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The Safety Dance

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 1st fret
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-5-5--5-------5--5-|
E|--------8-7-8------|
[Verse 1]
BWe can dance if we want to
We can Aleave your friends Ebehind
Cause your Afriends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're Bno friends of F#mine
I sayB, we can go where we want to
A place where Athey will never Efind
And we can Aact like we come from out of this world
Leave the Breal one far F#behind
                     E     A    D   G(x2)
And we can dance  (Dansez!)
BWe can go when we want to
The night is Ayoung and so am EI
And we can Adress real neat from our hats to our feet
And surBprise 'em with the victory F#cry
Say, Bwe can act if want to
If we Adon't nobody Ewill
And you can Aact real rude and totally removed
And I can Bact like an imbeF#cile
[Chorus]
I say, Ewe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverything's out of contGrol
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DWe're doing it from pole to Gpole's
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverybody look at your Ghands
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverybody takin' the Gcha-A-A-ance
  B    F#It's safe to dance,   C#   G#Oh well it's safe to dance,
  B    F#Yes it's safe to danceC#  G#  
[Verse 2]
BWe can dance if we want to
We've got Aall your life and Emine
As lAong as we abuse it, never gonna lose it
BEverything'll work out F#right
I sayB, we can dance if we want to
We can Aleave your friends beEhind
'Cause your Afriends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're Bno friends of F#mine
[Chorus]
I say, Ewe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverything's out of contGrol
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DWe're doing it from pole to Gpole
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverybody look at your Ghands
EWe can dance, Awe can dance
DEverybody takin' the Gcha-A-A-ance
  B    F#It's safe to dance,   C#   G#Oh well it's safe to dance,
  B    F#Yes it's safe to danceC#  G#  
  B    F#Well it's safe to dance   C#    G#Well it's safe to dance
    Yes it's safe to dance      Well it's safe to dance
    Well it's safe to dance     It's a Safety Dance
    Well it's a Safety Dance    Oh it's a Safety Dance
    Oh it's a Safety Dance      Well it's a Safety Dance

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The Safety Dance

by Men Without Hats

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

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

B|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

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

A|-5-5--5-------5--5-|

E|--------8-7-8------|

[Verse 1]

We can dance if we want to

A E

We can leave your friends behind

Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance

B F#

Well they're no friends of mine

I say, we can go where we want to

A E

A place where they will never find

And we can act like we come from out of this world

B F#

Leave the real one far behind

E A D G

(x2)

And we can dance (Dansez!)

We can go when we want to

A E

The night is young and so am I

And we can dress real neat from our hats to our feet

B F#

And surprise 'em with the victory cry

Say, we can act if want to

A E

If we don't nobody will

And you can act real rude and totally removed

B F#

And I can act like an imbecile

[Chorus]

E A

I say, we can dance, we can dance

D G

Everything's out of control

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

We're doing it from pole to pole's

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

Everybody look at your hands

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

Everybody takin' the cha-A-A-ance

B F# C# G#

It's safe to dance, Oh well it's safe to dance,

B F# C# G#

Yes it's safe to dance

[Verse 2]

We can dance if we want to

A E

We've got all your life and mine

As long as we abuse it, never gonna lose it

B F#

Everything'll work out right

I say, we can dance if we want to

A E

We can leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance

B F#

Well they're no friends of mine

[Chorus]

E A

I say, we can dance, we can dance

D G

Everything's out of control

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

We're doing it from pole to pole

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

Everybody look at your hands

E A

We can dance, we can dance

D G

Everybody takin' the cha-A-A-ance

B F# C# G#

It's safe to dance, Oh well it's safe to dance,

B F# C# G#

Yes it's safe to dance

B F# C# G#

Well it's safe to dance Well it's safe to dance

Yes it's safe to dance Well it's safe to dance

Well it's safe to dance It's a Safety Dance

Well it's a Safety Dance Oh it's a Safety Dance

Oh it's a Safety Dance Well it's a Safety Dance

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