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[Intro]
D Dsus2 D G6/D C
D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9
D Dsus2 D G6/D C
[Verse 1]
   DThere she is aDsus2gain tonight
She's Cdancin' across the Cadd9floor
DWhere the lights Dsus2flash, bodies crash
And Csmoke pours out the Cadd9door
DShe's lookin' for Dsus2a rhythm
That can Ctake away the Cadd9day beforeD  Dsus2  D  G6/D  C  Cadd9  
DShe ain't Dsus2no angel
CNo sweet Cadd9sixteen
DShe don't Dsus2look like the cover on a CmagazineCadd9  
She's Dfeelin' low and Dsus2lonely
CShe don't want to Cadd9make a sceneD  Dsus2  D  G6/D  C  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
So she says:
Bm"Dance to the broken beF#at
Better than walkin' Bmup and down
The hard and dusty F#street", and she's thinking:
GDon't want to know about the Dboys up there
GDon't want to find out Dif they care
GJust want to forget Deverything
AEverywhereD  Dsus2  C  
I've just Dcome up for Dsus2airD  G6/D  C  Cadd9  D  Dsus2  C  Cadd9  
I've just Dcome up for Dsus2airD  G6/D  C  
[Verse 2]
DShe goes home Dsus2tired and drunk
CFrom another lonely Cadd9night
DThe traffic Dsus2lullaby tells her
CShe feels Calright
DAnd every day Dsus2it's just the same
And Cnothing makes a Cadd9difference
DLike she thought it Dsus2mightD  G6/D  C  Cadd9  
DShe looks like a Dsus2secretary
CFeels like Cadd9a thief
DFor all this Dsus2deadening
CThere must be some relief
DNo-one shows Dsus2her anything
CThe only thing that Cadd9comes through iDs the beat, the beatG6/D  C  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
And she says:
Bm"Dance to the broken F#beat
Better than Bmwalkin' up and down
The hard and F#dusty street"
GAnd she's thinking:
GDon't want to know about the Dboys up there
GDon't want to find out Dif they care
GJust want to forget Deverything
AEverywhere, yeahD  Dsus2  C  Cadd9  
I've just Dcome up for Dsus2airC  
"Won't you look at Dme", Dsus2she saysC  Cadd9  
"I've just come Dup for Dsus2air"D  G6/D  C  
[Outro]
   D      C  DShe saysC  
Well she talks to DmeC  
She Dsays....OooCooh, she says "look at Dme"Dsus2  C  Cadd9  
"Look at me boys, I've just Dcome up for Dsus2air"D  G6/D  C  Cadd9  
She talks to Dme,    Dsus2She Csays      Cadd9"I've just Dcome up Dsus2for air"C  

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Up For Air

by Weddings Parties Anything

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Dsus2

G6/D

Cadd9

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D G6/D C

D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9

D Dsus2 D G6/D C

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2

There she is again tonight

C Cadd9

She's dancin' across the floor

D Dsus2

Where the lights flash, bodies crash

C Cadd9

And smoke pours out the door

D Dsus2

She's lookin' for a rhythm

C Cadd9 D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9

That can take away the day before

D Dsus2

She ain't no angel

C Cadd9

No sweet sixteen

D Dsus2 C Cadd9

She don't look like the cover on a magazine

D Dsus2

She's feelin' low and lonely

C Cadd9 D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9

She don't want to make a scene

[Chorus]

So she says:

Bm F#

"Dance to the broken beat

Better than walkin' up and down

The hard and dusty street", and she's thinking:

G D

Don't want to know about the boys up there

G D

Don't want to find out if they care

G D

Just want to forget everything

A D Dsus2 C

Everywhere

D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9 D Dsus2 C Cadd9

I've just come up for air

D Dsus2 D G6/D C

I've just come up for air

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2

She goes home tired and drunk

C Cadd9

From another lonely night

D Dsus2

The traffic lullaby tells her

C C

She feels alright

D Dsus2

And every day it's just the same

C Cadd9

And nothing makes a difference

D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9

Like she thought it might

D Dsus2

She looks like a secretary

C Cadd9

Feels like a thief

D Dsus2

For all this deadening

There must be some relief

D Dsus2

No-one shows her anything

C Cadd9 D G6/D C Cadd9

The only thing that comes through is the beat, the beat

[Chorus]

And she says:

Bm F#

"Dance to the broken beat

Better than walkin' up and down

The hard and dusty street"

And she's thinking:

G D

Don't want to know about the boys up there

G D

Don't want to find out if they care

G D

Just want to forget everything

A D Dsus2 C Cadd9

Everywhere, yeah

D Dsus2 C

I've just come up for air

D Dsus2 C Cadd9

"Won't you look at me", she says

D Dsus2 D G6/D C

"I've just come up for air"

[Outro]

D C D C

She says

D C

Well she talks to me

D C D Dsus2 C Cadd9

She says....Oooooh, she says "look at me"

D Dsus2 D G6/D C Cadd9

"Look at me boys, I've just come up for air"

D Dsus2 C Cadd9 D Dsus2 C

She talks to me, She says "I've just come up for air"

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