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Jason Collett - Song and Dance Man
From the 2016 Album "Song and Dance Man"
Here's the lyrics and chords that Jason Collett plays on the album recording. I recommend listening to the 
song to get an idea of the strumming style.
Standard Tuning (No capo)
Chords Used (These are the chords I use. However, the recording sounds like he plays them as barre chords
in higher fretboard positions):
         C#m- x46654
         G#m- 466444
           A- X02220
Amaj7       - X02120  or  x02124
           E- 022100
           D- xx0232
[Intro]
     C#m    G#mX2
[Verse 1]
C#mI was a G#mpaperboy, back wC#mhen there was paper boysG#m  
C#mBookstores and rG#mecord shops, briAcks and mortar.E  
C#mNow I made the cG#mover but I cant C#mpay the bandG#m  
C#mWhat's more impoG#mrtant is weA’re building a branEd
[Chorus 1]
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and dAmaj7ance man
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and dAmaj7ance man
[Verse 2]
C#mPass a hat for pG#mennies, C#mKickstart some fansG#m  
C#mIf you can tweet something brillG#miant, yoAu’ve got a marketing plan.E  
C#mJingling and janG#mgling, lC#miving in a vaG#mn
C#mIf we could just sell some tG#m-shirts, we Acould pay for the gas.E  
[Chorus 2]
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and Amaj7dance man
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and Amaj7dance man
EEverybody clap your hands I'm a Dsong and F#mdance man.
[Instrumental]
E       G#m             A                       E
C#m             G#m             C#m             G#m
[Verse 3]
C#mNow that the futG#mure has swaC#mllowed the past.G#m  
C#mIts one step forG#mward. AnAd two steps backE  
[Chorus 3]
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and dAmaj7ance man
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and dAmaj7ance man
EEverybody clap your hands I'm a Dsong and F#mdance man.
EEverybody clap your hands for the G#msong and dAmaj7ance man
You gotta do Ewhat you can when you’re a Dsong and F#mdance man.
[Outro]
       E               G#m                 A   E(End)

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Song And Dance Man

by Jason Collett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Amaj7

F#m

Jason Collett - Song and Dance Man

From the 2016 Album "Song and Dance Man"

Here's the lyrics and chords that Jason Collett plays on the album recording. I recommend listening to the

song to get an idea of the strumming style.

Standard Tuning (No capo)

Chords Used (These are the chords I use. However, the recording sounds like he plays them as barre chords

in higher fretboard positions):

C#m

- x46654

G#m

- 466444

- X02220

Amaj7 - X02120 or x02124

- 022100

- xx0232

[Intro]

C#m G#m

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m C#m G#m

I was a paperboy, back when there was paper boys

C#m G#m A E

Bookstores and record shops, bricks and mortar.

C#m G#m C#m G#m

Now I made the cover but I cant pay the band

C#m G#m A E

What's more important is we’re building a brand

[Chorus 1]

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m C#m G#m

Pass a hat for pennies, Kickstart some fans

C#m G#m A E

If you can tweet something brilliant, you’ve got a marketing plan.

C#m G#m C#m G#m

Jingling and jangling, living in a van

C#m G#m A E

If we could just sell some t-shirts, we could pay for the gas.

[Chorus 2]

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E D F#m

Everybody clap your hands I'm a song and dance man.

[Instrumental]

E G#m A E

C#m G#m C#m G#m

[Verse 3]

C#m G#m C#m G#m

Now that the future has swallowed the past.

C#m G#m A E

Its one step forward. And two steps back

[Chorus 3]

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E D F#m

Everybody clap your hands I'm a song and dance man.

E G#m Amaj7

Everybody clap your hands for the song and dance man

E D F#m

You gotta do what you can when you’re a song and dance man.

[Outro]

E G#m A E

(End)

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