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Dancing On The Ceiling

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    F/Cx33211
  Cadd2x30010
    G/Bx20003
     G53x0033
    Dm7xx0211
    Am7x02010
     D5xx023x
     A5x022xx
    C/Dx5555x
Dsus4  x5778x  or  xx0233
    G/Dx55433
   A/C#x4222x
   [Intro]
C
F/C Cadd2     G/B  F
F/C Cadd2     G/B  F
   [Verse 1]
CWhat is Bbhappening Fhere?
CSomething is going Bbon that's not Fquite clear
CSomebody Bbturn on the Flights
We're G5going to have a party, it's starting tonight
   [Chorus]
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
   [Verse 2]
The room Cis hot, Bband that's Fgood
CSome of my friends came Bbby from the Fneighborhood
CPeople were starting to Bbclimb the Fwalls
Ooh, it G5looks like everybody is having a ball
   [Chorus]
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
   [Chorus]
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
    F/C       Cadd2Oh, what a feeling
     G/B      FWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
   [Solo]
    F      C         Gx3
Dm7  Am7  G
   [Bridge]
FEverybody starts to lose control Cwhen the music is Gright
FIf you see somebody hanging aCround Fdon't get up Gtight
FThe only thing we wanna Cdo toGnight, is go Dm7around and round
FAnd turn Gupside down, Acome on, let's get down
   [Link]
D5      D5      D5      D5
D5Hey Hey D5Hey Hey D5Hey Hey D5Hey Hey
    [Verse 4]
So come on,Dyeah come on Clet's get Gloose
DDon't hold back beCcause it ain't Gno use
DIts Hard to keep your Cfeet on the gGround
Because when A5we like to party we only want to get Adown
   [Chorus x 4]                       
      G/D     D5Oh, what a feeling
      A/C#     GWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
      G/D     D5Oh, what a feeling
      A/C#     GWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
   [Link]
N.C
     D      C/D    Dsus4           Dx3
G/D   D5     A/C#   G
  [Outro Chorus]       x2 to fade
      G/D     D5Oh, what a feeling
      A/C#     GWhen we're dancing on the ceiling
      G/D     D5Oh, what a feeling
      A/C#     GWhen we're dancing on the ceiling

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Dancing On The Ceiling

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Cadd2

G/B

Dm7

Am7

C/D

G/D

A/C#

Dsus4

F/C

x33211

Cadd2

x30010

G/B

x20003

3x0033

Dm7

xx0211

Am7

x02010

xx023x

x022xx

C/D

x5555x

Dsus4 x5778x or xx0233

G/D

x55433

A/C#

x4222x

[Intro]

F/C Cadd2 G/B F

[Verse 1]

C Bb F

What is happening here?

C Bb F

Something is going on that's not quite clear

C Bb F

Somebody turn on the lights

We're going to have a party, it's starting tonight

[Chorus]

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

[Verse 2]

C Bb F

The room is hot, and that's good

C Bb F

Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood

C Bb F

People were starting to climb the walls

Ooh, it looks like everybody is having a ball

[Chorus]

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

[Chorus]

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

F/C Cadd2

Oh, what a feeling

G/B F

When we're dancing on the ceiling

[Solo]

F C G

Dm7 Am7 G

[Bridge]

F C G

Everybody starts to lose control when the music is right

F C F G

If you see somebody hanging around don't get up tight

F C G Dm7

The only thing we wanna do tonight, is go around and round

F G A

And turn upside down, come on, let's get down

[Link]

D5 D5 D5 D5

Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey

[Verse 4]

D C G

So come on,yeah come on let's get loose

D C G

Don't hold back because it ain't no use

D C G

Its Hard to keep your feet on the ground

A5 A

Because when we like to party we only want to get down

[Chorus x 4]

G/D D5

Oh, what a feeling

A/C# G

When we're dancing on the ceiling

G/D D5

Oh, what a feeling

A/C# G

When we're dancing on the ceiling

[Link]

N.C

D C/D Dsus4 D

G/D D5 A/C# G

[Outro Chorus] x2 to fade

G/D D5

Oh, what a feeling

A/C# G

When we're dancing on the ceiling

G/D D5

Oh, what a feeling

A/C# G

When we're dancing on the ceiling

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