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                    Dancing the Night Away-Cheap Trick
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
[Intro] 
  Dancing the night away...             x4   
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------14--14---------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------14--14---------------------------------------------|
D|-------11-12--11--11----14--14---------------------------------------------|
A|-12-14------------------12--12---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
ESo you want to believe
Everything that you read
And you think that you're makin' the grAade
And just when yoAsusu're getting it mDade
You're still in loEve with her
[Verse]
EShe'd love you to kiss her
Hopin' you'll miss her
By takin' your mind off the lAoad
Just when yoAsusu're ready to goD  
You turn your bEack on her
AYou just got your mind on the things ahead
DAt last you're gonna be Bfree
EYou'll only miss her
Just after you kiss her
[Chorus]
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayD  D  
                       N.C.
Dancing the night away…
[Verse]
ESo you turn on the smiles
'Cause you think of the time
And nobody knows who you Aare
You dAsuson't think you'll Dget very far
I don't even knoEw your name
[Verse]
EAt last they accept you in case you go next year
DAnd ask you to reach for tAhe sky
AsusAnd just when you'Are ready to Ddie
They turn their baEck on you
ASo they put you on ice in survival hotel
DAnd wish you would die from the cBold
EWhen all you want is a night alone
[Chorus]
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayD  D  
                       N.C.
Dancing the night away…
[Bridge]
E  B  D A
EDancing, every Bsong you sing
DDancing, every mAove you make
EDancing, makes Bmy body god 
DDancing, right Aacross the floor
EDancingB  
DDancingA  
EDancingB  
[Solo]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------17------|
G|-12—11—9—-7--7/9---12-11—9--7—7/9----14-13—11-9—9/11—-14-13—11-9—9/11------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
EShe'd love you to kiss her
Hopin' you'll miss her
By takin' your mind off the lAoad
Just when yoAsusu're ready to goD  
You turn your bEack on her
AYou just got your mind on the things ahead
DAt last you're gonna be Bfree
EYou'll only miss her
Just after you kiss her
[Chorus]
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayA  A  
Dancing the night awayD  D  

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Dancing The Night Away

by Cheap Trick

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Asus

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Dancing the Night Away-Cheap Trick

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Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

[Intro]

Dancing the night away... x4

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------14--14---------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------14--14---------------------------------------------|

D|-------11-12--11--11----14--14---------------------------------------------|

A|-12-14------------------12--12---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

So you want to believe

Everything that you read

And you think that you're makin' the grade

Asus D

And just when you're getting it made

You're still in love with her

[Verse]

She'd love you to kiss her

Hopin' you'll miss her

By takin' your mind off the load

Asus D

Just when you're ready to go

You turn your back on her

You just got your mind on the things ahead

D B

At last you're gonna be free

You'll only miss her

Just after you kiss her

[Chorus]

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

D D

Dancing the night away

N.C.

Dancing the night away…

[Verse]

So you turn on the smiles

'Cause you think of the time

And nobody knows who you are

Asus D

You don't think you'll get very far

I don't even know your name

[Verse]

At last they accept you in case you go next year

D A

And ask you to reach for the sky

Asus A D

And just when you're ready to die

They turn their back on you

So they put you on ice in survival hotel

D B

And wish you would die from the cold

When all you want is a night alone

[Chorus]

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

D D

Dancing the night away

N.C.

Dancing the night away…

[Bridge]

E B D A

E B

Dancing, every song you sing

D A

Dancing, every move you make

E B

Dancing, makes my body god

D A

Dancing, right across the floor

E B

Dancing

D A

Dancing

E B

Dancing

[Solo]

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------17------|

G|-12—11—9—-7--7/9---12-11—9--7—7/9----14-13—11-9—9/11—-14-13—11-9—9/11------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

She'd love you to kiss her

Hopin' you'll miss her

By takin' your mind off the load

Asus D

Just when you're ready to go

You turn your back on her

You just got your mind on the things ahead

D B

At last you're gonna be free

You'll only miss her

Just after you kiss her

[Chorus]

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

A A

Dancing the night away

D D

Dancing the night away

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