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No Kinda Dancer

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[Verse 1]
DFirst of the month bE9/G#rings back the notion 
Of a bGig round white dance hall in the cool summer Anight.
RDed cherrub faces set bE9/G#lack shoes in motion
To the oGm pa pa rhythm of a German delAight.
[Chorus]
And I tBmried hard to tell you I was Ano kinda dancer.
TDakin' my D/C#hand to prE7ove I was wrong.
You guDided me gently though I tE9/G#hought I could never.
We were daGncin' togAether at the eGnd of the sDong. 
[Verse 2]
A tDaught little baldman, like E9/G#a German war hero
Would bGox some old matrons to a quick Jon Paul JoAnes.
DDrapes of crate paper, the bE9/G#all made of mirror,
Cast shGiney reflections on a brass slide trombAone.
[Chorus]
And I triBmed hard to tell you I was no Akinda dancer.
TDakin' my D/C#hand to prE7ove I was wrong.
You guDided me gently though I tE9/G#hought I could never.
We were daGncin' togAether at the eGnd of the sDong. 
[Break]
D E9/G# G A G D
[Verse 3]
The maDn was still dancin' with hE9/G#is fan of partner
Though the bGand had quit playin' at the evening's eAnd.
It mDade me feel lucky that E9/G#I had a partner 
To teGach me the dancesteps and come back agAain.
[Chorus]
And I tBmried hard to tell you I was Ano kinda dancer.
TDakin' my D/C#hand to prE7ove I was wrong.
You guDided me gently though I tE9/G#hought I could never.
We were daGncin' togAether at the eGnd of the sDong. 
And I tBmried hard to tell youA  
TDakin' my D/C#hand to prE7ove I was wrong.
You guDided me gently though I tE9/G#hought I could never.
We were daGncin' togAether at the eGnd of the sDong.

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No Kinda Dancer

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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E9/G#

D/C#

[Verse 1]

D E9/G#

First of the month brings back the notion

G A

Of a big round white dance hall in the cool summer night.

D E9/G#

Red cherrub faces set black shoes in motion

G A

To the om pa pa rhythm of a German delight.

[Chorus]

Bm A

And I tried hard to tell you I was no kinda dancer.

D D/C# E7

Takin' my hand to prove I was wrong.

D E9/G#

You guided me gently though I thought I could never.

G A G D

We were dancin' together at the end of the song.

[Verse 2]

D E9/G#

A taught little baldman, like a German war hero

G A

Would box some old matrons to a quick Jon Paul Jones.

D E9/G#

Drapes of crate paper, the ball made of mirror,

G A

Cast shiney reflections on a brass slide trombone.

[Chorus]

Bm A

And I tried hard to tell you I was no kinda dancer.

D D/C# E7

Takin' my hand to prove I was wrong.

D E9/G#

You guided me gently though I thought I could never.

G A G D

We were dancin' together at the end of the song.

[Break]

D E9/G# G A G D

[Verse 3]

D E9/G#

The man was still dancin' with his fan of partner

G A

Though the band had quit playin' at the evening's end.

D E9/G#

It made me feel lucky that I had a partner

G A

To teach me the dancesteps and come back again.

[Chorus]

Bm A

And I tried hard to tell you I was no kinda dancer.

D D/C# E7

Takin' my hand to prove I was wrong.

D E9/G#

You guided me gently though I thought I could never.

G A G D

We were dancin' together at the end of the song.

Bm A

And I tried hard to tell you

D D/C# E7

Takin' my hand to prove I was wrong.

D E9/G#

You guided me gently though I thought I could never.

G A G D

We were dancin' together at the end of the song.

About No Kinda Dancer Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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