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Dancing The Night Away

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[Intro]
A  G     x 8
A  D     x 2
  B    D    Ex 2
  A    C    Dx 2
A  B
A  E
[Verse one]
ESo you want to believe everything that you read
EAnd you think that you're makin' the graAde
AAnd just when you're getting it maDde
DYou're still in love with hEer
EShe'll ask you to kiss her hoping you'll miss her
EBy takin' your mind off the rAoad
AJust when you're ready to gDo you turn your back on hEer
AYou're fixin' your mind on the road ahead at lDast you're gonna be fBree
EYou love her you kiss her be glad that you miss her
[Chorus]
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
[Bridge]
E
D
[Verse two]
ESo you turn on the smiles cause you think it's the big time
EBecause you're supporting the sAtar
AAnd nobody knows who you arDe
DDon't even know your naEme
EAt last they accept you they kiss and caress you
EAnd ask you to reach for the sAky
AAnd just when you're ready to dDie they turn their back on Eyou
ASo they put you in Hell in Survival Hotel
AWhere they wish you would Ddie from the coBld
EThey know you belong to a travelin' show
[Chorus]
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
[Solo]
B   A   E
A   G   A
G   D   E
[Lead into Verse Three]
DDancing the niEght away
DDancing the niEght away
[Verse Three]
ESo you want to believe everything that you read
EAnd you think that you're makin' the graAde
AAnd just when you're getting it maDde
DYou're still in love with hEer
EShe'll ask you to kiss her hoping you'll miss her
EBy takin' your mind off the rAoad
AJust when you're ready to gDo you turn your back on hEer
AYou're fixin' your mind on the road ahead at lDast you're gonna be fBree
EYou love her you kiss her be glad that you miss he
[Chorus and playout]
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away
ADancing the night away

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Dancing The Night Away

by The Motors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G x 8

A D x 2

B D E

x 2

A C D

x 2

A B

A E

[Verse one]

So you want to believe everything that you read

E A

And you think that you're makin' the grade

A D

And just when you're getting it made

D E

You're still in love with her

She'll ask you to kiss her hoping you'll miss her

E A

By takin' your mind off the road

A D E

Just when you're ready to go you turn your back on her

A D B

You're fixin' your mind on the road ahead at last you're gonna be free

You love her you kiss her be glad that you miss her

[Chorus]

Dancing the night away

[Bridge]

[Verse two]

So you turn on the smiles cause you think it's the big time

E A

Because you're supporting the star

A D

And nobody knows who you are

D E

Don't even know your name

At last they accept you they kiss and caress you

E A

And ask you to reach for the sky

A D E

And just when you're ready to die they turn their back on you

So they put you in Hell in Survival Hotel

A D B

Where they wish you would die from the cold

They know you belong to a travelin' show

[Chorus]

Dancing the night away

[Solo]

B A E

A G A

G D E

[Lead into Verse Three]

D E

Dancing the night away

D E

Dancing the night away

[Verse Three]

So you want to believe everything that you read

E A

And you think that you're makin' the grade

A D

And just when you're getting it made

D E

You're still in love with her

She'll ask you to kiss her hoping you'll miss her

E A

By takin' your mind off the road

A D E

Just when you're ready to go you turn your back on her

A D B

You're fixin' your mind on the road ahead at last you're gonna be free

You love her you kiss her be glad that you miss he

[Chorus and playout]

Dancing the night away

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