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Heartache On The Dance Floor

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capo 2
[Intro]
G    Bm    Am    Am7
[Verse 1]
GYeah I was just hanging out,  Bmsome little west coast town
  Am7Found a bar out by the sand, so I made my way in
GFirst thing that caught my eye,  Bmlike nothing I aint never seen
   Am7Sun burn auburn hair, a California dream
GYeah she was shaking them hips  Bmto some old Motown song
Am7I couldn’t say a thing, so I sang along
[Chorus]
She was a Gheartache on the dance floor (Bmheartache on the dance floor)
Yeah she Am7moving through my mind (moving through my mind)
  GI gotta know her name  BmI got to see her again
   Am7She's got me wondering yeah I'm just wondering
  GWhere she at, where she Bmat, where she at toAm7night
Where she at, where she at, where she at toGnight
GOh oh oh oh, Bmoh, oh-oh, Am7oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
  GSo I just hung around   Bmthis little west coast town
   Am7I drop by every night, I stay till closing time
GMy little mystery,   Bmthat girl is killing me
   Am7So I put on this song just to sing along
[Chorus]
She was a Gheartache on the dance floor (Bmheartache on the dance floor)
Yeah she Am7moving through my mind (moving through my mind)
  GI gotta know her name  BmI got to see her again
   Am7She's got me wondering yeah I'm just wondering
GWhere she at, where she Bmat, where she at toAm7night
Where she at, where she at, where she at toGnight
She's got me mesmerized  Bmshes all I'm thinking about
   Am7All I think about, all I think about, all I think about
[Solo]
|    G|    Bm|    Am7|   Am7|
|    G|    Bm|    Am7|   Am7|
[Bridge]
  GSo im right here right now  Bmhumming this little song
   Am7If I can say a thing I want you to know
[Chorus]
You were a Gheartache on the dance floor (Bmheartache on the dance floor)
Yeah you Am7moving through my mind (moving through my mind)
Oh, oh   GI gotta know your name  BmI got to see you again
   Am7And if your listening listening listening…
  GWhere you at, where you Bmat, where you at toAm7night
Where you at, where you at, where you at toGnight
[Outro]
GGirl I’m Bmhanging round this Am7little town, yeah, looking for you baby
  GWhere you at, where you Bmat, where you at toAm7night
Where you at, where you at, where you at toGnight
Oh oh oh Bmoh
Oh oh oh Am7ohAm7  G  

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The story behind the song

"Heartache On The Dance Floor" captures that captivating moment of seeing someone across a crowded room and being instantly drawn in. It's the feeling of being in a "little west coast town" and spotting a woman who becomes the focus of your entire night, even if it feels like she's a "heartache on the dance floor" just out of reach. The song perfectly expresses the lingering hope of finding her again, staying "till closing time," and hanging around town, just looking for that one person. It embodies the thrill and slight desperation of a fleeting, unforgettable connection.

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Heartache On The Dance Floor

Heartache On The Dance Floor

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Heartache On The Dance Floor

by Jon Pardi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

capo 2

[Intro]

G Bm Am Am7

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Yeah I was just hanging out, some little west coast town

Am7

Found a bar out by the sand, so I made my way in

G Bm

First thing that caught my eye, like nothing I aint never seen

Am7

Sun burn auburn hair, a California dream

G Bm

Yeah she was shaking them hips to some old Motown song

Am7

I couldn’t say a thing, so I sang along

[Chorus]

G Bm

She was a heartache on the dance floor (heartache on the dance floor)

Am7

Yeah she moving through my mind (moving through my mind)

G Bm

I gotta know her name I got to see her again

Am7

She's got me wondering yeah I'm just wondering

G Bm Am7

Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight

G Bm Am7

Oh oh oh oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, yeah

[Verse 2]

G Bm

So I just hung around this little west coast town

Am7

I drop by every night, I stay till closing time

G Bm

My little mystery, that girl is killing me

Am7

So I put on this song just to sing along

[Chorus]

G Bm

She was a heartache on the dance floor (heartache on the dance floor)

Am7

Yeah she moving through my mind (moving through my mind)

G Bm

I gotta know her name I got to see her again

Am7

She's got me wondering yeah I'm just wondering

G Bm Am7

Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight

She's got me mesmerized shes all I'm thinking about

Am7

All I think about, all I think about, all I think about

[Solo]

G Bm Am7 Am7

| | | | |

G Bm Am7 Am7

| | | | |

[Bridge]

G Bm

So im right here right now humming this little song

Am7

If I can say a thing I want you to know

[Chorus]

G Bm

You were a heartache on the dance floor (heartache on the dance floor)

Am7

Yeah you moving through my mind (moving through my mind)

G Bm

Oh, oh I gotta know your name I got to see you again

Am7

And if your listening listening listening…

G Bm Am7

Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight

[Outro]

G Bm Am7

Girl I’m hanging round this little town, yeah, looking for you baby

G Bm Am7

Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight

Oh oh oh oh

Am7 Am7 G

Oh oh oh oh

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