| | D|
You never know who's looking on
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
[Verse]
AYoung punk spilling Abeer G/Aon Amy shoes
G/A AFat guy's talking to me trying Gto steal Cmy Dblues
AThick smoke, see AheG/Ar smAiling through
G/AI never thAought so much could happen just GshooCting Dpool
[Chorus]
But AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At talk
G/AThe Aonly thing about me is Gthe way CI Dwalk
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At sing
G/A AI'm just standing here GselDling G[DOh and ...]
Oh, and Fchecking everything is in Emplace
| D| | D|
You never know who's looking on
CThe perfect body Bbwith a perfect Gface ...
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
[Chorus]
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At talk
G/AThe Aonly thing about me is Gthe way CI Dwalk
AI can't dance, AI G/Acan'At sing
G/A AI'm just standing here GselDling GeveDrytAhing
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
[Coda]
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| D G G|
I can’t walk
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
I can’t dance
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| D G G|
I can’t walk
| A A| G/A A G/A| A G| C D G/A|
I can’t dance
(repeat and fade)
All chords in this song (8)
I Cant Dance
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I Cant Dance
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
A
G/A
G
C
D
F
Em
Bb
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Tuning: Standard
All the chords in intro, verse and chorus must be played without the 3rd,
minor chords.
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capo: 1st fret
play: A
key: Bb
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[Main riff]
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--1---3---------|
G|2---2---------2-|--0-2-------0-0-|2---2---------0-|--0---2-----0-0-|
D|2---2---------2-|--0-2-------0-0-|2---2---------0-|------0-----0-0-|
A|0---0---------0-|--0-0-------0-0-|0---0-----------|--3---------0-0-|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------3-|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A x-0-2-2-x-x
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G 3-x-0-0-x-x
C x-3-x-0-1-x
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[Intro]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
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A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
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[Verse]
A A G/A A
Hot sun beating down
G/A A G C D
Burning my feet just walking around
G/A A A G/A A
Hot sun making me sweat
G/A A G C D
'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet
[Chorus]
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't talk
G/A A G C D
The only thing about me is the way I walk
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't sing
G/A A G C G A
| | % |
I'm just standing here selling everything
[Verse]
A A G/A A
Blue jeans sitting on the beach
G/A A G C D
Her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach
A A G/A A
She's got a body under that shirt
G/A A G C D
But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt
[Chorus]
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't talk
G/A A G C D
The only thing about me is the way I walk
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't sing
G/A A G D G D
I'm just standing here selling [Oh and ...]
F Em
Oh, and checking everything is in place
D D
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You never know who's looking on
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
| | | | |
[Verse]
A A G/A A
Young punk spilling beer on my shoes
G/A A G C D
Fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues
A A G/A A
Thick smoke, see her smiling through
G/A A G C D
I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool
[Chorus]
A A G/A A
But I can't dance, I can't talk
G/A A G C D
The only thing about me is the way I walk
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't sing
G/A A G D G D
I'm just standing here selling [Oh and ...]
F Em
Oh, and checking everything is in place
D D
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You never know who's looking on
C Bb G
The perfect body with a perfect face ...
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
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[Chorus]
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't talk
G/A A G C D
The only thing about me is the way I walk
A A G/A A
I can't dance, I can't sing
G/A A G D G D A
I'm just standing here selling everything
[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
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[Coda]
A A G/A A G/A A G D G G
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I can’t walk
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
| | | | |
I can’t dance
A A G/A A G/A A G D G G
| | | | |
I can’t walk
A A G/A A G/A A G C D G/A
| | | | |
I can’t dance
(repeat and fade)
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