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Lindisfarne - Dance Your Life Away
[Intro]
C    Bm    E
[Verse 1]
AEarly morning into school
Play the game by the golden rule
EDo it like that, do it like this
Do it like master, do it like miss
[Verse 2]
APut your head down study hard
Don't make no trouble in the old school yard
EBuy some soap, don't have hope
You'll hang yourself with too much rope
Do you beAlieve it? - I don't believe it
[Chorus]
CDance, Bmdance, Edance your life away, dance your life away
       C         Bm  EDance your life away, dance your life away
[Verse 3]
Well, Aearly in the morning, open eyes
Looking for work, surprise, surprise
EDo it like this, yeah, do it like that
Get on your bike, there's no rabbit in the hat
[Verse 4]
ASorry son, there's no work here
Better come back in a week or maybe next year
EDon't ask questions, don't ask why
You'll leave yourself high and dry
Do you beAlieve it? - We don't believe it
[Chorus]
CDance, Bmdance, Edance your life away, dance your life away
       C         Bm  EDance your life away, dance your life away
[Verse 5]
AOut with the boys having fun
Everybody trying to be number one
EDo it like this, do it like that
End up in the same old trap
[Verse 6]
AListen to what the preacher say
You got jam tomorrow, but not today
EHe know the score, he told you before
We're all passing through heaven's door
Do you beAlieve it? - We don't believe it
[Chorus]
CDance, Bmdance, Edance your life away, dance your life away, well
       C         Bm  EDance your life away, dance your life away
[Outro]    (## fade to end ##)
Do you beAlieve it? - I don't believe it
Do you beAlieve it? - We don't believe it
Do you beAlieve it? - Dance your life away
Do you beAlieve it? - Dance your life away
Do you beAlieve it? - Dance your life away
Do you beAlieve it? - Dance your life away

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Dance Your Life Away

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - Dance Your Life Away

[Intro]

C Bm E

[Verse 1]

Early morning into school

Play the game by the golden rule

Do it like that, do it like this

Do it like master, do it like miss

[Verse 2]

Put your head down study hard

Don't make no trouble in the old school yard

Buy some soap, don't have hope

You'll hang yourself with too much rope

Do you believe it? - I don't believe it

[Chorus]

C Bm E

Dance, dance, dance your life away, dance your life away

C Bm E

Dance your life away, dance your life away

[Verse 3]

Well, early in the morning, open eyes

Looking for work, surprise, surprise

Do it like this, yeah, do it like that

Get on your bike, there's no rabbit in the hat

[Verse 4]

Sorry son, there's no work here

Better come back in a week or maybe next year

Don't ask questions, don't ask why

You'll leave yourself high and dry

Do you believe it? - We don't believe it

[Chorus]

C Bm E

Dance, dance, dance your life away, dance your life away

C Bm E

Dance your life away, dance your life away

[Verse 5]

Out with the boys having fun

Everybody trying to be number one

Do it like this, do it like that

End up in the same old trap

[Verse 6]

Listen to what the preacher say

You got jam tomorrow, but not today

He know the score, he told you before

We're all passing through heaven's door

Do you believe it? - We don't believe it

[Chorus]

C Bm E

Dance, dance, dance your life away, dance your life away, well

C Bm E

Dance your life away, dance your life away

[Outro] (## fade to end ##)

Do you believe it? - I don't believe it

Do you believe it? - We don't believe it

Do you believe it? - Dance your life away

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