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Always Dance – Darren Criss
From A Very Potter Senior Year
Note: The song changes keys, so stay alert.
In G  
Intro
GNow You are a boy, an Forphan boy,
And Ebdeep inside of Bbyou.
A Cmbroken soul, a Bbgaping hole,
Has Ableft you feeling D7blue.
But Gyou’re not like the Fother boys.
You’ve Ebgot that magic Bbflair.
‘Cause Gmwhen you start to Absway, 
You get Ebcarried away,
And Gno one can comDpare.
Verse 1
GI’ve been watching you play, 
I’ve been Dlistening to the things that you say,
And I’ve Ccome to tell you today, 
You’re no Gordinary D7blighter.
GYou’ve got a broken heart,
And you keep Dreaching inside to tear it apart,
But I’m Chere to give you a brand new start
And to Gmake your spirits D7brighter.
Pre-chorus 1
FWhen all the other boys Emstart to laugh and jeer,
DmI know a secret way you can Fmake them disapGpear.
C7You’ve got the C#dim7talent, kid, Gthis is your E7chance!
AmThey might not understand, Fmaj7but just stick to the plan,
CAnd show them all it’s time to Edance.
Chorus
Always Adance, always A#dimdance,
Though they’ll Bmtry to stop you, Ealways Adance.
Shut your Dmouth and stop your Dmyapping,
Take your Afoot and start it F#tapping!
BmYou were born a Emagic boy, so Aleap and twirl and F#prance!
Oh BmTommy, Ealways Adance.
Verse 2
AI’ve been ready to go, for how Elong I really don’t know,
But one Dlook at you and I know, 
That Ayou would never E7fool me.
AI’ve been living a lie, ever Esince I made my poor mommy die,
I’ve been Dsoftly wondering why,
They all Achoose to ridiE7cule me.
Pre-chorus 2
When all the other boys start to laugh and jeer.
I know a secret way I can make them disappear.
You’ve got the talent, kid! This is my chance!
They might not understand, but we’ll stick to the plan,
And show them all it’s time to dance!
Chorus 2
Always dance, always dance,
Though they’ll try to stop you, always dance.
Shut your mouth and stop your yapping, 
Take your foot and set it tapping.
I was born a magic boy, I’ll leap and twirl and prance!
Oh Tommy—oh Dumby—I’ll always dance.
Bridge
GLook at his style, G#dimlook at him go.
AmWatch his technique, Fmaj7check out his flow.
GMy, how he leaps! G#dimOh, what a prance!
AmLook at him, look at him, look at him D7dance!
Chorus 3
Always Gdance, always G#dim7dance,
Though they’ll Amtry to stop you, Dalways Gdance.
Shut your Cmouth and stop your Cmyapping, 
Take your Gfoot and set it Etapping.
AmHe was born a Dmagic boy,
So Gleap and twirl and Eprance!
AmAlways, always, Bmalways, always, Amalways, D7always Gdance.
Outro
C7You’ve got the C#dim7talent, kid, so Gyou’re my nomiE7nee.
AmYou might not understand, Fmaj7but you will dance with Eme.
Always Adance, always A#dimdance.
Though they’ll Bmtry to stop us, Ealways Adance.
DYou were born for Dmmy control, so Astep into my F#trance.
BmAlways, Bm7always, Ealways Adance.

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Always Dance

by Darren Criss

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C#dim7

Fmaj7

A#dim

G#dim

G#dim7

Always Dance – Darren Criss

From A Very Potter Senior Year

Note: The song changes keys, so stay alert.

Intro

G F

Now You are a boy, an orphan boy,

Eb Bb

And deep inside of you.

Cm Bb

A broken soul, a gaping hole,

Ab D7

Has left you feeling blue.

G F

But you’re not like the other boys.

Eb Bb

You’ve got that magic flair.

Gm Ab

‘Cause when you start to sway,

You get carried away,

G D

And no one can compare.

Verse 1

I’ve been watching you play,

I’ve been listening to the things that you say,

And I’ve come to tell you today,

G D7

You’re no ordinary blighter.

You’ve got a broken heart,

And you keep reaching inside to tear it apart,

But I’m here to give you a brand new start

G D7

And to make your spirits brighter.

Pre-chorus 1

F Em

When all the other boys start to laugh and jeer,

Dm F G

I know a secret way you can make them disappear.

C7 C#dim7 G E7

You’ve got the talent, kid, this is your chance!

Am Fmaj7

They might not understand, but just stick to the plan,

C E

And show them all it’s time to dance.

Chorus

A A#dim

Always dance, always dance,

Bm E A

Though they’ll try to stop you, always dance.

D Dm

Shut your mouth and stop your yapping,

A F#

Take your foot and start it tapping!

Bm E A F#

You were born a magic boy, so leap and twirl and prance!

Bm E A

Oh Tommy, always dance.

Verse 2

A E

I’ve been ready to go, for how long I really don’t know,

But one look at you and I know,

A E7

That you would never fool me.

A E

I’ve been living a lie, ever since I made my poor mommy die,

I’ve been softly wondering why,

A E7

They all choose to ridicule me.

Pre-chorus 2

When all the other boys start to laugh and jeer.

I know a secret way I can make them disappear.

You’ve got the talent, kid! This is my chance!

They might not understand, but we’ll stick to the plan,

And show them all it’s time to dance!

Chorus 2

Always dance, always dance,

Though they’ll try to stop you, always dance.

Shut your mouth and stop your yapping,

Take your foot and set it tapping.

I was born a magic boy, I’ll leap and twirl and prance!

Oh Tommy—oh Dumby—I’ll always dance.

Bridge

G G#dim

Look at his style, look at him go.

Am Fmaj7

Watch his technique, check out his flow.

G G#dim

My, how he leaps! Oh, what a prance!

Am D7

Look at him, look at him, look at him dance!

Chorus 3

G G#dim7

Always dance, always dance,

Am D G

Though they’ll try to stop you, always dance.

C Cm

Shut your mouth and stop your yapping,

G E

Take your foot and set it tapping.

Am D

He was born a magic boy,

G E

So leap and twirl and prance!

Am Bm Am D7 G

Always, always, always, always, always, always dance.

Outro

C7 C#dim7 G E7

You’ve got the talent, kid, so you’re my nominee.

Am Fmaj7 E

You might not understand, but you will dance with me.

A A#dim

Always dance, always dance.

Bm E A

Though they’ll try to stop us, always dance.

D Dm A F#

You were born for my control, so step into my trance.

Bm Bm7 E A

Always, always, always dance.

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