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Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
[Intro]
|  F   Dm   Bb   Gm9|  Ebmaj7| % |
Dm7You know this boogie is for real?
[Verse 1]
Dm7I used to put my faith in worshipAm  
Bbmaj7but then my chance to get to heaven slipped.
GmI used to worry about the future
Bbmaj7but then I threw my caution to the wind.
DmI had no reason to be care free (no no Amno)
Bbmaj7until I took a trip to the other side of town. (yeah yeah yeah)
GmYou know I heard that boogie rhythm hey
I Bbmaj7had no choice but to get down down down down.
[Chorus]
DDance, Bbmaj7uh,     
Gmnothing left for Cme to do but dance,
D     Bbmaj7
GmAll these bad Ctimes I'm going through just dance.
D     Bbmaj7
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby     GmuCh.
[Verse 2]
DmI feel the fantasy the lightning,        Am  
Bbmaj7I know this anger is heaven sent.
So GmI've got to hang out all my hang-ups,
'Bbmaj7cause on the boogie I feel so hell-bent. Hey hey!
DmIt's just an instant gut reaction thAmat I got
Bbmaj7I know I never ever felt like this before, 
GmI don't know what to do, but then that's nothing new,
Bbmaj7stuck between hell and high water. I need a kill to make it through, hey.
[Chorus]
DDance, Bbmaj7yeah,     
Gmnothing left for Cme to do but dance,
D     Bbmaj7
GmAll these bad Ctimes I'm going through just dance.
D     Bbmaj7
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby. NGmo, Cno no no.
DI'm gonna DanceBbmaj7, uh,     
Gmall the nasty thiCngs that people say
DDance        Bbmaj7  
GmBut I'm gonna Cmake it anyway
DJust dBbmaj7ance!   
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby. YoGmu kCnow I got canned heat in my heels.
[Verse 3]
DmOnly the wind can blow the answerAm  
Bbmaj7And she cries to me when I'm asleep
GmShe says you know that you can go much faster
I Bbmaj7know that peoples' talk can be so cheap, hey
DmI got this voodoo child in veined Amon me
Bbmaj7I'm gonna use my power to ascend
GmYou know I got these running heels to use, Sometimes there's no way I lose, 
Bbmaj7I was born to run and built to last. You've never seen my feet 'cause they move so fast
[Chorus]
DDance, Bbmaj7yeah,     
Gmnothing left for Cme to do but dance,
D     Bbmaj7
GmAll these bad Ctimes I'm going through just dance.
D     Bbmaj7
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby. Gm  C  
DHey, I've gotta Bbmaj7Dance, uh,     
Gmall the nasty thiCngs that people say
DDance        Bbmaj7  
GmBut I'm gonna Cmake it anyway
DJust dBbmaj7ance!   
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby. Gm  C  
[Bridge]
EYou know this Amboogie is for Ereal, got so much Amcanned heat in my Eheels yeah.
Gonna Amdance gonna dance my blues Eaway tonight, Amyou know gonna dance my blues away.
EYou know this Amboogie is for Ereal, got so much Amcanned heat in my Eheels, yeah.
Gonna Amdance, gonna dance my Eblues away toAmnight.
[Chorus]
DDance, Bbmaj7Come one!     
GmGot canned heat iCn my heels tonight,
DDance!   Bbmaj7  
GmGot canned heaCt in my heels tonight,
DDance Bbmaj7  
GmGot canned heat in Cmy heels Dtonight, Bbmaj7baby.Gm  C  
[Outro]
You Amknow this boogie is for Ereal, I Amgot so much canned heat in my Eheels.
Gonna Amdance, gonna dance my blues aEway tonightAm, uh.E  
You know this Amboogie is for realE, got so much Amcanned heat in my EheelsAm.E  Am  E  

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The story behind the song

"Canned Heat" is all about an unstoppable urge to move and dance, a feeling of pure, electrifying energy. It captures that moment when the rhythm takes over, and you've got "canned heat in your heels," ready to boogie all night. This track, from Jamiroquai's 1999 album Synkronized, became a big hit on the dance charts, reflecting its infectious, driving groove. It's a song that simply demands you let loose and feel the music.

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Canned Heat

by Jamiroquai

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm9

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Bbmaj7

Canned Heat - Jamiroquai

[Intro]

F Dm Bb Gm9 Ebmaj7

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Dm7

You know this boogie is for real?

[Verse 1]

Dm7 Am

I used to put my faith in worship

Bbmaj7

but then my chance to get to heaven slipped.

I used to worry about the future

Bbmaj7

but then I threw my caution to the wind.

Dm Am

I had no reason to be care free (no no no)

Bbmaj7

until I took a trip to the other side of town. (yeah yeah yeah)

You know I heard that boogie rhythm hey

Bbmaj7

I had no choice but to get down down down down.

[Chorus]

D Bbmaj7

Dance, uh,

Gm C

nothing left for me to do but dance,

D Bbmaj7

Gm C

All these bad times I'm going through just dance.

D Bbmaj7

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby uh.

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

I feel the fantasy the lightning,

Bbmaj7

I know this anger is heaven sent.

So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups,

Bbmaj7

'cause on the boogie I feel so hell-bent. Hey hey!

Dm Am

It's just an instant gut reaction that I got

Bbmaj7

I know I never ever felt like this before,

I don't know what to do, but then that's nothing new,

Bbmaj7

stuck between hell and high water. I need a kill to make it through, hey.

[Chorus]

D Bbmaj7

Dance, yeah,

Gm C

nothing left for me to do but dance,

D Bbmaj7

Gm C

All these bad times I'm going through just dance.

D Bbmaj7

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby. No, no no no.

D Bbmaj7

I'm gonna Dance, uh,

Gm C

all the nasty things that people say

D Bbmaj7

Dance

Gm C

But I'm gonna make it anyway

D Bbmaj7

Just dance!

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby. You know I got canned heat in my heels.

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Only the wind can blow the answer

Bbmaj7

And she cries to me when I'm asleep

She says you know that you can go much faster

Bbmaj7

I know that peoples' talk can be so cheap, hey

Dm Am

I got this voodoo child in veined on me

Bbmaj7

I'm gonna use my power to ascend

You know I got these running heels to use, Sometimes there's no way I lose,

Bbmaj7

I was born to run and built to last. You've never seen my feet 'cause they move so fast

[Chorus]

D Bbmaj7

Dance, yeah,

Gm C

nothing left for me to do but dance,

D Bbmaj7

Gm C

All these bad times I'm going through just dance.

D Bbmaj7

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby.

D Bbmaj7

Hey, I've gotta Dance, uh,

Gm C

all the nasty things that people say

D Bbmaj7

Dance

Gm C

But I'm gonna make it anyway

D Bbmaj7

Just dance!

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby.

[Bridge]

E Am E Am E

You know this boogie is for real, got so much canned heat in my heels yeah.

Am E Am

Gonna dance gonna dance my blues away tonight, you know gonna dance my blues away.

E Am E Am E

You know this boogie is for real, got so much canned heat in my heels, yeah.

Am E Am

Gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight.

[Chorus]

D Bbmaj7

Dance, Come one!

Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight,

D Bbmaj7

Dance!

Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight,

D Bbmaj7

Dance

Gm C D Bbmaj7 Gm C

Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby.

[Outro]

Am E Am E

You know this boogie is for real, I got so much canned heat in my heels.

Am E Am E

Gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight, uh.

Am E Am E Am E Am E

You know this boogie is for real, got so much canned heat in my heels.

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